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2024 in Review • 27 Dec 24

'We need the truth': Creeslough families on why inquiry is needed

Two parents whose daughters were killed in a blast in the Donegal village of Creeslough have said a public inquiry is needed to find the truth behind what happened to their daughters.

Prime Time • 24 Sep 24

Bob Jordan is the Chief Executive of the Housing Agency

Revealed: Housing Agency chief sold property to McVerry Trust

The sale of an investment property by the CEO of the Housing Agency to the Peter McVerry Trust raises "blatant" conflict of interest concerns, according to a corporate goverance expert

Prime Time • 29 Aug 24

Alesia Nazarova was found dead at a house at Church Street, Portadown on Tuesday

Man charged with murder of 37-year-old woman in Armagh

Police investigating the murder of 37-year-old Alesia Nazarova in Co Armagh have tonight charged a 25-year-old man.

Ulster • 24 Mar 23

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Washington

Could fusion energy help fight climate change?

US scientists announced a breakthrough on fusion energy on Tuesday, potentially a step toward one day harnessing the process that fires the sun to generate carbon-free electricity as the world struggles with climate change.

Science and Technology • 13 Dec 22

Boris Johnson has been accused of policy incoherence - even by right-wing newspapers

Boris Johnson clings to power amid Tory Party upheaval

The question that remains after the latest week of upheaval in the Conservative party is - How long can this go on?

Analysis and Comment • 30 Jun 22

Vadim Shishimarin, a Russian sergeant, admitted in court to killing 62-year-old Oleksandr Shelipov

Russian soldier handed life sentence by Kyiv court

A Kyiv court has ruled that a 21-year-old Russian soldier who killed a civilian was guilty of war crimes and handed him a life sentence, in the first verdict against Moscow's forces since their invasion.

Ukraine • 23 May 22

The effects of the Ukraine war are being acutely felt by consumers

Pasta, bread and beer prices to soar in war economy

The prices of pasta, bread and beer are increasing as a consequence of the Ukraine War. But it's not clear how bad things will get for consumers, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 23 Mar 22

Weakest link? Germany, Ukraine and the Russian threat

It's been a very difficult week for Germany's standing in the EU, NATO and in eastern Europe when it comes to Ukraine.

Analysis and Comment • 29 Jan 22

Ukrainian soldiers have been posted along the frontline near the town of Zolote

Is Russia prepared for full-scale invasion of Ukraine?

Russia's troops on Ukraine's borders are poised for invasion, according to NATO.

Analysis and Comment • 27 Jan 22

Boris Johnson said he had seen no evidence to support the claims

MP claims Johnson's critics are being 'blackmailed'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling claims that Tory critics are facing "intimidation" which could amount to blackmail as part of an effort to keep him in office.

UK • 20 Jan 22

An anti-Taliban militia fighter fires a heavy machine gun in Mukhtar, on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah (File pic)

Taliban seizes Afghanistan's prized 'desert of death'

Helmand is a hostile place at the best of times. The largest of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, much of it is an arid wasteland.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Aug 21

The two skeletons lie in a showcase at The National Museum of Denmark

Viking warriors reunited after 1,000 years apart

Separated for 1,000 years, two Viking warriors from the same family were reunited on Wednesday at Denmark's National Museum, as DNA analysis helps shed light on the Vikings' movements across Europe.

World • 09 Jun 21

Aung San Suu Kyi told an audience in Dublin, that the British had always referred to the Burmese as the Irish of the East

Aung San Suu Kyi's 'complicated' democratic journey

Aung San Suu Kyi knows how to win over a crowd - and not just in Myanmar.

Analysis and Comment • 01 Feb 21

Yoko Ono called for an end to gun violence in the US

Yoko Ono urges gun control on John Lennon's anniversary

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono marked the 40th anniversary of the legendary musician's shock murder with a call for gun control.

World • 08 Dec 20

The agreed height of Mount Everest is now 8,848.86 metres

Mount Everest 'grows' as China, Nepal agree new height

The highest point on Earth got a bit higher on Tuesday as China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after decades of debate.

World • 08 Dec 20

Vatican report highlights Theodore McCarrick failings

A Vatican report into disgraced former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick points to failings by popes, Vatican officials and senior US clerics who let him rise through the Catholic ranks despite repeated allegations of sexual misconduct.

World • 10 Nov 20

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen asked the people of north Jutland to do 'something completely extraordinary'

New restrictions in Denmark to fight virus mutation

Denmark has announced special restrictions for more than 280,000 people in the country's northwest after a mutated version of the new coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans.

Coronavirus • 05 Nov 20

A worker with the Detroit Department of Elections inspects an absentee ballot

Election 2020: A round-up of today's developments

For those who spent all night watching developments overnight, here's a round-up of all the latest news since lunchtime, as the Republican party continues to dispute the validity of mail-in ballots and the Biden campaign predicts a "clear path" to a win.

US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20

The UK perspective on Election 2020 in the US

Spare a thought for Boris Johnson.

UK • 04 Nov 20

Counting of votes continues in at least five key 'battleground' states

Which US states are still counting?

Counting in the US election has yet to be completed in at least five major 'battleground' states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia.

US Election 2020 • 05 Nov 20

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the measures would be in place for two weeks

Covid restrictions reimposed in Glasgow, west Scotland

Lockdown measures have been reimposed around Glasgow and western parts of Scotland as coronavirus cases rise.

Coronavirus • 01 Sep 20

Spain's health ministry says there are more than 500 outbreak clusters in the country

Spain at 'critical' moment as Covid-19 cases rise

Just seven weeks after bringing its first coronavirus wave under control, experts say Spain is once again in a "critical" situation with the worst infection rate in Western Europe.

World • 11 Aug 20

Julian Assange is being held at Belmarsh prison

Assange extradition hearing delayed by virus outbreak

A British judge has delayed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's full extradition hearing, which had been due to begin next month.

World • 27 Apr 20

The trial in Amsterdam heard Russia had tried to track down witnesses

Russia accused of interfering in flight MH17 trial

Dutch prosecutors have accused Russia of interfering with the probe into the downing of flight MH17 and casting a "dark shadow" over the trial of four suspects in the disaster.

World • 10 Mar 20

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