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US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing helicopter

Officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire into a deal to permanently end the conflict....

US begins strikes against Iran following Apache helicopter crash

Donald Trump had blamed Iran for downing the helicopter off the coast of Oman....

Veteran journalist Jon Snow ‘bowled over’ by support after Alzheimer’s diagnosis

The 78-year-old journalist called the reaction ‘heartening’....

Bryan Cranston: It was ‘just heartbreaking’ to lose Catherine O’Hara

The award-winning actress died on January 30 at the age of 71....

Prosecution case concludes in Jeffrey Donaldson sex offences trial

Donaldson, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 18 alleged offences while Eleanor Donaldson is facing a trial of the facts....

Nasa sticks by 2027 launch of next mission despite Blue Origin rocket explosion

The agency expresses confidence in the space firm founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman as it names its Artemis III crew....

What do we know about the Belfast knife attack?

A man in his 40s sustained serious eye injuries in Monday night’s incident in north Belfast....

Pope discusses depression and domestic violence at Spain youth rally

Leo XIV drew a crowd of 40,000 at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona....

Bus set alight by masked protesters as violence flares following stabbing attack

A 30-year-old Sudanese man arrested in connection with the knife attack has been charged with attempted murder....

Man arrested over Belfast stabbing attack charged with attempted murder

The 30-year-old is due to appear in court in the city on Wednesday morning...

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