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May 2023
# factcheck
Debunked: Video arguing migrants will damage Ireland relies on false claims and statistics
‘Our children’s future is in peril’, the video says, citing news organisations with strong racist links
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May 26th 2023, 4:04 PM
# France
Climate protesters sprayed with tear gas at TotalEnergies shareholder meeting in Paris
The protest was mostly peaceful.
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May 26th 2023, 3:17 PM
# Celine Dion
Celine Dion cancels 2023-2024 shows, including two Dublin gigs, over health concerns
The pop icon said she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder.
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May 26th 2023, 2:00 PM
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# Assassination Plot
FBI files reveal threat to kill Queen Elizabeth during 1983 visit to California
The file states the man claimed he was going to attempt to harm the queen ‘by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the royal yacht Britannia’.
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May 26th 2023, 1:11 PM
# Asos
Fast fashion firm Asos secures €86 million fundraising to support turnaround plan
It comes after Asos earlier this month revealed losses of more than €334 million for the half-year to February.
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May 26th 2023, 12:28 PM
# Esther Rantzen
Broadcaster Esther Rantzen reveals her lung cancer has progressed to stage four
Rantzen said her ‘diagnosis of stage four lung cancer made me realise how very lucky I’ve been in my life.’
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May 26th 2023, 10:14 AM
# Asiana Airlines
South Korean plane lands safely after passenger opens door during runway approach
The plane was still about 200m above the ground, a passenger sitting near the emergency exit “opened the door manuall
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May 26th 2023, 9:24 AM
# Twitter
Twitter to quit EU disinformation code, European sources say
The voluntary pact contains over three dozen pledges such as better cooperation with fact-checkers and not promoting actors distributing disinformation.
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May 25th 2023, 8:29 PM
# 6 january
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes jailed for 18 years over Capitol riot
He was the first person to be sentenced having been convicted of seditious conspiracy over the 2021 insurrection.
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May 25th 2023, 6:59 PM
# Portugal
Officers flatten excavation site and dig holes as Madeleine McCann searches conclude
Portuguese police confirmed the search concluded today and materials had been sent to Germany for testing.
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May 25th 2023, 6:57 PM
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Local Enterprise Offices around the country have come together to celebrate and recognise various businesses innovating and performing exceptionally.
# Nakano
Three people, including two police, dead after attack by man with rifle and knife in Japan
A suspect with a rifle and knife was holed up inside a building, police and media reports added.
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May 25th 2023, 5:46 PM
# Downing Street
Man arrested in London after car crashes into gates of Downing Street
Images on social media showed a vehicle crashed into the gates, surrounded by emergency vehicles.
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May 25th 2023, 5:40 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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May 25th 2023, 4:45 PM
# Ukraine
Wagner mercenary group says it is leaving its positions in Bakhmut to regular Russian army
‘We are withdrawing units from Bakhmut today. We are handing over positions to the military, ammunition and everything,’ Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said.
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May 25th 2023, 11:54 AM
# LA
17-year-old boy falls to his death while climbing Los Angeles bridge for ‘social media broadcast’
The bridge opened last year and has quickly become a hotspot for social media stunts.
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May 25th 2023, 9:58 AM
# Ron DeSantis
DeSantis mocked by Trump and Biden for glitchy campaign announcement on Twitter
Technical difficulties marred the official launch of DeSantis’ presidential campaign, which was hosted on Twitter yesterday.
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May 25th 2023, 9:21 AM
# BBC
Issue of impartiality at BBC is ‘almost unresolvable’, Gary Lineker says
The former England striker’s comments come as he received an award for his commitment to promoting human rights.
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May 24th 2023, 10:42 PM
# RIP
Tina Turner: The Queen of rock ‘n’ roll with a commanding stage presence
Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on 26 November 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee.
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May 24th 2023, 10:41 PM
# US Election
Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis has officially launched his presidential campaign
The 44-year-old governor has filed a declaration of candidacy for US president.
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May 24th 2023, 10:10 PM
# Jailed
Rapper Fetty Wap jailed for six years for his part in New York-based drug trafficking plot
He was arrested in 2021 on charges of participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area.
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May 24th 2023, 10:09 PM
# Sudan
Fighting in Sudan has displaced more than 1.3 million people, says UN
Violence erupted in April after months of escalating tensions between rival generals Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
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May 24th 2023, 8:57 PM
# tiktok
UK teen given criminal behaviour order after entering home for TikTok ‘prank’
Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court after he filmed himself entering a stranger’s living room.
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May 24th 2023, 7:58 PM
# Madeleine McCann
Police in Portugal begin digging in woodland in fresh Madeleine McCann searches
Officers spent hours cutting back the undergrowth at Barragem do Arade today.
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May 24th 2023, 7:15 PM
# Russia
Russia vows 'extremely' harsh response to incursions from Ukraine after attack on Belgorod
Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the territory was targeted overnight by numerous drones.
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May 24th 2023, 6:39 PM
# Cardiff
Family of teenager killed in Wales crash appeal for peace after locals riot against police
Tensions spilled over into rioting which saw missiles and fireworks thrown at the police and cars set alight.
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May 24th 2023, 6:26 PM
# Paris 2024
Homeless people to be moved out of Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics
The French government claim there will be a shortage of accommodation in Paris during the Rugby World Cup from September and the Olympics next summer.
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May 24th 2023, 6:07 PM
# Royal Visit
PSNI detective John Caldwell makes first public appearance since attack at King Charles event
Charles and Camilla arrived at Hazelbank Park in Co Antrim to cheers from waiting members of the public this afternoon.
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May 24th 2023, 4:18 PM
# War in Ukraine
Russian Wagner group has lost 20,000 fighters in battle for Bakhmut, founder says
Yevgeny Prigozhin also said the Kremlin’s forces have killed civilians during the war.
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May 24th 2023, 3:01 PM
# Taser tragedy
95-year-old woman tased by Australian police dies in hospital
Police have said they do not plan to release police body-worn video of the tasering.
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May 24th 2023, 2:38 PM
# White House
'Anti-woke' Florida governor Ron DeSantis prepares US presidential bid but can he top Trump?
DeSantis will go toe-to-toe with Trump to be the Republican nominee, but there was a time when relations were much more harmonious between the two.
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May 24th 2023, 12:33 PM
# Pride
US retailer Target withdraws Pride themed products after violent confrontations at stores
Target and other retailers including Walmart and H&M have been expanding their LGBT+ displays to celebrate Pride month for roughly a decade.
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May 24th 2023, 11:28 AM
# US abortion rights
South Carolina to become the latest US state to restrict abortion to within six weeks
A previous six-week ban in South Carolina had been overturned by the state Supreme Court.
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May 24th 2023, 8:32 AM
# us 2024
Ron DeSantis ‘to announce 2024 US presidential bid on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk’
Ron DeSantis has long been seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination.
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May 24th 2023, 6:52 AM
# Literature
Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov wins 2023 International Booker Prize
He shares the prize with the book’s translator Angela Rodel.
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May 23rd 2023, 10:57 PM
# War in Ukraine
Russia says it deployed jets and artillery to destroy armed group attacking its border
The Kremlin voiced “deep concern” after explosive strikes had forced civilians from border villages to flee.
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May 23rd 2023, 10:44 PM
# Streaming
Netflix expands its crackdown on households sharing passwords worldwide
“A Netflix account is for use by one household,” the company said in a statement.
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May 23rd 2023, 10:16 PM
# hush money
Trump told not to post evidence online during hush money case
Trump denies 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up alleged hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
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May 23rd 2023, 9:32 PM
# pandemic
Boris Johnson reported to police over new ‘potential lockdown breaches’
The Metropolitan Police said it was ‘currently assessing’ details it had received relating to incidents between June 2020 and May 2021.
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May 23rd 2023, 8:01 PM
# Khartoum
Bombardments, bandit raids and carjackings: Life in Sudan for the Irish aid agency staff
There are 230 Goal aid workers still in the African country where fighting has continued despite multiple ceasefires.
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May 23rd 2023, 7:30 PM
# Wales
CCTV shows police vehicle following bike ahead of fatal crash in Cardiff that sparked riot
Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area of Cardiff yesterday while riding an electric bike.
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May 23rd 2023, 7:28 PM
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