£50m investment is announced for the Ulster Folk Museum
A £50m investment is announced for the Ulster Folk Museum.
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Journal of the American Medical Association reports that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 in the United States
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 in the United States.
Three people are killed and another is critically injured in shooting spree against two vehicles in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia.
Three people are killed and another is critically injured in shooting spree against two vehicles in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. The shooter is at large.
MPs at Westminster vote to remove from the Troubles Legacy Act that a measure providing conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes
MPs at Westminster vote to remove from the Troubles Legacy Act that a measure providing conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes.
United States president Donald Trump announces he will cancel the planned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
United States president Donald Trump announces he will cancel the planned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom after reaching an agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a Greenland framework. He also stated at the World Economic Forum that he has ruled out sending forces amidst invasion fears.
At least eleven Palestinians, including two children and three journalists documenting Egyptian state aid distribution
At least eleven Palestinians, including two children and three journalists documenting Egyptian state aid distribution, are killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza.
Following a trial at Derry Crown Court, John Garrett O'Sullivan, who stored his father's body in a refrigerator following his death in July 2024
Following a trial at Derry Crown Court, John Garrett O'Sullivan, who stored his father's body in a refrigerator following his death in July 2024, is sentenced to three years in prison for the unlawfully preventing the burial of a body, with half of the sentence to be served in custody and half on licence.
British government approves China's new embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite security concerns.
The British government approves China's new embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite security concerns. The planning decision affirmed development compliance, while MI5 raised no objections. The embassy will be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe upon completion.
Israeli military demolishes the main UNRWA building in East Jerusalem, forcing staff out and confiscating their devices,
The Israeli military demolishes the main UNRWA building in East Jerusalem, forcing staff out and confiscating their devices, following the Israeli ban on the organization operating in the region.
Four alleged drug traffickers are fatally shot in an overnight shootout with border guards while crossing the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border into Tajikistan
Four alleged drug traffickers are fatally shot in an overnight shootout with border guards while crossing the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border into Tajikistan.
Seven people are killed and twenty others are injured in a bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Seven people are killed and twenty others are injured in a bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility.
Woman is killed and 11 others are injured in a glide bomb attack in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
A woman is killed and 11 others are injured in a glide bomb attack in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
At least two people are killed and dozens are injured in Russian drone strikes across Ukraine, including in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia
At least two people are killed and dozens are injured in Russian drone strikes across Ukraine, including in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.
Philippines Bureau of Immigration confirms that Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was previously arrested in the Philippines last year, has been deported to Irkutsk
The Philippines Bureau of Immigration confirms that Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was previously arrested in the Philippines last year, has been deported to Irkutsk, Russia. Additionally, the Bureau of Immigration adds his name to the agency blacklist from entering the country.
Guatemalan president Bernardo Arévalo declares a 30-day nationwide state of emergency after gangs killed eight police officers and took dozens of prison staff hostage
Guatemalan president Bernardo Arévalo declares a 30-day nationwide state of emergency after gangs killed eight police officers and took dozens of prison staff hostage, while security forces have retaken three prisons and freed the captives.
In association football, Senegal wins its second Africa Cup of Nations title after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in the 2025 final in Rabat.
In association football, Senegal wins its second Africa Cup of Nations title after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in the 2025 final in Rabat. Sadio Mané is named the tournament's best player.
In tennis, Venus Williams becomes the oldest player to participate in the women's singles draw of an Australian Open at the age of 45 years and 7 months
In tennis, Venus Williams becomes the oldest player to participate in the women's singles draw of an Australian Open at the age of 45 years and 7 months, surpassing Kimiko Date's record from 2015.
Thousands of demonstrators attend rallies in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Nuuk, Greenland, to protest the proposed takeover by U.S. president Donald Trump
Thousands of demonstrators attend rallies in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Nuuk, Greenland, to protest the proposed takeover by U.S. president Donald Trump.
European Union and Mercosur formally sign the free trade agreement between the two blocs after 25 years of negotiations
The European Union and Mercosur formally sign the free trade agreement between the two blocs after 25 years of negotiations.
High Seas Treaty enters into force in 60 United Nations member states
The High Seas Treaty enters into force in 60 United Nations member states.
Clashes between protesters opposed to president Yoweri Museveni and police leave at least seven people dead in Butambala, Uganda
Clashes between protesters opposed to president Yoweri Museveni and police leave at least seven people dead in Butambala, Uganda.
Opposition National Unity Platform says its leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been placed under house arrest.
The opposition National Unity Platform says its leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been placed under house arrest. A Ugandan military helicopter takes Wine to an unknown location after his house was stormed by security forces.
High court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and excluding cabinet members during his 2024…
A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and excluding cabinet members during his 2024 martial law declaration, while acquitting him of document forgery.
Frigidaire issues a recall for 330,000 mini-fridges for fire risks, after previously recalling 634,000 last year
Frigidaire issues a recall for 330,000 mini-fridges for fire risks, after previously recalling 634,000 last year.