Passengers on a round-the-world cruise have been left stranded in Belfast for three months after their voyage was beset by delays. Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey arrived at Queen’s Island in
K-pop singer leaves boy band over sexual crime accusation
South Korean singer Taeil has left the K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced on Wednesday. The 30-year-old’s agency, SM Entertainment, released a
Ukraine’s long-range drones using Western tech to hit Russia
Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia. That is despite Nato allies still refusing to give Ukraine permission to use Western-supplied munitions
Telegram boss banned from leaving France in criminal probe
Telegram boss and founder Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, Paris prosecutors say. Mr
Spectacular opening ceremony ignites Paris Paralympics
A spectacular opening ceremony marked the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde in glorious conditions. As with
Ukraine to present ‘victory plan’ to US – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his troops’ incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is part of a “victory plan” that he will present to US President Joe Biden next month.
First Jan 6 rioter to enter Capitol building sentenced to prison
The first rioter to enter the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in an attempt to stop the official certification of the US presidential election has been sentenced to more
Tanker attacked by Houthis could be leaking oil – US
An oil tanker which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last week is still on fire and may be leaking oil, the US Pentagon says. Attempts
World’s police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw
Trump and Harris spar over muting debate microphones
The Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns are sparring over whether to mute one of the microphones when it is the other person’s turn to speak during the pair’s scheduled