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Scandal rocks Ireland after professional hurler admits to faking cancer to defraud people

The 54-year-old was one of Ireland’s most accomplished hurlers, winning the All-Ireland five times and All-Star multiple times.

 DJ Carey with a phone wire taped up his nose.
 Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a service of thanksgiving and rededication on the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, September 15, 2024.

Goldman Sachs hires former British PM Sunak as senior adviser

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts as he testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025.

Rubio impersonator uses AI to contact US gov't officials, attempts to steal information

 The Velvet Sundown.

'Not quite human': Popular band confirmed to have been AI, stunning fans


Experts raise alarm as China expected to triple illegal organ harvesting of detained Uyghurs

Uyghur organizations have continued to campaign for answers on where missing community leaders are.

Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators take part in a protest against the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Turkish capital, near the Chinese consulate in Istanbul, Turkey July 26, 2023.

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, gains control of Ukraine settlements

More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia.

 Ukrainian military soldiers rest at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath delight adoring fans in emotional farewell gig

One of music's wildest frontmen, who once chewed off the head of a bat on stage, Osbourne performed sitting on a black throne.

 People visit the Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ahead of Black Sabbath's upcoming concert in Birmingham, Britain, July 2, 2025

Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger

The turtle was eventually captured by the flight crew and placed in a safe crate until the plane landed in Israel. 

Turtle illegally smuggled from US escapes on plane, bites passenger.

Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that

For centuries, Catholic priests have been able to celebrate special Masses to pray for their country, give thanks after a harvest or ask God to end a natural disaster.

 Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles in St Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 29, 2025

The most exclusive vacation destination: North Korea opens beach resort

Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years after it was due to be completed. It is unclear when, if ever, it will welcome foreign visitors.

 The new tourist complex in North Korea

Latest Love Island controversy: A Jew and a Palestinian kissed - some fans are mad

Jewish Canadian Elan Bibas and Palestinian American Huda Mustafa shared a kiss. Now Love Island has begged fans to stop the hate.

Jewish Canadian Elan Bibas and Palestinian American Huda Mustafa kiss on Love Island.

Three days of burning: Greece arrests woman suspected of starting wildfire with discarded cigarette

The Georgian was charged with unintentional arson, two fire brigade officials told Reuters on condition anonymity. Witnesses saw her drop a cigarette, one of the officials said.

A firefighting helicopter drops water to extinguish fire at the area of Kontylopos on Chios island, Greece, June 24, 2025.

Honeymoon from hell: Newly-wedded bride confesses to murder after husband’s body discovered

The families of the victim and the wife were shocked to learn the truth, originally believing she had been abducted by the killers.

A bride covers her face as she waits to take her wedding vow at a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, north of Kolkata February 8, 2015. (illustrative)

Iran's war on pets: Tehran bans walking dogs across 18 cities

Despite dog ownership being heavily frowned upon by Islamic authorities in Iran, BBC News reported that owning man’s best friend has become increasingly popular among Iranian youth.

 For owners of senior dogs, Phoenix’s new insurance expansion is particularly significant

African farmers the latest to be conned by Moscow into fighting in Ukraine

Much like the Indian nationals who traveled to Russia under the promise of economic opportunity, the African farmers were reportedly promised jobs in a Russian shampoo factory.

 Russian soldiers walk amidst armoured vehicles on the day of a rehearsal for a military parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2025.