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Two horses ‘in serious condition’ after London bolt

Two of the horses who bolted and ran loose in London yesterday are in a “serious condition”, a UK minister has said. A group of seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia on Wednesday when they were spooked by builders moving …

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SNP and Greens power-sharing deal coming to an end

The power-sharing deal between the SNP and Scottish Greens at Holyrood has been brought to an end, it is understood. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf had called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet this morning amid mounting tensions between the two parties. The Bute House Agreement – named after the …

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What next as Spanish PM suspends duties after allegations

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a preliminary investigation against his wife. Mr Sanchez, who last year secured another term for his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) …

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Motorcyclist dies in suspected Carlow hit-and-run

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died in a suspected hit-and-run in Co Carlow. The incident, involving the man’s motorcycle and a car, happened between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbook at 11pm last night. Gardaí say the car was burnt out and the occupants failed to remain at the scene. …

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Israeli hostage says living in Gaza ‘hell’ in Hamas video

Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American man held hostage in Gaza who is seen alive and saying that the captives are living “in hell”. He identifies himself as Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, one of the hostages abducted from the Nova music festival in southern Israel during …

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Explainer: Upcoming European Parliament elections

European Union citizens will vote on June 6 to 9 in elections to choose 720 new members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for the next five years. Why it is important? The European Parliament is one of the three main EU institutions that run the 27-nation union. Along with EU …

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Egypt will not allow Palestinians cross border from Rafah

Egypt has said it will not allow Palestinians to be pushed across the border from Rafah in Gaza following confirmation from Israel that it intends to proceed with a military offensive in the city. It comes amid international calls for Israel to refrain from carrying out such an operation over …

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Farmleigh to hold international conference on cancer

An international conference on cancer will be held in Farmleigh in Dublin. Leading cancer experts from around the world are attending the event to promote greater cooperation in tackling the disease. It comes as a new report found that cancer is the “single biggest killer” in Ireland, with more than …

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Ryanair cancels over 300 flights due to French strike

Delays and flight cancellations are set to impact swathes of Europe today, after authorities failed to reach a deal with some French air traffic control workers to avert a strike. France’s DGAC civil aviation authority said yesterday it had asked airlines to cancel 75% of today’s flights at Paris Orly …

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Venice begins charging day-trippers to enter city

Venice has begun to charge day-trippers looking to enter the historic Italian city, a world-first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism. Any visitor who is not staying the night must pay a €5 entry fee online before walking into the lagoon city from today, a national holiday and …

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