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Two women dead and three men injured after five-vehicle collision, s...
November 26, 2023 01:24 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe group, all aged in their 70s to 90s, were travelling in the same vehicle when the crash occurred in Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, on Saturday.

Donohoe gives ‘full support’ to Irish Justice Minister and Garda com...
November 26, 2023 12:45 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAHelen McEntee and Drew Harris have faced calls to resign following rioting in Dublin on Thursday.

Ban on American XL bully dogs could lead to increased abandonment –...
November 26, 2023 12:17 PM AEDT | By PAMEDIAIt will be illegal to own an XL bully from February 1 2024 unless the animal is on an exempt list, called the Index of Exempted Dogs.

Irish premier’s tweet on hostage being ‘lost’ sparks ire from Israel
November 26, 2023 11:54 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAIsrael’s foreign minister Eli Cohen said he has summoned the Irish ambassador in Tel Aviv ‘for a reprimand’.

Thousands to march in London rally against antisemitism
November 26, 2023 11:50 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAIt comes during a weekend in which Hamas and Israel have exchanged hostages and prisoners.

New independent adviser to provide support for disaster victims
November 26, 2023 11:41 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe Independent Public Advocate will aim to offer faster help and advice to survivors of major incidents.

Social media users share delight after capturing ‘halo’ around moon
November 26, 2023 11:38 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe phenomenon is caused by the refraction of moonlight from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.

Man, 76, dies after car collision outside football stadium, three ot...
November 26, 2023 11:27 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEmergency services attended the incident, which took place at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, following a match on Saturday.

Props from host of Irish movies to go under the hammer
November 26, 2023 11:00 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe trove includes convincing looking rubber guns used in Michael Collins and items from My Left Foot, The Banshees of Inisherin and My Left Foot.

No split between Cleverly and Sunak on Rwanda, says minister
November 26, 2023 10:29 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAIt comes after the Home Secretary said the Rwanda asylum plan was not the ‘be all and end all’.

Gaza truce must hold to allow more emergency aid into territory – Re...
November 26, 2023 10:14 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAA total of 50 hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners are to be freed during the four-day truce as part of the agreement.

‘No cash or money’ offered to Tory deputy chairman to defect, says R...
November 26, 2023 10:07 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAReform UK leader Richard Tice has denied Lee Anderson’s claim that he was offered a financial incentive to switch allegiance.

Nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage reunited with father after relea...
November 26, 2023 09:48 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAEmily Hand had been held captive by Hamas since the October 7 attacks in Israel.

Serving Met officer charged with attempted rape allegedly committed...
November 26, 2023 09:30 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIASergeant Elliot Butler will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Facebook group helps creative director uncover mystery behind photo...
November 26, 2023 08:43 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe photo of Mr Williamson and his father was taken in 1983.

‘Very chilly’ on Sunday after overnight temperatures fall below zero
November 26, 2023 05:36 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIACloud and rain brought in milder temperatures from the west.

Fall in GP vacancies linked to funding for other roles, survey sugge...
November 26, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThere has been a rise in other multi-disciplinary roles at surgeries after the introduction of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.

Drivers urged to ‘avoid puddles’ as pothole breakdowns hit record le...
November 26, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAThe AA issued the guidance as it revealed it received 52,541 callouts in October for vehicles damaged by road defects.

Mutated gene thought to exist in just 4% of people could ‘help tackl...
November 26, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAUnderstanding how the ZFHX3 gene variant works could pave the way for new targeted weight loss therapies, scientists said.

Enzyme therapy approved for rare genetic condition in babies
November 26, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT | By PAMEDIAWolman disease is thought to occur in one in every 350,000 births.