Irish students receive boosted Leaving Cert results for third year running
Unlike in the UK, grades were still boosted to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-08-25 19:23
David Hunter: Cyprus prosecutors appeal against manslaughter conviction
He was convicted of the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife but could be tried again for murder.
2023-08-10 21:16
A Black man's drug conviction has been vacated after a White judge said the man 'looks like a criminal'
A Black man in Michigan had his drug conviction vacated due to a district court judge saying the man "looks like a criminal to me," according to a federal appellate court ruling.
2023-08-04 22:45
Apology after wrong fuel put in petrol pumps
Up to 87 customers are affected after diesel was delivered in an underground petrol tank, it says.
2023-07-31 23:55
Federal judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl's conviction and dishonorable discharge
A federal judge has vacated Bowe Bergdahl's dishonorable discharge from the US Army, roughly seven years after the former soldier was convicted of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after abandoning his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009.
2023-07-26 12:28
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates
The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children's birth certificates under new legislation passed by the "traditional family-first" government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
2023-07-21 22:57
'Price is Right' contestant dislocates shoulder while jubilantly celebrating game win
"The Price is Right" got a little 'bonkers' last week when a highly energetic contestant named Henry dislocated his shoulder while celebrating a game win.
2023-06-21 07:53
Grammy Awards add Best African Music Performance category as sounds of the continent receive global acclaim
Next year's Grammys will feature three new categories, including Best African Music Performance, as the awards move to reflect the massive popularity of Afrobeats around the world.
2023-06-14 22:22
Arikomban: How two states are struggling to contain a rice-loving elephant
Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.
2023-06-12 08:45
South Africa period poverty: 'I don't want anyone else to use rags for sanitary pads'
South African Tamara Magwashu grew up unable to afford pads or tampons - now she is changing that for others.
2023-05-28 08:23
Cate Blanchett admits she’s ‘always trying to get out of acting’
While speaking about producing and starring in her latest film ‘The New Boy’, Cate Blanchett admitted she is “always trying to get out of acting”.
2023-05-21 19:27
Cate Blanchett says at Cannes that she's 'always trying to get out of acting'
She's one of the most celebrated actors of her generation, but Cate Blanchett wants to branch out even more into other filmmaking pursuits.
2023-05-21 01:50