Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Israel-Hamas War: Pro-Palestine Protests Sweep Across UK Cities

Israel-Hamas War: Pro-Palestine Protests Sweep Across UK Cities

Thousands gather for second weekend of pro-Palestinian protests in London 100,000 estimated at London march, smaller protests in Birmingham, Belfast, Cardiff, and Salford Aid deliveries reach Gaza after Israel’s blockade For the second weekend in a row, thousands of people have gathered for a pro-Palestinian protest in London. The Metropolitan Police estimated that approximately 100,000 … Read more

Police arrested two more over John Caldwell attack in Omagh

John Caldwell

Two men have been taken into custody. In connection with the attempted murder of Det Ch Insp John Caldwell. Who was attending a juvenile sporting event. Two males have been taken into custody by police who are looking into the attempted murder of Det Ch Insp John Caldwell last week. Both men were held under … Read more

Northern Ireland police release CCTV footage of gunmen’s car

Northern Ireland

The New IRA has acknowledged that it shot Det Ch Insp John Caldwell in Omagh. And a £20,000 reward has been offered for information. Later, it was discovered burnt out on Racolpa Road, just outside of Omagh. Authorities in Northern Ireland have made CCTV footage of the automobile the shooters in Northern Ireland used available. … Read more

Kate Middleton left red-faced in latest Royal Family engagement

Kate Middleton

Princess was tasked with making a pancake in front of the Oxford House Nursing Home residents. Kate seemed to struggle with making a pancake and described her final product as a “congealed blob”. Kate tossed a pancake while on a UK tour with Prince William in preparation for their April wedding. During her most recent … Read more

UK: Temperatures hit 14C, but forecasters warn of rain

UK

The UK’s cold snap has ended, but weather experts predict heavy rain. Last week, daytime temperatures struggled to get above freezing. Whereas, nighttime temperatures fell below zero. The UK’s cold snap has ended, but weather experts predict heavy rain. Highs of 14C (57F) are expected in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff later today. Last week, … Read more

Ulster and Leinster have named strong interprovincial sides

Ulster

Ulster and Leinster have their strongest starting sides for Friday’s inter-pro match. Both teams have triumphed in their first two league matches of the season. Johnny Sexton, the captain of Ireland, is one of the replacements for Ross Byrne. Ulster and Leinster have selected nearly their strongest starting sides for an early-season interpro match on … Read more

Queen’s coffin departs for London as thanksgiving service in Belfast comes to end

Queen Elizabeth's Coffin

The funeral service for the Queen Elizabeth II has ended. King Charles was welcomed by tens of thousands of well-wishers. The service at Belfast’s St. Anne’s Cathedral has ended. Following the service at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast, King Charles III and the Queen Consort will take a flight to London to meet the coffin … Read more

Christy Moore, Irish folk hero, will perform in Belfast and Armagh in October

Christy Moore

Christy Moore, an Irish music legend, has announced that he will perform in Armagh and Belfast in October, with tickets on sale this Friday at 9 a.m. The popular folk singer last appeared in Northern Ireland five years ago, and will return in 2022 to perform at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on October 3 and 5, … Read more

Northern Ireland in limbo after Sinn Fein triumphs

Ireland

International pressure was applied to Northern Ireland’s squabbling politicians on Sunday to form a new government after the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein won an unprecedented election victory. Sinn Fein, formerly the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, won enough seats in the devolved assembly to propose Michelle O’Neill as first minister of Northern Ireland. … Read more

Men denied attempted murder over Belfast stabbing

Belfast

Two men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of a man in his 30s in north Belfast on Easter Monday. Anthony Harrison, 30, of Brookhill Avenue, and James Parke, 28, of north Belfast’s Cliftonville Road, have been arrested. Both deny attempting to murder someone on Clifton Drive and possessing a … Read more

Rights court throws out UK gay wedding cake case

gay marriages

STRASBOURG, France – The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected a case brought over a UK bakery’s refusal to bake a gay wedding cake, saying British legal options had to be exhausted before it would get involved. Plaintiff Gareth Lee, who lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2014 ordered a cake for a … Read more

2021 was the worst year of my life: Jamie Dornan

Everyone in life has at least a few years that they feel were bad for them. for Jamie Dornan, it was 2021. In a recent interview, the star discussed Belfast’s huge success. He said that the year 2021 gave him more troubles than delights. Read more: Jamie Dornan shares impact of working in ‘Fifty Shades … Read more

‘Belfast’ and ‘Power of the Dog’ top nominations for troubled Globes

Belfast

Kenneth Branagh’s childhood-inspired “Belfast” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power of the Dog” topped Monday’s Golden Globes nominations, as the troubled awards seek to shrug off a Hollywood boycott over ethical lapses. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association — which votes on the Globes — has been under fire over allegations of racism, sexism, bullying, … Read more

Swiss pip Italy for World Cup ticket as Kane fires England to Qatar

World Cup

PARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding the top spot in Group C to Switzerland who beat Bulgaria 4-0. The Italians needed to match Switzerland’s result to qualify directly but while Roberto Mancini’s … Read more

Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ gets UK premiere amid Oscar buzz

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical comic drama “Belfast,” which had its European premiere at the London Film Festival on Tuesday, transports moviegoers to the city of his birth and boyhood. The story revolves around nine-year-old Buddy and his family, who live in a working-class neighborhood of North Belfast where Protestants and Catholics coexist. Bobby’s happy boyhood days … Read more

Hillary Clinton named as new Chancellor of Queen’s University, Belfast

Hillary Clinton

LONDON: Former US secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was appointed as the new chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast on Thursday. She is the university’s 11th chancellor and first woman to take up the post. In a statement, Mrs Clinton said it was a “great privilege” to become the chancellor of Queen’s University … Read more