Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Urmia
Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Urmia.
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European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets
The European Union agrees to loan €90 billion (US$105 billion) to Ukraine from its internal budget after failing to use frozen Russian assets.
Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United States president Donald Trump
Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Poipet on the border and denies the truce previously announced by United States president Donald Trump.
In association football, Paris Saint-Germain win their first FIFA Intercontinental Cup after defeating Flamengo 2–1 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time
In association football, Paris Saint-Germain win their first FIFA Intercontinental Cup after defeating Flamengo 2–1 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time, in the final in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
In association football, French and Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembélé is named the 2025 FIFA Men's Player of the Year
In association football, French and Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembélé is named the 2025 FIFA Men's Player of the Year.
Former Democratic Unionist Party councillor William Ball is sentenced to fifteen months in custody for historical sexual offences committed against a young girl
Former Democratic Unionist Party councillor William Ball is sentenced to fifteen months in custody for historical sexual offences committed against a young girl.
BBC News reports that Sumo Na hÉireann in Belfast, which opened in 2024, has become the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland
BBC News reports that Sumo Na hÉireann in Belfast, which opened in 2024, has become the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland.
27-year-old man and 58-year-old woman arrive in Northern Ireland having been extradited from Malta to face a number of charges
A 27-year-old man and 58-year-old woman arrive in Northern Ireland having been extradited from Malta to face a number of charges.
Israeli military kills Ra'ad Sa'ad, a senior Hamas military commander, in an airstrike against a vehicle in Gaza City, in violation of the ceasefire.
The Israeli military kills Ra'ad Sa'ad, a senior Hamas military commander, in an airstrike against a vehicle in Gaza City, in violation of the ceasefire. Four other people were also killed in the attack, and 25 more injured.
Solicitors and barristers are to fully withdraw from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland as part of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees
Solicitors and barristers are to fully withdraw from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland as part of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees.
International Tennis Integrity Agency fines French player Quentin Folliot US$70,000 and suspends him from play for 20 years for alleged match-fixing.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency fines French player Quentin Folliot US$70,000 and suspends him from play for 20 years for alleged match-fixing. He is the sixth player to be fined in a wider investigation involving other French and Italian players.
Iceland announces that it will join Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia in boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Austria in protest of Israel's…
Iceland announces that it will join Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Slovenia in boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Austria in protest of Israel's participation.
2025 SEA Games opens at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with heightened security for Cambodian athletes and staff due to the ongoing Cambodia–Thailand conflict
The 2025 SEA Games opens at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with heightened security for Cambodian athletes and staff due to the ongoing Cambodia–Thailand conflict.
Former teacher in Dublin is jailed for ten years for indecent assault of eight boys
A former teacher in Dublin is jailed for ten years for indecent assault of eight boys.
In futsal, Brazil wins the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup after defeating Portugal 3–0 in the final held in Metro Manila, Philippines.
In futsal, Brazil wins the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup after defeating Portugal 3–0 in the final held in Metro Manila, Philippines. Emilly is awarded the tournament's Golden Ball.
In auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen
In auto racing, McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship after outscoring the defending champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, by two points at the end of the season's final race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
In soccer, Inter Miami defeats the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 to win its first MLS Cup title
In soccer, Inter Miami defeats the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 to win its first MLS Cup title.
Court of Appeal rules that a woman sentenced to prison in 2021 for murdering her eight-week-old baby and attempting to murder her toddler daughter will have her…
The Court of Appeal rules that a woman sentenced to prison in 2021 for murdering her eight-week-old baby and attempting to murder her toddler daughter will have her conviction quashed. Although the woman admitted to the stabbings, she pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the conviction is ruled as unsafe.
Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the Israeli-backed and anti-Hamas Popular Forces, is fatally shot in Rafah, Gaza, by unidentified gunmen
Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the Israeli-backed and anti-Hamas Popular Forces, is fatally shot in Rafah, Gaza, by unidentified gunmen.
United Kingdom imposes sanctions against Russia's GRU and several military intelligence officers
The United Kingdom imposes sanctions against Russia's GRU and several military intelligence officers after a public inquiry concludes that Russian operatives carried out the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, under orders from President Vladimir Putin. The UK also summons Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin.
There are now more then 40 suspected cases of blue tongue virus in Northern Ireland, all relating to the same herd in County Down where the virus was first identified
There are now more then 40 suspected cases of blue tongue virus in Northern Ireland, all relating to the same herd in County Down where the virus was first identified.
High Court rejects an emergency legal application by Traditional Unionist Voice to have the Palestinian flag taken down from Belfast City Hall
The High Court rejects an emergency legal application by Traditional Unionist Voice to have the Palestinian flag taken down from Belfast City Hall.
Belfast City Council votes in favour of flying the Palestinian flag above City Hall
Belfast City Council votes in favour of flying the Palestinian flag above City Hall.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs confirms two suspected cases of blue tongue virus in cattle at an abattoir in Bangor, County Down
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs confirms two suspected cases of blue tongue virus in cattle at an abattoir in Bangor, County Down, the first to be discovered on the island of Ireland.