EU leaders agree Belarus sanctions after plane ‘hijack’
The EU leaders also decided to sanction individual officials linked to the operation.
World News|May 24, 2021
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West condemns plane’s diversion to arrest Belarus journalist
Ryanair said Belarusian flight controllers told the crew there was a bomb threat against the plane as it was crossing through the country’s airspace.
World News|May 24, 2021
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President’s opponent arrested after plane diverted to Belarus over bomb threat
Raman Pratasevich, who had fled the country for Poland, faces charges that could carry a prison sentence of up to 15 years.
World News|May 23, 2021
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Sunshine and showers for first weekend of relaxed rules in England
Cool temperatures for the time of year in the high single figures are also predicted this weekend.
UK News|May 21, 2021
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Teachers can be influenced by personality traits when awarding grades – study
Academics from Belfast and London were involved in the international research project.
UK News|May 19, 2021
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Freedom rally attracts a dozen protesters
RALLYING for 'freedom and democracy' – and against Covid vaccines – saw a dozen people gather at Salerie Corner on Saturday.
News|May 17, 2021
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German watchdog bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp data
WhatsApp denied the update is connected with any expansion of data sharing with Facebook.
World News|May 11, 2021
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Impact of virus crisis on young people’s job prospects confirmed
Employment rate among young people fell last year, an ONS study found.
UK News|May 11, 2021
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Kellogg’s offers staff Friday afternoons off to ‘switch off’ from work
The company has also launched ‘meeting-free’ afternoons and an extra day’s annual leave.
UK News|May 6, 2021
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Alcohol deaths rise by a fifth during pandemic year
New data from the Office for National Statistics show that alcohol-related deaths are the highest they have been for 20 years.
UK News|May 6, 2021
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Small suicide risk for ICU patients – study
Researchers found a small risk associated with younger age, previous mental health diagnosis and whether the person needed life support interventions.
UK News|May 5, 2021
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Wind and rain continue to pound US South amid flood fears
The storms have been responsible for three deaths this week.
World News|May 5, 2021
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Alexei Navalny looks gaunt as he appears in court following hunger strike
Even though the quality of the video link was poor, it was visibly clear that the politician has lost a lot of weight.
World News|Apr 29, 2021
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Sinn Fein restructuring party in Londonderry after election disappointments
Conor Murphy did not deny a report that Foyle MLAs Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan have been asked to consider their positions.
UK News|Apr 29, 2021
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Beer gardens and shopping return as Scotland’s coronavirus restrictions ease
Early-morning queues formed outside shops as the country moved from Level 4 to Level 3 of the Scottish Government’s five tiers of restrictions.
UK News|Apr 26, 2021
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