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Harland & Wolff set to be saved in deal with Spanish firm
Spain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known for Titanic.Navantia has been in exclusive negotiations since...
Spanish firm expected to announce Harland & Wolff deal
Navantia already has a business relationship with Harland and Wolff [PA Media] Spain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff, the...
We’re dreaming of a wet Christmas
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A rain/snow mix will keep it wet in our overnight. Thursday we have a small window to dry out from this latest area of low...
‘Hot Purple Wiggle’ Is a Dad! John Pearce Announces Birth of First Baby with Wife and Reveals His Son’s Name
"Big Strong John" is now a dad!John Pearce, who stars as the Purple Wiggle in the beloved kids' act The Wiggles, and his wife Jessie Adamo Pearce have welcomed...
Eighteen in court after pro-Palestine protest
Eighteen people have appeared in court in connection with protests in Cardiff in June against the war in Gaza.The 10 women and eight men are charged with offences including...
Germany investigates suspected espionage after breach at naval base
Investigators in Germany's northern state of Schleswig-Holstein are looking into a potential case of espionage after a Chinese national breached a naval base earlier this month.The incident occurred on...
Poland issues European arrest warrant for former deputy minister
Poland has issued a European arrest warrant for a deputy minister in the last Law and Justice (PiS) government, a spokesman for Warsaw prosecutors said on Wednesday.The subject of...
Israelis hit Beit Lahia in Gaza Strip again, health ministry says
At least 10 people have died in attacks mounted by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said on Wednesday.Residential blocks and the Kamal Adwan...
Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire
The embattled speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives has been questioned by the police after a huge fire at the West African nation's legislature.Residents of the capital Monrovia woke...
Ghana’s Supreme Court dismisses challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups.Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill imposing...
China building world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian
China is constructing what is claimed to be the world’s largest artificial-island airport to bolster Dalian, a north-eastern city and transport hub. As per the Liaoning provincial government’s website,...
Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in
Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone Chido, as rescuers race to find...