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Ukraine recap: how the conflict stands after 12 months of bitter fighting
It would be wrong to say that nobody saw this war coming. Vladimir Putin’s troops had been massing on the Ukraine border in Russia and its ally Belarus for some months. And, despite his assurances to the contrary, the president’s bellicose rhetoric and his insistence that Ukraine was an inalienableContinue Reading
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison in Los Angeles
The movie mogul was found guilty of rape and two other sexual misconduct charges involving a woman known as Jane Doe One, after a trial in December. The woman said the incident happened after Weinstein appeared uninvited at her hotel room during a Los Angeles film festival in 2013. JustContinue Reading
‘It is a big difference’ – Why Jake Paul is training in custom outdoor ring ahead of Tommy Fury fight in Saudi Arabia
JAKE PAUL is training in a custom outdoor boxing ring to give him a breathless advanatage over Tommy Fury. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals are set to at last end the feud in the ring, on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. 3 Jake Paul training in a custom ringContinue Reading
Tottenham suffer huge injury blow with Bentancur to miss months of NEXT season
TOTTENHAM midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is set to be ruled out until NOVEMBER after undergoing surgery on his left knee. The 25-year-old Uruguayan limped off during Spurs’ 4-1 loss to Leicester earlier this month. 3 Rodrigo Bentancur went off during Tottenham’s defeat to Leicester earlier this monthCredit: Reuters 3 It wasContinue Reading
Ukraine war: why Russia has had such a disastrous 12 months – and what to expect next
When Russia’s ramshackle armies trundled into Ukraine a year ago, very few gave the defenders a chance. After all, they’d spent eight years unsuccessfully trying to fight off pro-Russian separatists (heavily backed by Moscow) in the east of their country. Meanwhile Russia had been ostentatiously developing and modernising its armedContinue Reading
Omagh shooting: Three men arrested over ‘callous attack’ on police officer
Three men have been arrested in Co Tyrone in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said. Gunmen shot the senior police officer several times in front of his young son in a “callous attack” at a sports complex inContinue Reading
Ukraine: Russia’s inability to dominate the sea has changed the course of the war
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, most of the fighting has been on land. However, there has also been a less visible – but nonetheless crucial – maritime dimension to the war across the full spectrum of tactical, strategic, economic and diplomatic considerations. After land troops crossed theContinue Reading
Putin’s state of the nation: why Russia hasn’t officially declared war and what difference it would make
As Vladimir Putin steps back from his state of the nation speech, it’s important to note that the Russian government has still not formally declared war on Ukraine. But from a Ukrainian and western viewpoint, we can all see that a war is taking place. This apparent contradiction does matter.Continue Reading
Ukraine war 12 months on: how Volodymyr Zelensky became the nation’s unlikely hero
“The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.” These words, reportedly spoken by Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in response to the Americans’ offer of evacuation from Kyiv soon after the launch of Russia’s mass invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, laid the foundations for his reputation asContinue Reading
Paul Mescal on hopes for ‘fun’ Oscars afterparties
P aul Mescal has said he is hoping for “fun” Oscars afterparties as “the Irish can show up in that setting”. The 27-year-old actor, who hails from Maynooth in County Kildare, has been nominated in the best actor category at the 95th Academy Awards for his role in indie coming-of-ageContinue Reading