Anti-immigration campaigner cleared of false claim charge
A high-profile, anti-immigration campaigner has been cleared of a charge of making a false claim that an asylum seeker exposed himself on a bus to a teenage girl.
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Celebrated Sri Lankan cricketer claims Ryanair staff at Dublin Airport were ‘discriminatory’
Ryanair said Kumar Sangakkara ‘refused to provide the required visa documentation when requested’
Nurses begin indefinite industrial action at Naas hospital over staffing crisis
A work-to-rule was suspended in February after “lengthy negotiations” .
Hospital overcrowding: 599 patients on trolleys as nurses warn about patient safety
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says its tally of patients awaiting beds, at 824, is the highest since January 2023
India
Police barged into my office to arrest former Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, alleges senior advocate P. Wilson in Madras HC
However, State Public Prosecutor R. John Sathyan denies the allegation and says the police were actually invited into the office but they did not arrest the accused inside the lawyer’s office
Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen sent to 13 days police custody
Indranil Sen served as the tourism and culture minister during the Mamata Banerjee era
Any plan to restrict sale of liquor in hotel bars and clubs located close to educational institutions? Madras High Court asks Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise
Justice N. Ramesh poses the question after expressing shock over a 19-year-old college student having consumed liquor at a bar attached to a hotel reportedly run by the college management
M.P. wildlife officials highlight Chambal region’s gun culture as probe into cheetah shooting goes on
Speaking to The Hindu, an official said that the gun culture has emerged as a “crucial segment” in the probe and that the matter had been brought up with senior police officers
West Bengal government warns of strict action against violations of firecracker norms on Diwali, Chhath
No sky lanterns allowed without formal permission from the fire department, says DGP West Bengal
NHRC flags human rights concerns over parading of three persons in south Kolkata
The Commission took suo motu cognisance of the incident based on media reports and observed that the contents of the news report, if true, “raise serious issues of violation of human rights”
Hike to help farmers, says CM; Ashok accuses govt. of placing burden on people
3,000 LED street lights to be installed in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai
Man, daughter killed in road accident in Tiruvannamalai
‘Show me one Muslim minister at Centre, BJP-ruled States’: J&K Deputy CM
J&K witnessed a Cabinet expansion on October 27, with four new faces joining the Omar Abdullah Cabinet
Asia
Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari and husband jailed for 10 years
Couple say they are 'prisoners of conscience' being made an example of by Pakistan's military-backed authorities.
France football chief backs Real Madrid’s Mbappe after China apology
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe should be allowed to move on after apology to China, says French football federation chief.
Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated
The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided.
Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.
Hong Kong's leader apologises for deadly high-rise fire
The massive blaze at Wang Fuk Court in November 2025 was the deadliest the city had seen in decades.
Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash
Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.
'Like cutting up a Picasso': AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew
A micro-drama will use AI-assisted technology to edit old episodes of the Australian TV soap to focus on Margot Robbie's character.
Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering'
Kyaw Moe Tun - Myanmar's representative to the UN - makes an emotional appeal after saying the international community had failed the country's people.