Firefighters continue to combat Mourne Mountains wildfire
Around 100 firefighters from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a wildfire in the Mourne Mountains, with operations expected to continue for several days.
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Claire's closes all 154 UK and Ireland stores, 1,300 jobs lost
American fashion retailer Claire's has closed all 154 standalone stores across the UK and Ireland, resulting in over 1,300 staff being notified of redundancy. The closures followed the company's second administration in a year.
Bennett and Lapid merge parties ahead of Knesset elections
Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have merged their parties into a new unified party named Together, with space left for Gadi Eisenkot. The move aims to form a government for all of Israel and challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections.
Overnight Russian drone and ballistic missile attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills ten people and injures 49 others
An overnight Russian attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, resulted in ten fatalities and 49 injuries, according to regional authorities.
DUP councillor suspended for linking LGBTQ community to Hamas support
Colin Kennedy, a DUP councillor on Ards and North Down Borough Council, was suspended for three months by the Northern Ireland Local Government Standards Commissioner over remarks made in 2023 that associated the LGBTQ community with support for Hamas.
Israeli forces kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza attacks
Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip, including police officers and civilians, amid ongoing violations of a ceasefire agreement.