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Wednesday’s briefing: PSG edge Bayern thriller as Arsenal prepare for battle
Paris St Germain edged a chaotic Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, which produced nine first-leg goals at the Parc des Princes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele each scored twice in PSG’s extraordinary 5-4 victory, leaving Atletico Madrid and Arsenal a lot to live up to i...
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Trump says King ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump has insisted the King agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons. The American leader made the remarks at the White House state dinner on Tuesday evening, saying he had “militarily defeated that particular opponent”. Mr Trump in his toast at the g...
Jannik Sinner criticises Madrid night schedule after win over Cameron Norrie
Jannik Sinner ended Cameron Norrie’s run in the fourth round of the Madrid Open and then hit out at the tournament’s scheduling. World number one Sinner made it 20 consecutive wins with a 6-2 7-5 victory to set up an exciting clash with new Spanish wonderkid Rafael Jodar. The 19-year-old has bee...
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FIFA Council approves increased financial pool for World Cup participants
Football’s governing body has agreed to an increased financial pool for participating nations at this year’s World Cup. During a meeting of the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday, it was agreed that the financial resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams would increase ...
FIFA Council approves increased financial pool for World Cup participants
Football’s governing body has agreed to an increased financial pool for participating nations at this year’s World Cup. During a meeting of the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada on Tuesday, it was agreed that the financial resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams would increase ...
Tipperary survivor of Miami Showband Massacre to give presentation at Nenagh Library
Irish Book Awards finalist Stephen Travers will talk about his life at the library as part of the Bealtaine Festival Miami Showband Massacre survivor and An Post Biography of the Year finalist Stephen Travers from Carrick-on-Suir will give a moving and timely presentation about his life at Ne...
Starmer to face MPs after defeating bid to investigate claim he misled Commons
Sir Keir Starmer will face MPs after defeating a bid to launch an inquiry into claims he misled Parliament over the Peter Mandelson affair. Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions will be the last before Parliament is suspended, or “prorogued”, ahead of the start of a new session on May 13. T...
Study of cellular ‘light switches’ could spark new cancer treatments
Scientists are embarking on a new multimillion-pound study they hope will reveal the workings of the cellular “light switches” that are a potential cause of cancer. Researchers from the University of Dundee will examine the signals that drive cell division – an essential process that enables o...
Sally Dynevor would play cancer storyline ‘differently’ after her diagnosis
Coronation street star Sally Dynevor has said she would play her character’s breast cancer storyline “very differently” following her own diagnosis. The 62-year old, best known for playing Sally Metcalfe in the ITV soap since 1986, was diagnosed in 2009 with breast cancer, when she was 46 year...
City regulator reviewing whether APRs help consumers understand borrowing costs
Annual percentage rates (APRs), which indicate yearly borrowing costs to consumers, are being reviewed by the City regulator amid evidence that they do not always allow people to understand the true cost of credit. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is looking into whether APRs help people to und...
Scottish Greens pledge to stop pollution of country’s waterways with new law
The Scottish Greens have pledged to stop the pollution of Scotland’s waterways with new legislation. The proposed Clean Water Bill would aim to ensure all of Scotland’s rivers and lochs are clean and safe for nature, swimming and recreation. The Bill would enforce a requirement of 100% monitorin...
Locations where it typically takes longer to sell a home than last year revealed
The average length of time to sell a home is just a day longer than a year ago despite elevated mortgage rates, although in London homes are taking nearly a week longer to be snapped up typically, according to a property website. Across the UK, the average time to sell a home is 33 days, just one da...
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay kicks off tour of seats in Borders
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay is seeking to shore up his party’s vote in the Scottish Borders as he kicks off a tour on Wednesday. Mr Findlay will join Galloway and West Dumfries candidate Finlay Carson in the seat before moving onto the neighbouring Dumfriesshire constituency later on Wedn...
Households could save money with smart meter installations in 2028 – minister
New smart meters introduced to Northern Ireland in 2028 could help homes and businesses save money on their electricity bills, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said. A Smart Electricity Meters Design Plan, published on Wednesday, outlines how meters will be introduced in a “carefully planned, co...
Sally Dynevor would play cancer storyline ‘differently’ after her diagnosis
Coronation street star Sally Dynevor has said she would play her character’s breast cancer storyline “very differently” following her own diagnosis. The 62-year old, best known for playing Sally Metcalfe in the ITV soap since 1986, was diagnosed in 2009 with breast cancer, when she was 46 year...
Households could save money with smart meter installations in 2028 – minister
New smart meters introduced to Northern Ireland in 2028 could help homes and businesses save money on their electricity bills, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said. A Smart Electricity Meters Design Plan, published on Wednesday, outlines how meters will be introduced in a “carefully planned, co...
Public able to view vets in action at ZSL’s planned wildlife health centre
The public will be able to watch penguin health checks and frog X-rays in a new £20 million wildlife health centre, the Zoological Society of London has said as it marks its 200th anniversary. The new facility at ZSL’s UK headquarters in Regent’s Park, London, will deliver care for zoo animals,...
Derry Death Notices - Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Bridie Beales (née Page), 103 Foyle Road, Derry • Bernadette (Bernie) Conway, Morgans Close, Magherafelt • Girlie Lennox (née Averill), 5 Annaghmore Road, Castledawson • Annie Mary (Marion) McDaid, 22 Greysto...
UK economy set for £35bn hit from Middle East energy crisis, think tank says
The Middle East energy shock could wipe around £35 billion from the UK economy over the next two years in a “best-case” scenario, an economic think tank has warned. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said that a more protracted crisis in the Middle East could see the...
Exeter city centre car park to make way for controversial new flat scheme
Revised plans to demolish Exeter’s Mary Arches Street multi-storey car park and replace it with nearly 300 co-living apartments have been approved after developers reduced building height and redesigned key elements Almost 300 ‘co-living’ apartments will be built on the site of an Exeter city...