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Police came under attack as violent disorder erupted for a second night in a row in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. Multiple cars and properties were set on fire in Ballymena while rioters hurled petrol bombs, fireworks and masonry at police officers. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) deployed riot police, fired plastic baton rounds, and used water cannons as well as dog units as part of its response to […]

Rachel Reeves will vow to “invest in Britain’s renewal” as she reveals her spending plans for the coming years. The Chancellor is expected to announce big increases in spending on the NHS, defence and schools as part of a spending review set to include £113 billion of investment thanks to looser borrowing rules. She will also reveal changes to the Treasury’s “green book” rules that govern which projects receive investment […]

Rental prices have slowed to their lowest annual increase since the market was dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from a property website. Average UK rental prices for new lets in April were 2.8% higher than a year earlier, marking the lowest rate of rental inflation since July 2021, Zoopla said. The average monthly rent now stands at £1,287 per month, marking a £35 annual […]

Nine people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the suspected perpetrator also dead, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone, adding that 10 people were dead in total, including the shooter, while “several” others were seriously injured. Graz mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a “terrible tragedy”, the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the […]

Fifteen police officers have been injured during scenes of serious disorder on the streets of Ballymena. Justice Minister Naomi Long said there can be “no justification” for such “appalling” scenes and police have appealed for calm following the disruption in the Co Antrim town. Police said the attacks are being treated as racially motivated hate crimes. One arrest has been made. Along Clonavon Terrace, six houses had their windows smashed […]

Eight people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the suspected perpetrator also dead, the city’s mayor said. Mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a “terrible tragedy”, the Austria Press Agency reported. Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard. Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school after a call at 10am […]

Several people have been killed at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, authorities said. Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard. The Interior Ministry said there were several deaths but did not specify how many. There was also no immediate information on any injuries or on the status of the perpetrator. Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school after […]

Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. In a post on X, Israel’s Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Ms Thunberg on a plane, saying that she was heading for France before continuing to Sweden. Adalah, a legal rights group in Israel representing Ms Thunberg and the other activists, said the Swede, two other campaigners and […]

Marks & Spencer has reopened its website to customers after it was forced to halt internet orders in April following a damaging cyber attack. The retail giant said shoppers are now able to buy a selection of its best-selling fashion ranges and new products for home delivery to England, Scotland and Wales. In a statement published on social media, M&S managing director of clothing, home and beauty John Lyttle said: […]