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Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information into the murder of 25-year-old David Nunan, whose body was found in Co Clare more than 21 years ago.

The federal agency had previously investigated whether Polymarket allowed U.S. users on to its offshore platform in 2024, but dropped the measures in July 2025.

Fox will put more of the nation’s dumbest on television. The broadcaster has renewed Nation’s Dumbest for a second season. It comes after the first season debuted on July 15 with 2.3M total viewers over its first seven days, per Nielsen, which was the network’s biggest summer launch in four years. Jack Whitehall hosts the […]

The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran's civilian infrastructure.

Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday mornin...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking o...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking o...

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Coven Academy has conjured up another season. The supernatural teen drama series has been renewed for a second season at Disney+/Hulu. The renewal announcement Monday comes amid strong viewership stats a little over three weeks following its Season 1 premiere. The first season has racked up 20.3 million global hours in its first three weeks […]

Disney’s supernatural young adult series “Coven Academy” has been renewed for a second season. Created by Tim Federle, the series follows “three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school where power is currency, secrets are lethal and attraction is a liability,” per the official logline, which continues: C

Tim Federle created the series, which features a cast including Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton and Tiffani Thiessen.

Iran says diplomacy remains possible but rejects U.S. demands for surrender.

Trump has suggested that U.S. strikes on Iran could resume after the Nov. 3 midterm elections and he has sent additional forces to the region.

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said its main airport resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday even as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis vowed to keep striking the facility, which they called a "military target".

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he has a "decision to make" on Iran, as talks remain stalled and concern is rising over whether he will restart hostilities. Mr Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he was considering his next moves with regard to Iran . "I have a decision to make: Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal?

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While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.

The party says the BJP government in Manipur has “completely failed to stop the violence” and that armed groups possess more sophisticated weapons than the security forces.

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SEREMBAN, Oct 24 &mdash; Malaysia stands ready to deliver humanitarian assistance to Yemen, while urging all parties&nbs...

France is deploying some 70,000 police officers as fresh nationwide protests begin. A deadly shooting near Paris has additionally fueled tensions. DW has the latest.

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The 'Summer House' spinoff is currently filming in New York.

Bravo has renewed the Summer House spinoff, In the City, for Season 2 and Southern Hospitality for Season 5. The renewals come as the network brings Bravoholics together for Bravo Fan Fest: Charleston this weekend. In the City‘s return comes as no surprise, as the series proved a ratings success early last summer. The Summer House was […]

Bravo has renewed Next Gen NYC for Season 3 and is expanding the “Next Gen” franchise to Atlanta, greenlighting Next Gen ATL. The renewal of the New York City-based show isn’t a surprise after its ratings uptick this summer. Next Gen NYC Season 2 premiere stood as the No. 1 Bravo next-day episode ever after […]

Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.

With emergency stocks at multidecade lows, analysts say the world may have only a month or two if Hormuz shuts again.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia was ready to resume U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine next month.

The story doesn't end at the prom.

Mike Flanagan is now two-thirds of the way on the three-season arc he had envisioned for Carrie. Prime Video has renewed Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic for a second season. The pickup comes two weeks after Carrie‘s eight-episode first season was released on Oct. 7 to strong reviews and extends the perfect streak […]

“Carrie,” Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of Stephen King’s famous 1974 novel of the same name, has been renewed for a second season that will go beyond the events of the book. Per the official series description, “Misfit high-schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her […]

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Donald Trump has repeatedly cancelled plans for a return to major combat

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Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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Keep on laughing: BET’s “ComicView” reboot has been renewed for Season 2. BET has ordered 20 more episodes of the revived stand-up franchise, which premiered in June as “ComicView: Rooftop Series.” Chris “CP” Powell returns as host of the program, which will see 60 comedians performing on a Hollywood rooftop. Veteran comics Affion Crockett, Cocoa […]

At the 75th foundation day of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Mr. Nabin said the BJP would continue along the path established by its ideological and political predecessor

Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to fully reopen until the US accepts its terms, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, warning that Tehran is ready to resume fighting if the stand-off escalates, even as he insists diplomacy remains possible. Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US were continuing through mediators Pakistan and Qatar, Mr Ara

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have built a diverse missile and drone arsenal that allows them to sustain attacks against Saudi Arabia and strategic maritime targets, raising concerns...

Traders pull back amid fears of fresh squeeze on global energy supplies