Suspected hoax threat of mass shooting in Irish schools featured sinister firearm images

This was not the first time a hoax threat was issued in the area according to a local principal 04:00, 28 May 2026Updated 07:53, 28 May 2026 Carlow garda station A suspected... Read more »

Day 1,552: UK, France, Spain, Italy, Canada reject NATO plan to spend 0.25 per cent of GDP on military aid for Ukraine

The UK, France, Spain, Italy and Canada reject a NATO plan to spend 0.25 per cent of GDP on military aid for Ukraine. Russia’s aerial strikes on Kramatorsk and Dnipro cause casualties.... Read more »

France bets on ‘desirable’ electric future, thanks to major private funding

French President Emmanuel Macron has signed a pact with hundreds of companies as part of an ambitious drive to double the share of domestically-produced electricity in France’s energy mix by 2030, from... Read more »

‘My hospital room is unbearable’: how the heatwave is affecting Britons | UK weather

The UK is experiencing some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, with temperatures surpassing 35C in parts of England on Tuesday. Campaigners have warned that Britain’s public buildings are dangerously unprepared... Read more »

The German gym fighting the far right with MMA

Hip hop blares over speakers, barely eclipsing the thuds of gloves striking focus mitts and bodies dropping onto mats. As the evening wears on and the dozen participants break a serious sweat,... Read more »

Lib Dem leader vows to keep Warwickshire’s Reform UK ‘feet to the fire’

The new leader of the opposition at Warwickshire County Council has pledged not to soften her robust approach despite a year of heated meetings. Councillor Sarah Boad (Lib Dem, Leamington North) has... Read more »

De Montfort University could sell off multiple sites as bosses warn of ‘severe financial pressures’

Some of De Montfort University’s (DMU) most recognisable Leicester sites could be sold or rented out as the university battles an £8 million deficit caused by a sharp drop in overseas students.... Read more »

Germany: Alleged leftist militant found guilty of robbery

Daniela Klette, allegedly one of the last remaining members of the far-left terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF), has been standing trial for her part in a series of armed robberies of... Read more »

Application for College Green plaza to be submitted by summer amid strong public approval – The Irish Times

Designs for Dublin’s €80 million College Green plaza have been broadly endorsed by more than 80 per cent of respondents to a consultation process in advance of the submission of a planning... Read more »

Day 1,553: Russia’s threats to launch fresh strikes on Kyiv are a “sign of desperation,” says EU Ambassador to Ukraine

Russia’s threats to launch fresh strikes on Kyiv are a “sign of desperation,” says the EU Ambassador to Ukraine. The Kremlin warns of systematic strikes on Kyiv, claims indifference to Europe’s reaction.... Read more »