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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Wall Street shares slid sharply again on Thursday, compounding losses on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 which started last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 1,000 points for the second time this week, plunging 4.15% to 23,860. The S&P 500 dropped 100.6 points or 3.75%Continue reading “Dow drops by more than 1,000 points twice in week”

Image copyrightHANDOUTImage captionThese are the men whose deaths the Reuters journalists were investigating Reuters has revealed details of an investigation into a mass execution of Rohingyas by soldiers and villagers, which it says lies behind the arrest of two of its journalists in Myanmar. Wa Lone and Kyaw Seo Oo are awaiting trial, charged withContinue reading “Rohingya crisis: Reuters journalists held ‘for investigating Myanmar killings’”

Image copyrightKOTEY/FAMILY HANDOUTImage captionAlexanda Kotey, left, and El Shafee Elsheikh were the last two members of the cell at large Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State group (IS) cell have been seized by Syrian Kurdish fighters, US officials say. Alexanda Kotey, 34, and El Shafee Elsheikh, 29, were theContinue reading “Syria war: Last of British IS ‘Beatles’ gang captured by Kurds”

Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionPresident Jacob Zuma (L) and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured at a Cabinet Committee meeting on Wednesday South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is holding direct talks with embattled President Jacob Zuma over a transfer of power. Mr Ramaphosa, who heads South Africa’s governing party, said both he and MrContinue reading “South Africa’s Jacob Zuma could quit within days – ANC”

Image captionJobs have been lost at WIS and its subsidiary firm, TOT A County Antrim engineering firm has gone into administration, with the loss of 145 jobs. Williams Industrial Services in Mallusk “ran out of funds” after “contractual disputes,” the administrators said. The firm was established in 1983, with most of its customers based inContinue reading “Williams Industrial Services: Nearly 150 jobs lost”

Image copyrightPACEMAKERImage captionThe start of Belfast City Marathon in 2012 A proposal to move Belfast City Marathon to a Sunday is set to be discussed at Belfast City Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon. For the last 36 years the marathon has been traditionally held on the May Day bank holiday Monday. Previous proposals to move theContinue reading “Proposal for Belfast Marathon to move to Sunday”

Image captionYou say 60 minutes, we say one hour – let’s call the whole thing off? For motorists in Bangor, the times they are a-changing. A number of parking signs in the town that previously stated that motorists could park for up to “60 minutes” have been changed to limit parking for up to “1Continue reading “Bangor drivers confused over replaced parking signs”

Image copyrightPACEMAKERImage captionStuart Olding and Paddy Jackson, pictured at an earlier court appearance The judge in a rape trial involving two Ulster rugby players has told the jury to ignore “fireside lawyers” expressing opinions on the case on the internet. Judge Patricia Smyth said the views expressed were “ill-informed” and told the jury to ignoreContinue reading “Rugby rape trial jury told to ignore all publicity around case”

Image copyrightWYFRS INVESTIGATIONSImage captionIt took firefighters around two hours to bring the blaze under control Twenty homes were evacuated overnight due to a major fire at an industrial site in Leeds. At its height, 70 firefighters and officers were dealing with the blaze at Moulds Patterns and Models on Kent Road in Pudsey, which startedContinue reading “Twenty homes evacuated near Pudsey industrial site fire”

Image captionCh Supt Paul Money said demand is increasing at a time when police resources are strained An increasing number of people threatening to seriously harm themselves or take their own lives is putting “strain” on police resources, a force has said. In the three years up to 2017 there was a 39% increase inContinue reading “West Yorkshire Police see increase in suicide call-outs”