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Say Nothing: Son of IRA murder victim criticises ‘cruel’ depiction of mother’s death in Disney show The son of a woman murdered and secretly buried by the IRA has called the portrayal of her death in a new Disney+ drama series ‘cruel’. Michael McConville, who was a child in 1972 when his mother Jean was abducted from their west Belfast home, said her death is ‘not entertainment’ but his and his family’s reality for the last 52 years. Mrs McConville is known as one of the Disappeared, a group of 17 people who were abducted, killed and secretly buried by…

The DOJ has proposed breaking up Google to curb the tech giants’ dominance in online search. In a court filing on Wednesday, the DOJ suggested that Google should be required to sell its Chrome web browser and end contracts that make its search engine the default choice on devices from companies like Apple and Samsung.

John Prescott, Labour deputy prime minister under Tony Blair, dies aged 86 – UK politics live Former trade union activist and key figure of Tony Blair’s New Labour project has died at care home surrounded by family When Labour won the election in 2007 with Blair as PM, Prescott, in addition to being made deputy PM, he was put in charge of a new “super ministry” covering the environment, transport and the regions. In that role he was credited with a number of successes, including helping to negotiate the international Kyoto Protocol on climate change and creating regional development councils…

A fourth tourist has reportedly died from suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Australian teenager Bianca Jones, 19, death was confirmed by her family on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the US State Department confirmed the death of an American man who died in the tourist hotspot of Vang Vieng.

John Prescott, former Labour deputy prime minister has died at the age of 86, his family have confirmed. They said he died peacefully on Wednesday to the sound of jazz music at his care home, where he had been living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Incident near railway forces closure of Glasgow Queen Street station The warning was issued just after 8pm, stranding many commuters hoping to use the line to Edinburgh and other destinations. Lines then reopened around 9:10pm, with disruption expected until 10:30pm. National Rail posted: “Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Glasgow Queen Street. Trains running to / from this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 35 minutes or revised.” 🚆#GlasgowQueenStreet – Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway at Glasgow Queen…

UK to scrap warships, helicopters, and drones in £500m defence cuts The defence secretary has announced emergency cuts to the UK military, including the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships, a frigate and 31 helicopters. John Healey has blamed the disputed £22bn black hole left in the finances by the Tories. However, the Conservatives have warned that the cuts have come because Labour refuses to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence. Mr Healey told MPs that Labour had “a dire inheritance” from the Tories in defence so needed to scrap six “outdated” defence projects which will save £500m…

Liam Payne’s funeral and the use of British-made weapons being used by Ukraine to strike Russia lead Thursday’s newspapers.

Several tabloids lead with reports on the funeral of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died last month after he fell from his balcony in Argentina. Much of the front page coverage features images from outside the Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

There is a heightened fear for the tabloids as Ukraine has fired British-made missiles into Russia for the first time. The broadsheets take a more measured tone on their front pages, as they report the British missiles struck deep inside of Russia.

At the event titled “Why Words Matter,” organized by the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), European Parliament Vice President Antonella Sberna delivered a thought-provoking speech that underscored the transformative role of language and dialogue in fostering unity and inclusion across Europe. Addressing an audience of distinguished leaders, young participants, and interfaith representatives, Sberna passionately articulated her vision for implementing Article 17 of the EU Treaty, which promotes interreligious and intercultural dialogue as a cornerstone of democratic values and social harmony. Antonella Sberna is an Italian politician of Brothers of Italy who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024. Antonella…

The story of Rafa Nadal. The ultimate tribute in Paris by Nike who spared no cost in paying homage to tennis maestro, the Champ of Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal’s remarkable 23-year career came to an end after Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. In emotional scenes, Nadal – playing in his final professional tennis event – watched with tears in his eyes while other tennis greats, including Roger Federer, lauded the Spanish great in a retirement ceremony. The story of Rafa Nadal Roger Wrote he was his main adversary, the guy who beat him at…