Emmet Lyons

The U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant was closing Monday — bringing an end to 140 years of reliance on the fossil fuel for electricity generation in Britain.

Beirut, Lebanon — A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah group told the French news agency AFP that walkie-talkies used by group members exploded in its Beirut stronghold Wednesday, with state media reporting similar blasts of pagers and “devices” in east and south Lebanon. The Reuters news agency cited Lebanon's Health Ministry as saying at least nine people were killed and more than 300 wounded by the blasts.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims in his soon-to-be released memoir that Queen Elizabeth II was diagnosed with bone cancer before her death in September 2022 at the age of 96.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.

Alexander McCartney Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison in the "U.K.'s largest catfishing case" after being accused of preying on thousands of victims online.

Thousands of people gathered in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that was never going to happen.

Emmet Lyons · 2 min read Thousands of people gathered in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that was never going to happen.

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated a false claim that officials in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania found 2,600 fraudulent ballots written by the same person.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Thursday what he called a "world-leading" plan to implement a social media ban for all children under the age of 16.

A woman accusing renowned cage fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a civil lawsuit in Ireland was found "very bruised" immediately after the alleged attack, a paramedic who treated her has told the High Court in Dublin.