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British tourist ‘stable’ after shark attack in Caribbean

A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate”, his wife has said. Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was attacked 10 metres off the shore near the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay on the …

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Five dead, 33 injured as strong tornado hits China

Five people were killed and 33 others injured in a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong Province, at the weekend, local authorities said. The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city’s Baiyun District at approximately 3pm local time, while the weather station in Liangtian …

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Warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned shopping centres for relief. A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45C and …

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McEntee, Cleverly talks postponed amid migration tensions

A meeting between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly, which was due to take place today, has been postponed. The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it will be rescheduled in the near future. It comes amid tensions between both countries over the movement …

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McEntee, Cleverly talks postponed amid migration tensions

A meeting between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the UK’s Home Secretary James Cleverly, which was due to take place today, has been postponed. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it will be rescheduled in the near future. It comes amid tensions between both countries over …

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Man driving quad bike killed in Co Galway road crash

A man in his 20s has been killed after the quad bike he was driving collided with a tractor and trailer, in south county Galway. The incident happened at Derrybrien south, around 16km east of the town of Gort on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were notified at around 1.15pm. The …

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White House urges ‘peaceful’ campus protests amid arrests

The White House has said that pro-Palestinian protests that have been held across US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend. “We certainly respect the right of peaceful protests,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told US …

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New Croagh Patrick pilgrim path opens after three years

A pathway running from the base to the summit of Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo has been officially opened after the completion of a three-year building project carried out by hand. Thousands of tonnes of rock and soil were removed from the Reek to make it safe and accessible, as …

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Claims related to uninsured drivers rose 11% last year

The number of claims related to accidents caused by drivers who were either uninsured or untraced rose 11% last year. The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland said 1,927 claims were received during they year, up 187 on 2022. The largest number of claims came in Dublin where there were 822, …

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Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over HRW report

Burkina Faso has suspended more media outlets over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch report accusing the army of carrying out more attacks on civilians in its battle against jihadists. The military government has now banned a French network TV and the websites of Le Monde, The Guardian as …

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