GuardianChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
Lawyers say Christa Pike is awake and able to talk after Tennessee's failed execution attempt, during which she received two doses of pentobarbital.
Guardian
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GuardianIsrael marks three years since 7 October attack by Hamas - live
Live coverage follows commemorations of the Hamas attacks three years ago and the devastating Gaza war that followed.
GuardianUS man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT
US prosecutors allege a second suspect gave technical help to the person behind the Tumbler Ridge school shooting, which involved the use of ChatGPT.
GuardianNaval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
A naval drone struck a tanker near Sochi. Russian officials say its 23 Indian crew members were rescued. Includes footage of the blaze.
GuardianAt least 11 dead, 34 injured after 'vile' attack on Ukraine on Putin's birthday, Zelenskyy says - Europe live
Zelenskyy reports at least 11 deaths and 34 injuries in attacks across several Ukrainian cities. The live report tracks the latest developments.
GuardianIsraeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh was attacked with rifle butts while reporting on violence against olive farmers, as Israeli soldiers looked on.
GuardianFlydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker's training in New Zealand scrutinised
Investigators are examining the alleged Flydubai hijacker's time in New Zealand, alongside calls to investigate his period in Melbourne.
GuardianRiot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France
School protests brought roughly 250,000 people into French streets. Police used teargas and baton charges against demonstrators.
GuardianHow dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?
An explainer examines the poor condition of French schools and education inequality behind the protests.
Guardian'This is state violence': Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing
Paris students describe harsh policing as school protests spread from a low-income suburb and allegations of police brutality are investigated.
GuardianEva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
Oscar-winning actor Eva Marie Saint has died at 102. Her long career included On the Waterfront, North by Northwest and a later Superman role.
GuardianEva Marie Saint - a life in pictures
A photo retrospective traces Eva Marie Saint's life and eight decades on screen.
GuardianJaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV - but it's too long for UK parking spaces
Jaguar is pitching its Type 01 electric car to wealthy young US buyers, although its dimensions exceed typical British parking spaces.
Irish Times
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Irish TimesBudget 2027 draws sharp criticism from watchdog; bid to cut smoking 'abject failure', Dáil told
The fiscal watchdog warns that the €8.5bn budget package deepens dependence on risky corporation-tax receipts. Live coverage also follows the Dáil debate.
Irish TimesBudget 2027 main points: everything you need to know
A guide sets out the main Budget 2027 measures and what they mean for households.
Irish TimesIt takes a giveaway budget of €8.5bn to not annoy anyone - except Patrick O'Donovan
Opinion considers the Coalition's internal tensions and Jack Chambers's emergence as a tougher voice on public spending.
Irish TimesFrom 'standstill budget' to 'few extra bob': Homeowner, business owner and farmer react
A homeowner, business owner and farmer weigh the practical value of the budget, including help with heating costs.
Irish TimesIreland's new personal investment scheme: 'It's like a mini deemed disposal each year'
The Better with Money podcast examines the new personal investment scheme and how its tax treatment will work.
Irish TimesBudget 2027 Q&A: Your questions answered
Irish Times experts answer readers' questions about budget changes to tax, pensions, inheritance and childcare.
Irish TimesNew Garda spending rules to follow booking of nearly €250,000 worth of unused hotel rooms
New Garda spending controls are expected after nearly €250,000 in booked hotel rooms went unused. The Garda Commissioner will discuss the lessons with the Public Accounts Committee.
Irish TimesCouncil urges Johnny Ronan lobbyist Coveney to honour Glass Bottle site affordable housing plan
Dublin City Council is pressing Simon Coveney over affordable homes at the Glass Bottle site, where an alternative cost-rental arrangement is now under discussion.
Irish TimesDivorcing couple's €1.4m properties distributed between them after marriage 'full of strife'
A court divided a divorcing couple's €1.4m property assets. The judge also questioned substantial spending on overseas boarding-school fees.
Irish Times'We don't talk about it much': Three years after October 7th attacks, Emily Hand is rebuilding her childhood
Emily Hand's father describes her return to a more normal childhood, three years after the attacks and her 50 days in captivity in Gaza.
Irish TimesNiamh O'Brien: tributes paid to 'beautiful Irish dancer, performer, wife, mother and much-loved member of Irish dance community'
Tributes remember Irish dancer Niamh O'Brien after her death this week. Funeral details have yet to be announced.
Irish TimesHow Israel lost the world's support after October 7th
Analysis traces how the Gaza war and international outrage have eroded Israel's support since the October 7 attacks.
Irish TimesZimbabwean workers awarded €30k each after arriving in Ireland to find they had no jobs
Zimbabwean workers who arrived in Ireland to find no jobs have each received €30,000 awards. The Workplace Relations Commission called their treatment particularly egregious.
Irish TimesPrime residential site next to Pat Kenny's Dalkey home for €3.9m
Bartra is seeking €3.9m for a 1.56-acre site beside Pat Kenny's Dalkey home after a nursing-home proposal was refused.
Irish TimesKathy Sheridan: Like Nikita Hand, the Cornell case Jane Doe is either uncommonly brave or a sado-masochist
Kathy Sheridan considers what the Nikita Hand and Cornell cases say about the courage demanded of women who bring sexual-assault claims.
Irish Times'A closure for us': Cork family learns brother missing since 1992 died in UK two years ago
A Cork family has learned that a brother missing since 1992 died in Britain two years ago, bringing an answer after decades of uncertainty.
Irish TimesMan (30s) charged after drone smuggling contraband into Midlands Prison crashes
A man has been charged after a drone carrying contraband towards Midlands Prison crashed at the nearby training college.
Irish TimesDonald Trump says he will speak with Vladimir Putin about pneumonic plague
Trump says he will discuss a pneumonic-plague incident with Putin as Washington seeks more information from Moscow following a death.
Irish TimesAviva seeks operator for new luxury hotel on Dublin's Clarendon Street
Aviva is looking for an operator for a proposed 184-room hotel with entrances on Clarendon Street and South William Street.
Irish TimesJunior Cycle: Record numbers receive their results
Record numbers of pupils receive Junior Cycle results today. The overall proportion of distinctions remains at 8.6%.
Irish TimesThree unionist parties back motion of no confidence in Michelle O'Neill
Three unionist parties have backed a no-confidence motion against Michelle O'Neill, with further motions targeting other Sinn Féin ministers.
Irish TimesU2 podcast: Drummer Seeks Musicians - the story of how U2 began
Róisín Ingle's podcast revisits the beginnings of U2 and the people who helped form the band.
Irish Times'I panicked during an interview and said I have a qualification I don't have. I got the job'
A workplace advice column considers what to do after securing a job by falsely claiming a qualification during an interview.
Irish News
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Irish NewsMaghaberry packed with prisoners spending more time on remand than sentences they get when convicted, ex inmate says
A former inmate says some Maghaberry prisoners spend longer on remand than their eventual sentences, with lack of a suitable address preventing bail.
Irish NewsNorthern Ireland prison officers warn of 'remand crisis' as 'innocent' inmates spend months in jail
Prison officers warn that Northern Ireland's lack of remand time limits leaves hundreds detained longer than the limits elsewhere in the UK.
Irish NewsBrian Feeney: Never again will police baton protesters off the street
Brian Feeney argues that the Drumcree confrontation has exposed lasting questions about political legitimacy and the policing of protest.
Irish NewsANALYSIS: A5 ruling and Drumcree dispute could lift Sinn Féin out of the doldrums
Analysis considers whether the A5 ruling and Drumcree dispute could revive support for Sinn Féin after a recent decline.
Irish NewsRobert Gilmore: Does Drumcree show that we don't really need a shared society?
Robert Gilmore asks whether the peace process needs a fully reconciled society, using the Drumcree stand-off to test the idea.
Irish NewsSDLP councillor threatened with being 'shot in the head' over Garvaghy Road support
SDLP councillor Carl Whyte has reported a threat to shoot him after he supported Garvaghy Road residents.
Irish NewsAoife Moore: Drumcree exposes how little some in Dublin understand the north
Aoife Moore argues that commentary on Drumcree reveals how poorly some voices in Dublin understand Northern Ireland.
Irish NewsParades Commission failed to 'properly weigh' what police told them about potential disorder if Drumcree march went ahead
Residents' renewed court challenge argues that the Parades Commission did not give proper weight to police warnings about disorder.
Irish NewsPatricia Mac Bride: Garvaghy Road residents have won the battle for hearts and minds
Patricia Mac Bride argues that Garvaghy Road residents have gained broad public backing, mobilising supporters in Ireland and abroad.
Irish NewsLabour MPs urge Chris Bryant to 'step in' and ban Drumcree parade
Labour MPs and peers have written to Chris Bryant urging him to intervene and stop the Drumcree parade.
Irish NewsBelfast's £100m 'Factory of the Future' opens with pledge to create 1,500 jobs
Belfast's £100m Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre has opened, with a promise of 1,500 jobs and closer links between research and industry.
Irish NewsNoel Gallagher, Madness frontman Suggs and Hollywood star Susan Sarandon line up behind Garvaghy Road residents
Musicians and actors including Noel Gallagher, Suggs and Susan Sarandon have signed a letter supporting Garvaghy Road residents.
Irish News'I'm thrilled to win awards, but it's the work that's important to me' - Conleth Hill on acting success, his love of Ballycastle and bringing his favourite play to Belfast
Conleth Hill discusses acting, Ballycastle and his role in Aisling Ghéar's production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer at the Lyric.
Irish NewsAlex Kane: Are we really in a position where parade rulings can just be ignored?
Alex Kane argues that parade decisions should be respected as part of the rule of law, even by those outside the Orange Order.
Belfast Telegraph
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Belfast TelegraphDrug dealing duo jailed for supplying 'commercial' levels of cocaine using EncroChat network
Two men have been jailed over large-scale cocaine supply uncovered through the National Crime Agency's investigation into the EncroChat network.
Belfast TelegraphAbuse aimed at DUP MP is vile... her critics lose the argument the minute they open their mouths
Opinion condemns abuse directed at DUP MP Carla Lockhart, arguing that personal attacks undermine the people making them.
Belfast TelegraphShell upgrades gas production outlook and says refining profit margins to grow
Shell has raised its gas-production outlook and expects stronger refining margins.
Belfast Telegraph'Gathering dark clouds' for the property market with 0% growth for house prices
A report on the British housing market warns of growing pressures as house-price growth stalls at zero.
Belfast TelegraphEmbattled South West Water owner taps investors for £550m amid overhaul plan
South West Water's parent is seeking £550m from investors as part of a restructuring plan.
Belfast TelegraphIt's amazing how quickly our politicians can spring into action... but only when it's a cause that suits them
Opinion questions why Northern Ireland's politicians can act quickly for favoured causes while other problems wait.
Belfast TelegraphGive My Head Peace made NI laugh at itself for decades... it deserved to go out on better terms
Comment reflects on Give My Head Peace's long run and argues that the comedy deserved a better ending than its cancellation.
Belfast TelegraphBelfast coffee business 'avoids liquidation after change of ownership'
A Belfast coffee roaster says a change in ownership has allowed it to avoid liquidation.
Belfast Telegraph'He could stop this right now': Michelle O'Neill urges Secretary of State to intervene over Drumcree
Michelle O'Neill is pressing the Secretary of State to intervene in the Drumcree dispute, saying he could stop the march immediately.
Belfast TelegraphSinn Fein were in the doldrums... then unionism gave them a 'crocodile' moment on stilts
Comment argues that unionism's response to Drumcree has handed Sinn Féin a rallying issue at a time of weaker support.
Belfast TelegraphDrumcree: Suzanne Breen on the impact Garvaghy dispute is having on politics
Audio: Suzanne Breen and Ciarán Dunbar discuss Drumcree's political impact and the SDLP's decision not to select Justin McNulty.
Belfast TelegraphCo Down cheesemaker wins best in class gong for second year in row at all-Ireland awards
Mike Thomson's Young Buck cheese has won its class at the all-Ireland awards for the second consecutive year.
Belfast TelegraphThug who bit and headbutted police after trying to kick his mother's door down given probation
A man who tried to force entry to his mother's home and then bit and headbutted police has received probation rather than prison.
Belfast Telegraph'A5 campaign was about saving lives': Bereaved families hail 'great victory' after court ruling clears way for road upgrade
Bereaved A5 families welcome the court ruling allowing the road upgrade, stressing the lives they hope the project will save.
Belfast TelegraphCreeslough anniversary: 'Four years on, we still have no final death certs. We still don't know what happened'
Four years after the Creeslough explosion, families of the ten people killed say they still lack final death certificates and answers about what happened.
Belfast Telegraph'BBC doesn't owe me a living, but it owes you a bit of respect': Tim McGarry hits out after Give My Head Peace cancelled 'by email'
Tim McGarry has criticised the BBC for ending Give My Head Peace by email after more than three decades.
Belfast Telegraph'I was completely at a loss': Endometriosis support group set up in Craigavon by woman who waited decade for diagnosis
A woman who waited ten years for an endometriosis diagnosis is starting a Craigavon support group to help others talk about the condition.
Belfast TelegraphCar was travelling too fast for bend before crash that killed four young people, inquest hears
Forensic experts told an inquest that excessive speed caused a car to strike a tree and catch fire, killing four young people.
Belfast TelegraphMotorist who went for a McFlurry after accident that left pedestrian dead at a loss to explain why she left scene
An inquest examines why a motorist left a fatal Cushendall Road collision and went to McDonald's while the injured pedestrian remained at the scene.
Belfast Telegraph'Uber-Christian' boxing gym owner jailed for 'prolonged' sex attack on woman
A boxing-gym owner has been jailed for a prolonged sexual attack on a woman. This is court coverage rather than sport.
Belfast TelegraphThere are no true believers in Stormont any more. It is a place united in despondency where MLAs knock off early
Analysis argues that Stormont is stuck in despondency, with MLAs avoiding reform and leaving fundamental problems unresolved.
Belfast Telegraph'No place for attacks like this': Community 'shocked' as man arrested after stabbing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing that shocked the local community.
Belfast Telegraph'More of the same' weather-wise as Met Office says NI to avoid a touch of frost
Northern Ireland is expected to keep steady temperatures while colder conditions bring a risk of frost in England.
Belfast TelegraphRestaurant review: Ballymena spot rises to the occasion with freshly baked cookies
A restaurant review of Milanos in Ballymena praises the main courses but singles out dessert and freshly baked cookies.
Belfast TelegraphStroke survivor hails 'wonderful day for NI' as 24/7 thrombectomy service launched
A stroke survivor welcomes Northern Ireland's new round-the-clock thrombectomy service, drawing on his experience of permanent disability.
Belfast TelegraphHow parents can look past the workload to address the real root causes of youth burnout
An educator and counsellor offers parents advice on tackling the causes of young people's burnout rather than focusing only on their workload.
Belfast TelegraphA5 upgrade: Blow for farmers after minister indicates vested land will be compensated at 2024 prices for second time
Farmers face compensation at 2024 land values for land acquired for the A5 upgrade, despite the renewed timetable for the project.
Belfast TelegraphStormont: Naomi Long leads Alliance walk-out during Andrew Muir no confidence debate 'stunt'
Naomi Long led an Alliance walk-out during the DUP's no-confidence debate in Andrew Muir. The non-binding motion did not pass.