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'Rooftop shooter' | Six dead, 24 injured in shooting at Chicago Fourth of July parade
At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said on Monday.
'perfect brother' | Dubliner who died in hit-and-run in Canada wanted to ‘explore the world’, funeral hears
Eoghan Byrne, the young Dublin man who was killed in a hit-and-run in Vancouver, has been remembered as a “hero” brother who was eager to “explore the world”.
Panic | Irish fan at Harry Styles Copenhagen concert describes ‘shock’ as arena evacuated after shooting
A Northern Ireland woman has described how ‘shocked’ Harry Styles fans were evacuated from a concert hall following a mass shooting in Copenhagen.
Tragedy | School children among 16 dead after bus falls off cliff in India
At least 16 passengers have died after a bus fell into a deep gorge in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, according to officials.
Copenhagen attack | Gunman kills three, leaves three critically wounded at Denmark shopping centre
Police said it was too early to speculate on the motive for the shooting.
Six dead as chunk of glacier breaks loose and slides down mountain in Italy
At least six people have been killed and another eight were injured when a chunk of an Alpine glacier broke loose and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into a popular hiking trail.
Reality bites | Shark attacks lifeguard during training exercise in Long Island, New York
Officials in New York closed a Long Island beach to swimming on Sunday after what they described as an unprecedented shark attack that injured a lifeguard.
RIP | Several people killed in shooting at shopping centre in Copenhagen, Denmark
A shooting at a Copenhagen shopping mall on Sunday has left several dead and injured, police said.
in a jock | Man who doled out wedgies to random children given warning in court
A 29-year-old New Zealand man has been given a stern warning by a judge over his "inappropriate" behaviour after he gave several young boys multiple ‘wedgies’.
Starved to death | Irish American mother found guilty of murder after force-feeding starving son vegan food
An Irish American mother has been found guilty of murder after she starved her toddler son to death by force-feeding him vegan food.
chaos | Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 12 new days of strikes sparking fresh travel fears
Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair RYA.I plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and SICTPLA unions said on Saturday, raising the prospect of travel chaos as the summer tourist season gets under way.
Yes minister? | Northern Ireland minister walked in on Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds in ‘compromising situation’
The mystery MP who walked in on Boris Johnson and then-girlfriend Carrie Symonds in an allegedly ‘compromising situation’ when he was foreign secretary is Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns, The Independent can reveal.
King move | Cuban boxer left on the ropes after Kinahan outfit folded finds new mentor in Don King
A Cuban boxer who was left high and dry after MTK Global closed its doors over its ties to Daniel Kinahan has signed up with another notorious figure in the guise of Don King.
cultural vandalism | Irish writers removed by English exam board to make room for ‘diverse authors’
Works by some of Ireland's best known and lauded poets and writers are being removed by an English exam board
Body double | Two Irish men caught smuggling ‘bullets of drugs’ in their bodies into the Maldives
Two Northern Ireland men have been caught attempting to smuggle 240 “bullets of drugs” drugs into the Maldives by concealing them within their bodies.
Clean-cut kid | Veteran boxing promoter Frank Warren says he hopes ‘issues’ with Tommy Fury will be ironed out
Veteran boxing promoter Hall of Famer Frank Warren has said he doesn’t “really understand what’s happened” to Tommy Fury after the fighter was stopped from travelling to the US for a press conference with Jake Paul.
horror hit | Russian missiles hit apartment building and resort in Black Sea port killing 17 and wounding dozens
Russian missiles hit an apartment building and a resort near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa early on Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian authorities said, the latest in a spate of deadly missile strikes.
money walks | Man who was accidentally paid 286 times his salary vanishes without a trace
A Chilean man has vanished after he was accidentally paid 286 times his salary by his employer.
'first class' | Bernie Ecclestone says he would ‘take bullet’ for Putin in bizarre GMB interview
Former F1 executive Bernie Ecclestone has called Vladimir Putin a “first class person” and claimed he “would take a bullet for him”.
'privilege' | Nicola Sturgeon under fire from Arlene Foster for not curtsying to the Queen
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire from Arlene Foster for bowing to the Queen instead of curtsying during a recent meeting in Edinburgh.
tragedy | Irish child who died in Spanish pool named as funeral details announced
The funeral of a Donegal child who died in a tragic swimming pool accident in Spain is to take place later this week.
Money talks | YouTuber Jake Paul tells Tommy Fury ‘stop wasting my time’ as fight hangs in the balance
Big-mouth Youtuber Jake Paul has told Tommy Fury to “stop wasting my time” as he urged the fighter to sort out his visa so he can make their August 6 bout in Madison Square Garden.
Joe lives! | German town celebrates after boy survives week-long ordeal trapped in sewer
A young German boy is recovering from an eight-day ordeal having become stuck in an underground sewer until a passer-by heard him whimpering.
systematic abuse | R&B star R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse.
Verdict | Only surviving Islamist terrorist who carried out Paris terror attacks found guilty of murder
A French court has handed down a guilty verdict for all of the 20 men tried for the 2015 killing of 130 people in a coordinated gun-and-bomb rampage by Islamist gunmen in Paris.
'disturbing' | Baby found in huge pile of cocaine as officers raid house after routine traffic violation
A baby has been found in a pile of cocaine while police officers searched a house in Belgium.
Blind-ing role | Ex-New York mafia boss says Cillian Murphy perfect ‘mob guy’ in Peaky Blinders role
An ex-mafia mob boss has praised Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of the leader of the Peaky Blinders gang, Thomas Shelby, as “what a real mob guy should be”.
'unhenged' | Man who drove cement mixer into Leinster House to build second ‘Stonehenge’ in UK
Developer Joe McNamara — once known as the Anglo Avenger after driving a concrete mixer truck at the gates of Leinster House — has built a second ‘Stonehenge’ in the UK.
Club Fed | Ghislaine Maxwell begins 20-year sentence at prison that inspired Orange is the New Black
Ghislaine Maxwell is beginning her 20-year sentence behind bars today at a federal prison that was the inspiration for the Netflix hit show Orange is the New Black.
horror find | Severed head left on steps of German court building after body dumped near river
A man has been arrested after a severed head was left on the steps of a court in Germany.
Sentenced | Jailed Ghislaine Maxwell labels ‘manipulative’ abuser Epstein the greatest regret of her life
Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
stiff sentence | Ghislaine Maxwell jailed for 20 years for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teen girls
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping paedophile Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
'Stacks of bodies' | 46 dead migrants found in abandoned truck in San Antonio,Texas
The bodies of 46 dead migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, city officials said, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border.
‘Glastonbury visited me,’ says pub owner as Chris Martin stops and plays piano
A pub owner near Bath said it felt like Glastonbury had been brought to him after Coldplay frontman Chris Martin stopped by and played the piano for lucky bargoers.
'unimaginable' | Scores feared dead after Russian missile hits Ukrainian shopping centre
Scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian missile hit a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, officials said.
Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon
Sir Cliff Richard, Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong were among the famous faces attending Wimbledon on the first day of the tournament.
Revelations | Calls for London heiress Rose Dugdale's arrest following IRA bomb-making claims
A group representing victims of the Troubles has called for an investigation into new claims that a London heiress who joined the IRA was behind a series of high-profile bombings.
Heavyweight fighter | Vladimir Putin calls on obese 20st general to join war on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has called a heavyweight general out of retirement as he continues his assault on Ukraine.
Abortion ban | Protest over Roe v Wade ruling held at US embassy in Dublin
A protest has been held at the United States embassy in Dublin after the constitutional right to abortion in the US was removed by the nation’s highest court.
head injuries | Woman (36) dies following 'horrific assault' in east London
A 36-year-old woman has died after she suffered serious head injuries in “a horrific assault” in Ilford, east London, Scotland Yard said.
Controversial comments | Congresswoman calls removal of abortion rights a ‘victory for white life’
Jill Colvin, Associated Press
tragedy | 18 die as over 2,000 African migrants storm border into Spain
Eighteen African migrants have died and dozens have been injured in an attempt to cross into the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla, Moroccan authorities have said.
Jess Phillips spoke to Jo Cox’s family before meeting man who attacked office
Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she consulted with murdered MP Jo Cox’s family before meeting with a man who attacked her constituency office.
tragedy | Two people killed and 14 injured in gun attack at gay bar in Norway
Two people have been killed and more than a dozen others injured in a mass shooting near a gay bar in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
emotional crowd | Protests erupt as US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights decision
An emotional crowd gathered outside the US Supreme Court yesterday to alternately celebrate and revile the historic overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion rights ruling.
tragedy | Three-year-old boy found dead in freezer at home in Detroit, Michigan
A 3-year-old boy has been found dead in a freezer at his home in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Ian Rankin and JK Rowling books have opening lines translated into Scots
Books including titles by Ian Rankin and JK Rowling have had their first lines translated into Scots as part of a project celebrating stories inspired by, written or created in Scotland.
no emotion | ‘Pure evil’ teen killer who murdered boy (6) to fulfil ‘morbid fantasy’ jailed for 15 years
A “pure evil” child killer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of vulnerable six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994.
Derry Girls creator proposed for freedom of the city
The creator of Derry Girls has been proposed for the freedom of the city.
