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French police kill man trying to set fire to synagogue

French police have killed an armed man who was trying to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen, the country’s Interior Minister has said. “National police in Rouen neutralised early this morning an armed individual who clearly wanted to set fire to the city’s synagogue,” Gerald …

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McIlroy starts strongly, Schauffele hits course record

Xander Schauffele equalled the lowest score in men’s major championship history for the second time in 11 months in the first round of the 106th US PGA Championship at Valhalla. That left the American on nine-under par, four ahead of Rory McIlroy who started with an excellent 66. Schauffele took …

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Chronic pain sufferer awarded €185,000 by former employer

A sales advisor in an O2 phone shop has been awarded more than €185,000 in a settlement of a disability discrimination case against his employers. Eamon Bowen worked for Telefonica Ltd for a number of years. In 2014 he was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis, a degenerative disc disease. It causes him …

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Slovak PM Fico ‘between life and death’ after shooting

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is between life and death two days after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. The shooting was the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader for more than 20 years, and has drawn …

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How the Dublin-Monaghan bombings unfolded

Four no-warning car bombs in the space of less than 90 minutes, including three in six minutes went off 50 years ago during rush hour in Dublin city centre and Monaghan town. The lives of 34 people, including an unborn baby, suddenly ended. Among the victims were a five-month-old child …

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What happened on the deadliest day of the Troubles

Today marks the 50 year anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. On 17 May 1974, three car bombs were detonated in Dublin city centre and shortly afterwards a fourth went off in Monaghan town. The investigation into the bombings is the biggest mass murder investigation in the history of the State. …

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Israel’s Eurovision team accuse competitors of ‘hatred’

The Israeli delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest faced “an unprecedented display of hatred” from other countries and their entrants, the national broadcaster has claimed. This year’s international singing competition was mired in controversy, with the participation of Israeli contestant Eden Golan in the wake of the worsening humanitarian situation …

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Israel to hit back at ‘genocide’ claims at UN top court

Israel is to hit back in the United Nations’ top court at allegations from South Africa that it has escalated a campaign of “genocide” with its military operation in Rafah. South Africa has urged the International Court of Justice to order a stop to the Israeli assault on Rafah, which …

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French forces deploy to quell deadly New Caledonia unrest

Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements have been deployed to the riot-scarred streets of France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured. Anger over France’s plan to impose new voting rules spiralled into the deadliest violence in four …

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US proposes reclassifying marijuana as low-risk drug

US President Joe Biden’s administration has formally proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. “No one should be in jail merely for using or possessing marijuana. Period,” Mr Biden said in a video statement. “Far …

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