Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Romanian teenagers who were accused of raping a schoolgirl in Ballymena – an allegation that triggered race riots in Northern Ireland. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on Friday cited “significant evidential developments” in its decision to end criminal proceedings against the boys, aged 14 and 15. They had been […]
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Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigns after anti-corruption raid
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home. Yermak, 54, has been Zelensky’s closest adviser throughout Russia’s full-scale war, but has come under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal – even though he was not accused of any wrongdoing. Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies […]
Ukrainian anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy’s prominent chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine — Anti-corruption units have raided the home, and reportedly also the office, of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak. The unprecedented searches at the heart of Ukraine’s government come at a time when Kyiv is already under intense US pressure to sign a peace deal. Two national agencies fighting entrenched […]
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra rises to 174 : NPR
This aerial shot taken using a drone shows a flooded neighborhood in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Binsar Bakkara/AP hide caption toggle caption Binsar Bakkara/AP PADANG, Indonesia — The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island Friday rose to 174 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said. […]
Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145 | Climate Crisis News
Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded. Published On 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The death toll from devastating floods across southern Thailand has risen to 145, with more than 100 people killed in the […]
Minister defends ‘pragmatic’ U-turn on workers’ rights
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter PA Media The education secretary has defended Labour’s U-turn over offering all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Instead, ministers now plan to reduce the qualifying period from the current two years to six months, in line with a deal agreed by some unions […]
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 people, officials say
LONDON — The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128 as of Friday, as search and rescue efforts continued. Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung announced the new death toll on Friday but warned that more bodies may still be found. Three men […]
Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations : NPR
President Donald Trump holds up a photograph as he speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to “permanently pause migration” […]
Israeli incursion in Damascus countryside kills 9 Syrians: State media | Syria’s War News
Several Israeli soldiers also wounded during clashes following the incursion into the town of Beit Jinn, where Israeli artillery and missile strikes were also launched. Another Israeli incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside at dawn has killed at least nine Syrians, according to State media, with several Israeli soldiers also wounded in clashes. […]
Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in Decades
new video loaded: Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in Decades Dozens were killed in a fire that engulfed several apartment buildings in Hong Kong. Firefighters were still battling the blaze on Thursday, and dozens of people were still missing. By Nader Ibrahim, Tiffany May and Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times […]