Catherine Connolly, New President of the Southern Ireland, inaugurated at an "inclusive" ceremony with prayers and reflections from 11 different religious and non-religious groups, including Judaism and Islam.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has issued a report into how "horrific" physical and sexual violence was allowed to continue against 17 to 21-year-olds at the Medomsley Detention Centre in Consett.

It named officer Neville Husband who was thought to have groomed and attacked hundreds of trainees in Medomsley's kitchens. He was described by the ombudsman "as possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history".

US President Donald Trump has sent an official letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, calling on him to grant a full pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In the letter, which arrived at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote that Netanyahu had stood firm for Israel in the face of powerful adversaries and difficult circumstances, and his attention should not be needlessly diverted. Herzog's office is now considering how to respond, while Netanyahu's office denied any involvement in or prior knowledge of the letter.

Thousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost of pay-offs.

The government said earlier this year 18,000 admin and managerial jobs would go with NHS England, the body that runs the NHS, being brought into the Department of Health and Social Care alongside cuts to local health boards.

A PRISONER has pleaded not guilty to murdering paedo Lostprophets star Ian Watkins in a jail attack.

Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, have both been charged with murder.

Dodsworth appeared at Leeds Crown Court today where he denied the charge along with a count of possession of a makeshift knife inside a prison.

Co-accused Gedel refused to leave his cell, the court was told, and did not enter a plea.

The UK has cut £150m from its contribution to a global project which combats AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

The pledge of £850m for the period of 2026 to 2028 represents a 15% drop from the £1bn contributed for 2023-25.

The UK has historically been one of the biggest donors to the Geneva-based Global Fund, which raises and invests money to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

US House Democrats have released new Epstein emails that reference President Donald Trump

One email is between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell

The Democrats say the emails - released from the Epstein estate - "strike a blow against the White House's Epstein cover-up".

'Zekel' the hero.

Mike Graham no longer with Talk Tv. Happily read out by Fartley-Brewer- These people have zero loyalty whatsoever.

A woman and a teenage girl have been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child.

Humberside Police said they were called by paramedics to a property on Searby Road in Scunthorpe at about 09:00 GMT on Monday 10 November, where a six-year-old boy was suffering a medical episode.

The child was taken to hospital but died a short while later. The 38-year-old woman and 17-year-old girl both remain in custody assisting officers with inquiries, the force said.

Up to 600 members of the military, police, ambulance and other services took part in a three-day exercise last week, which also involved dealing with a number of improvised bombs.

The annual simulation is part of efforts to ensure the readiness of specialist troops and the emergency services to an attack using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons as well as explosives, the Home Office said.

Paedo flips his car after speeding towards oncoming traffic on the way to court.

Cops spotted Luke Jarrett, 26, recklessly driving a green Jeep Cherokee on the A47 towards Wisbech in Cambridgeshire on September 22.

He had been due to attend Cambridge Magistrates’ Court to face charges relating to child sex abuse images.

Cops said the sicko “clearly did not want to face justice” over the vile pics, and that “may lie behind his reckless and dangerous driving”.

Jarrett reached speeds of 64mph in a 50mph zone and recklessly overtook vehicles by moving into the path of oncoming traffic.

President John F Kennedy's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, says his cousin (RFK Jr.) is a RABID DOG

Trump dismisses the 'Epstein Hoax' as a Democrat ploy.

A landmark ruling by the UK Supreme Court could trigger multiple legal challenges by men convicted of sexual offences in Scotland.

Five judges have ruled that Scotland's courts have taken an approach to evidence which risks depriving a defendant of their right to a fair trial.

Jon Venables is reportedly too scared to attend a parole hearing if the murdered toddler's family is present. Venables is expected to make his latest bid for parole next month, eight years after he was last recalled to prison.

The child murderer is said to be petrified of seeing James' parents, Denis Fergus and Ralph Bulger, who have won the right to attend the parole hearing and give their impact statements.

Scientists have said that Epstein Barr Virus is likely the cause of Lupus.

“We think it applies to 100% of lupus cases,” said Prof William Robinson, a professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University and the study’s senior author. “I think it really sets the stage for a new generation of therapies that could fundamentally treat and thereby provide benefit to lupus patients.”

These findings would add impetus to clinical trials for an EBV vaccine, which are already under way. There are also several teams exploring repurposing cancer treatments designed to wipe out B cells for severe cases of lupus.

Dozens of patients were put at risk after two of the UK's leading transplant centres continued fitting  a heart device - despite knowing of concerns it had a higher mortality rate than its rival product.

Leading cardiologists at both hospitals were paid consultants for the device's manufacturer. The hospitals were aware of this.

Concerns were raised by the NHS about the device in 2018. Of the patients who were subsequently fitted with the mechanical pump, half went on to die within three years.

Rachel Reeves continues to shatter the 'Glass Ceiling'.

In the month of September, the UK economy shrank by 0.1% - that's when UK car production hit a 70-year low.

Ben Shapiro comes out with a full throttled defence of H1B visas. The rootless transnational strikes again!