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- UN reimposes sanctions on Iran over accusations it violated nuclear deal
Read more on post . The United Nations has reimposed sanctions on Iran over accusations that the country violated a nuclear deal. Britain, France and Germany triggered the return of sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council after Tehran allegedly violated the 2015 deal aimed at stopping it from developing a nuclear bomb. The… Read more: UN reimposes sanctions on Iran over accusations it violated nuclear deal - UN sanctions return to hit Iran after nuclear talks failRead more on post. Widespread UN sanctions against Iran returned into force for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed to produce a breakthrough. The sanctions, two months after Israel and the United States bombed Iran, bar dealings related to Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missiles program but are… Read more: UN sanctions return to hit Iran after nuclear talks fail
- Tributes paid as Donegal fisherman named locallyRead more on post. The fisherman who lost his life off the north west coast has been named locally as Kevin McCloskey. Mr McCloskey’s body was recovered by a vessel in the search off Teileann in Co Donegal just before 6pm yesterday evening. Many people in the fishing and coastal community have paid tribute to… Read more: Tributes paid as Donegal fisherman named locally
- Labour MPs gather in Liverpool as Starmer mounts fightback against ReformRead more on post . Labour MPs are gathering in Liverpool for the annual party conference as Sir Keir Starmer attempts to mount a fightback against dire polling and threats to his leadership. The prime minister said he will use the four-day event to show Labour can be an alternative to the “toxic divide and… Read more: Labour MPs gather in Liverpool as Starmer mounts fightback against Reform
- Starmer under pressure ahead of Labour Party conferenceRead more on post. The UK Labour Party conference is under way in Liverpool this morning. It comes as the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure over his leadership of the party as Reform UK leads opinion polls. Ahead of this year’s conference, Mr Starmer announced plans to introduce mandatory ID cards, insisting… Read more: Starmer under pressure ahead of Labour Party conference
- ‘You’d have to have been a turkey not to have made money in venture capital in 1997’Read more on post. Faced with deciding what to do when he left school, Fergal Mullen made the snap decision to study electronic engineering. It seemed like a good idea at the time but in fact Mullen’s calling lay elsewhere as he quickly discovered when an athletics scholarship saw him transfer from what was then… Read more: ‘You’d have to have been a turkey not to have made money in venture capital in 1997’
- We can pull this round, Starmer says ahead of Labour conferenceRead more on post. Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes his government can still “pull this round” as the Labour Party heads into its annual conference hoping to revive public support. With opinion polls suggesting Labour trails Reform UK, and mounting speculation that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham could launch a leadership challenge, the… Read more: We can pull this round, Starmer says ahead of Labour conference
- Florence Welch says she had life-saving surgery after ectopic pregnancyRead full article on post. Singer Florence Welch has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery after experiencing an ectopic pregnancy in August 2023. The Grammy nominee told the Guardian she was unknowingly suffering serious internal bleeding while performing on stage at a festival, telling the paper her pregnancy was “the closest I came to death”.… Read more: Florence Welch says she had life-saving surgery after ectopic pregnancy
- Iran warned not to escalate tensions as UN sanctions reimposedRead full article on post. The UK, France and Germany have called on Iran not to escalate tensions and to pursue negotiations after UN sanctions were reinstated on Saturday. The three countries said they had “no choice” but to bring back the sweeping measures against Tehran “as a last resort” over its “continued nuclear escalation”… Read more: Iran warned not to escalate tensions as UN sanctions reimposed
- Golf: Ryder Cup
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- McIlroy & Lowry silence New York crowd on famous European dayRead the full article on post. Getty Images Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport golf news reporter at Bethpage 3 hours ago 298 Comments Finally, after a frenetic afternoon in a febrile New York, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry felt the love as they celebrated earning a point which edged Europe closer to a seismic Ryder Cup… Read more: McIlroy & Lowry silence New York crowd on famous European day
- Destined for greatness – why Donald’s Europe are set to win Ryder CupRead the full article on post. Peter Scrivener BBC Sport senior journalist at Bethpage 2 hours ago 237 Comments Luke Donald stands on the precipice of Ryder Cup greatness. Four wins out of four as a player and the Englishman is now on the verge of becoming just the second European captain – after Tony… Read more: Destined for greatness – why Donald’s Europe are set to win Ryder Cup
- Ryder Cup singles matches announced: McIlroy to face Scheffler, Lowry to play HenleyThis post was originally published on this site. Gavin Cooney reports from Bethpage Black, New York RORY MCILROY WILL face Scottie Scheffler in a blockbuster singles match on Ryder Cup Sunday. Europe take a remarkable 11.5 to 4.5 lead into the final session, across which they need to win just three points to win the… Read more: Ryder Cup singles matches announced: McIlroy to face Scheffler, Lowry to play Henley
- Europe build lead on feisty second day at Ryder CupRead the full article on post.
- Scheffler’s struggles invite unwanted Woods comparisonRead the full article on post. Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport golf news reporter at Bethpage Black 26 September 2025 Updated 32 minutes ago The comparisons have been inescapable. Scottie Scheffler’s dominance at the top of the men’s game – insurmountable as the world number one, ruthless wins at the majors and cleaning up on the… Read more: Scheffler’s struggles invite unwanted Woods comparison
- A Perfect Day in Ridgewood, Queens, According to a Travel EditorThis post was originally published on this site.Take time for the old and the new in this community-oriented neighborhood.
- Inside the Joyfully Geeky World of Plane SpottingThis post was originally published on this site.A day spent at JFK airport with self-proclaimed “avgeeks” who track and record rare aircraft sightings.
- Inside the Joyfully Geeky World of Plane SpottingThis post was originally published on this site.A day spent at JFK airport with self-proclaimed “avgeeks” who track and record rare aircraft sightings.
- Your October 2025 Horoscope: This is the Month to Lock InThis post was originally published on this site.Professional astrologer Steph Koyfman reads your monthly horoscope—and spells out how it may shape your travels.
- Charleston International Airport Secures Historic First Nonstop Flight to Mexico with Breeze AirwaysThis post was originally published on this site.Breeze Airways is expanding its footprint by launching its first-ever international route, connecting Charleston International Airport directly to Cancun, Mexico. Starting January 17, 2026, the “Seriously Nice” airline will offer weekly nonstop flights, marking a milestone for both Breeze and Charleston International, which will see its first nonstop… Read more: Charleston International Airport Secures Historic First Nonstop Flight to Mexico with Breeze Airways
- John Banville: ‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’Read more on post. Like a gondolier on the Canale Grande, John Banville seems right at home in Venice, the setting for his new novel, although, like his odious protagonist Evelyn Dolman, he has a love-hate relationship with La Serenissima, “that pestilential city squatting in the mudflats of its befouled lagoon”. “I hate the place,”… Read more: John Banville: ‘You cannot censor me. They would try it now with all this wokeist nonsense’
- Olivia Dean: ‘Why do I have to be in distress to make good music? Why can’t I just be happy?’Read more on post. Olivia Dean has mixed feelings about dating apps. “There’s lots of success stories. But what they do is inspire this culture of people being disposable,” the London soul singer says. Apps encourage people to believe they have their pick of potential suitors, she believes. “There’s always a ‘next’. Which I guess… Read more: Olivia Dean: ‘Why do I have to be in distress to make good music? Why can’t I just be happy?’
- Playwright Carys D Coburn on Bán: ‘Can we be real to one another and be family? Often the answer is no’Read more on post. In a rehearsal room up stairs and down corridors at the Abbey Theatre, where large windows that run the length of the space are intermittently spattered with rain and the rumble of the Luas provides the bass notes, the third act of Bán is playing out. It’s a Thursday morning in… Read more: Playwright Carys D Coburn on Bán: ‘Can we be real to one another and be family? Often the answer is no’
- Donald Clarke: We all have more Alan Partridge in us than we would care to admitRead more on post. “The truth is that Donald Trump is far less sophisticated than Alan Partridge,” Steve Coogan told me in 2020. “That’s a plain fact.” Read that sentence carefully. There may be a clue as to how the East Anglian broadcaster has survived and prospered. Next week we will see, depending on how… Read more: Donald Clarke: We all have more Alan Partridge in us than we would care to admit
- TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonightRead more on post. Pick of the Week The Walsh Sisters Sunday, RTÉ One, 9.30pm Fans of Marian Keyes will already know the Walsh sisters – Anna, Rachel, Helen, Claire and Maggie – and will have followed all their family, career and relationship mishaps, missteps and miscalculations over seven bestselling novels and a short-story collection.… Read more: TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
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