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Afghan female TV presenters ordered to cover faces on air by Taliban
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Afghan female TV presenters ordered to cover faces on air by Taliban

It comes weeks after women were told to wear head-to-toe clothing in public. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have ordered all female TV presenters to cover their faces on air. The country’s biggest media outlet, Tolo news channel, has said the order came in a statement from the Taliban’s Virtue and Vice Ministry – which is tasked with […]

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Met Éireann warns of thunder and flooding this weekend

Umbrellas at the ready. The country is set for wind and rain this weekend as Met Éireann has predicted thunderstorms and potential flooding. While temperatures are set to remain warm, heavy showers are expected throughout the weekend. A forecaster said: “More rain moving in tonight with a wet start tomorrow morning and some heavy thundershowers […]

Bruno Tonioli confirms departure from Strictly Come Dancing
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Bruno Tonioli confirms departure from Strictly Come Dancing

“The travelling situation is so unpredictable.” Earlier this week, it was reported that Bruno Tonioli had quit Strictly Come Dancing, after serving as a judge on the panel for 18 years. Now, the Italian choreographer and dancer has confirmed the news, saying he left due to travel commitments. He announced his departure on The One […]

WATCH: We finally have a trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix documentary
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WATCH: We finally have a trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix documentary

“My whole life I’ve been battling to be heard, to be seen.” Netflix has dropped the trailer for its upcoming Jennifer Lopez documentary – and it looks incredible. Halftime revolves around the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime show, which saw Lopez headline along with fellow Latin pop icon Shakira. The film will also reminisce on the 52-year-old’s […]

Ex police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter of George Floyd
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Ex police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin was previously convicted of the murder of Floyd. Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. The 38-year-old appeared before Judge Peter Cahill in Hennepin County Court, Minnesota, on Wednesday to enter the plea. State prosecutors have recommended a three-year prison sentence. As […]

Teenager dies in sand collapse after digging hole on beach
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Teenager dies in sand collapse after digging hole on beach

His sister was left injured. A teenager has died while digging a hole on a beach with his sister. Levi Cavelry, 18, and his sister, 17, had been digging the hole using frisbees on a beach in Tom’s River, New Jersey on Tuesday evening. After digging 10 ft down, the hole caved in and sand […]

Two youths found guilty of violent disorder after girl pushed under DART
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Two youths found guilty of violent disorder after girl pushed under DART

A third youth will face a trial in the circuit court for an additional assault charge. Two Dublin youths have been found guilty of violent disorder after an incident that resulted in a teenage girl being knocked head-first under a DART train. On April 1 2021, CCTV footage emerged of a 17-year-old girl being pushed […]

A new season of Black Mirror is on the way – here’s what we know
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A new season of Black Mirror is on the way – here’s what we know

The new episodes will be more “cinematic in scope”. There’s literally nothing quite like Black Mirror. Charlie Brooker’s dystopian drama shocked the world when it was first released back in 2011 and since then, it’s never failed to terrify us. There hasn’t been a new episode of the show since 2019, but the past three […]