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Sisters' White House campaign for justice in unsolved Belfast gang murder

The unsolved 2005 murder of Robert McCartney in Belfast sparked an international campaign by his five sisters that reached the White House and influenced the peace process, now examined in a new documentary series.

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Six women stare at the camera. The one on the far left has short black hair, wearing a white T-shirt and brown cardigan. The woman beside her has short black hair and is wearing a green
T-shirt. The woman in the middle has short brown hair and is wearing a brown cardigan. The woman second from right is wearing a blue T-shirt and has dark hair which is tied up. The woman on the far right sits on a stool. She is wearing a white blouse, green jacket and has short, dark hair. The woman at the very front is sitting on a large white armchair. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a dark top with a large silver cross and chain around her neck.

Argentine court dismisses fraud case against President Milei over $Libra cryptocurrency

Argentina's federal court has dismissed a criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister over the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal. The judge ruled no criminal offence had been proven after prosecutors reviewed evidence.

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Man dies after car crashes into Wolverhampton Lidl supermarket

A man in his 30s died after a car crashed into a Lidl supermarket in Wolverhampton on Friday evening. The vehicle penetrated the store wall and came to rest on the shop floor. Police cordoned off multiple roads including Finchfield Road West, Finchfield Hill, and Oak Hill.

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Storm Boelo batters UK as third weather system looms; more disruption expected

Storm Boelo battered the UK over the weekend with 80mph winds and heavy rain, following Storm Austen on Friday. More than 1,500 flights were delayed and hundreds of homes lost power. A third weather system is expected to bring further disruption on Monday and Tuesday.

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A train travels along a coastal railway as huge waves crash over stormy seas, spraying water across the tracks.

Macron condemns 'racist terrorist attack' after gunman kills one, wounds five near Paris

A 39-year-old gunman killed one person and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in a shooting across two towns west of Paris on Friday. President Macron declared it a "racist terrorist attack" and called it a turning point for the nation.

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Armed, masked police stand behind cordon tape at a shooting scene in Trappes, France

Welsh-speaking children fall by 40,700 as government pledges action on language schools

Welsh-speaking children have declined by 40,700 since 2019, with the proportion falling from 59% to 48%. The Welsh government pledges to expand Welsh-language schools and implement new education legislation to reverse the trend and reach one million speakers by 2050.

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A group of children of different ethnicity waving small Welsh flags. They are smiling and cheering while looking at the camera.

Nursery Worker Sentenced for Fraud After Faking References Post-Arrest

Kristian Parry, 27, was sentenced to two additional years in prison for attempting to secure nursery employment using fake references after his conviction for possessing indecent images. The case raises serious questions about childcare recruitment safeguards.

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A man with dark hair and a goatee beard wearing a police-issue grey sweatshirt.

Man Named After Being Struck by HGV in Aberdeen

Antony Millard, 58, from Torry in Aberdeen, died after being struck by a heavy goods vehicle on Victoria Road on Friday morning. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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Emergency vehicles at the scene of a collision on an Aberdeen street.

Melania Trump Brokered Oleshky Ceasefire as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a localized ceasefire in Oleshky beginning 29 October, brokered by Melania Trump, to allow humanitarian aid delivery and civilian evacuations from the Russian-occupied city where residents face starvation and disease.

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Aerial view of severely damaged, bombed-out buildings in Oleshky, Ukraine

Ex-Tory campaign chief and wife get suspended jail terms for election betting fraud

Ex-Conservative campaign chief Anthony Lee and his wife Laura have been handed suspended prison sentences after admitting to placing illegal bets on the 2024 election date using confidential information. They stood to win over £23,000. A former Tory employee also received a suspended sentence.

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Anthony Lee is on the left and is wearing a dark blue shirt and has short black hair. Laura Lee is on the right and has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a dark top and a necklace.

Man charged after firearm discharged from vehicle in Aberdeen

A 38-year-old man has been charged after a firearm was reportedly discharged from a car in Aberdeen on 10 October. The incident on Ruthrieston Crescent caused no injuries or property damage.

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Police officers and police tape in an Aberdeen street, houses and hedges can be seen.

France deploys 70,000 police as second weekend of nationwide protests looms

France deploys 70,000 police officers nationwide ahead of Saturday's second weekend of protests, a week after violent demonstrations left buildings ablaze and hundreds arrested. Sweeping restrictions on gatherings remain in place despite widespread public anger over cost-of-living pressures and g...

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A burnt-out car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it

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