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N.Irish town to drop ex-prince Andrew from street name
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» CARRICKFERGUS (UNITED KINGDOM) - A Northern Irish council has voted to rename a street in the town of Carrickfergus called after Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew.
British ex-soldier cleared of Bloody Sunday murders
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» BELFAST - A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted a British ex-paratrooper of killing unarmed civilians during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland.
Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BELFAST - The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday in Belfast, in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred recent history.
'Blood Moon' rises during total lunar eclipse
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» PARIS - Stargazers enjoyed a "Blood Moon" Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
King Charles leads tributes on VJ Day 80th anniversary
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» LONDON - King Charles III led commemorations on Friday for World War II veterans and those who lived through the devastating conflict, lauding their “courage” as Britain marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
Northern Ireland hit by fourth night of clashes
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» PORTADOWN (UNITED KINGDOM) - Northern Ireland was rocked by a fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest on Thursday as police clashed with protestors in a second town, undeterred by driving rain.
UK PM condemns ‘mindless’ Northern Irish violence
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined Northern Irish authorities on Wednesday in condemning what he called two nights of “mindless” violence targeting foreigners.
N.Ireland town hit by second night of unrest
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» BALLYMENA (UNITED KINGDOM) - Violence flared for a second night Tuesday in a Northern Irish town after "racially motivated" attacks sparked by the arrest of two teenagers accused of attempting to rape a young girl.
Leo XIV, first US pope, to celebrate first mass as pontiff
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass Friday, the day after becoming the first US head of the Catholic Church, with the world watching for signs of what kind of pope he will be.
Cardinals elect first American pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.