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Getty Images Conor McGregor leaving court after a civil jury found him guilty of sexual assault “The fight game awaits!” Conor McGregor proclaimed to his millions of social media followers on Tuesday, while retailers pulled products linked to him from shelves, murals of him were erased and brands announced they had cut ties. It followed…

At least 54 bodies have now been recovered from Nigeria’s River Niger after a boat, that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers, capsized in the early hours of Friday, the authorities say. Twenty-four of those on board were rescued, some of whom are still in hospital, but dozens of others may be missing.…

The footage, which has muted sound, was filmed by Turkish journalist Ibrahim Bozan on 30 November 2024. Source link

A man in Iowa has decorated his entire street to honour his wife, who loves Christmas. His wife, Joan, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago and since then, her husband, a marine veteran, has focused on creating meaningful memories for her. “If it wasn’t for my wife, I don’t know if I would’ve done…

The family of a British couple still missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea have spoken of their “desperation” as they wait for news. Jenny Cawson, 36, and her husband Tariq Sinada, 49, from Devon, are believed to be among seven people still unaccounted for after the Sea Story went down off…

PA Media Counting gets under way at a centre in Cork The leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament). So far, 41 of the Dáil’s 174 seats have been filled, with counting resuming on Sunday morning. Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil, Simon Harris…

The Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili has said she will stay in post until new parliamentary elections are held. Speaking to the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, she said she would retain her position and support ongoing protests against the governing party. Source link

BBC Tamuna’s search for her birth parents took eight years Tamuna Museridze took a deep breath and made the phone call she had dreamed of since finding out that she might be adopted. She was calling the woman she believed was her biological mother. She knew it might not lead to a fairy tale reunion…

Victoria Police The driver left one of her shoes behind as she leapt out of the car, police said A driver had to make an unexpected stop on a Melbourne motorway after she looked down to find a deadly snake inside her car – and slithering up her leg. The police were called to conduct…

BBC Mel is one of the women who told us the new law will improve her life Warning – contains descriptions of a sexual nature “I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I was having sex with clients one week before giving birth.” She juggles…