Two more arrested in Carrie Mullane suspected murder investigation
MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Leaves Ken Urker Memorial After Sibling Tension
Mayo school appeals for information after convent and chapel vandalism
Politics
Louise O’Reilly attacks Simon Harris over unemployment remarks
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly has dubbed Fine Gael leader Simon Harris a “Thatcherite” after the Tánaiste claimed that long-term unemployment is “not a way of life. ” The Sinn Féin social protection spokesperson stated that the Tánaiste has chosen to “stigmatise individuals on the margins of society and cast them as work-shy, rather than answer for his Government’s failures and the serious problems within his own party.
Health
GLP-1 Users Show Higher Rates of Nail Detachment in New Studies
Two recent small-scale studies presented at the 2026 Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology indicate that users of GLP-1 medications report higher rates of nail detachment and hair problems compared to non-users. While one study found nail issues were more than four times as common among drug users, dermatologist Dr. Samantha Eisman advises caution in attributing these effects solely to the medication.
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Maharaj, Rabada help South Africa to keep hopes of West Indies win alive
Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada combined on Saturday to earn South Africa a healthy first innings lead over the West Indies with the visitors attempting to defy the impact of inclement weather in seeking to force an unlikely victory going into the final day of the first Test of a two-match series in Trinidad.
LeBron's USA clinch Olympic basketball glory as Ingebrigtsen strikes gold
LeBron James's USA won a fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday while on the track Jakob Ingebrigtsen claimed the 5,000m after his disappointment at 1,500m.
Anti-racism protesters rally across UK
Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent rioting blamed on the far-right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children.
Sinner, Zverev blow into Montreal quarter-finals
Top seed Jannik Sinner won with relative ease but second-seeded Alexander Zverev needed six match points to finally advance into the ATP Montreal Masters quarter-finals on Saturday.
Anisimova upsets Sabalenka to reach WTA Toronto semis
American Amanda Anisimova upset two-time reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Toronto Masters.
Thousands protest in Serbian capital against lithium mine
Thousands hit the streets in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday to protest the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve as a vital source to power Europe's green energy transition.
USA beat France 98-87 for men's basketball Olympic gold
The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17.
Sweden breeze to gold in men's Olympic beach volleyball
Swedish pair David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig won gold in the men's beach volleyball finals on Saturday in Paris, storming to an easy victory against their German opponents.
Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard wins first Olympic breaking gold
Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard won the inaugural Olympic men's breaking gold in Paris on Saturday, and said he hoped it "opens doors to people" involved in the high-energy dance sport.
United States win Olympic women's 4x400m relay gold
The United States won their eighth consecutive Olympic women's 4x400m relay crown on Saturday to clinch the USA's 14th track and field gold medal of the Paris Games.
US gymnast Chiles loses floor bronze to Romania's Barbosu after CAS ruling
US gymnast Jordan Chiles has lost her bronze medal in the Paris Olympics women's floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Saturday that the judging panel improperly granted an inquiry that moved her up from fifth.
Talakhadze stays strong to retain weightlifting title
Lasha Talakhadze retained his iron grip on the title of "world's strongest man" as he won a third straight Olympic heavyweight gold on Saturday.
Celine Dion jabs Trump for playing 'Titanic' song at rally
Celine Dion took a jab at Donald Trump on Saturday for using at an election rally the song she wrote and sang for the disaster movie "Titanic," about the ocean liner's sinking.
LeBron's USA go for Olympic basketball glory as Ingebrigtsen strikes gold
LeBron James's USA faced host nation France in an eagerly awaited men's basketball gold medal contest at the Paris Olympics on Saturday while on the track Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000m after his disappointment at 1,500m.
Dramatic jump-off sees 'Flying Kiwi' Kerr win Olympic high jump gold
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the Olympic men's high jump in Paris on Saturday after a dramatic jump-off with American Shelby McEwen.
Kipyegon makes history as US underline track and field dominance
History-making Faith Kipyegon became the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m titles in Paris on Saturday as the United States bagged three more golds to confirm their track and field dominance.
Hayes 'repays' USA by bringing back joy - and Olympic football gold
Less than three months after taking charge of a United States women's football team in crisis, English coach Emma Hayes has restored them to the pinnacle of the game and her players say "the joy" of playing is back.
Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin seals emphatic Paris Olympics gold
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won her Paris Olympics women's boxing final on Saturday in style, ensuring that the two fighters at the centre of a major gender controversy both take home gold.
Workers recovering bodies from Brazil plane crash, inquiry underway
Emergency crews on Saturday were removing the bodies of victims of a plane crash in Brazil's Sao Paulo state that killed all 62 people aboard, as authorities sifted through the blackened wreckage to try to determine what caused the plane's dramatic plunge.
Norwegian pair win bronze in men's Olympic beach volleyball
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Anders Berntsen Mol and Christian Sandlie Soerum of Norway won bronze in the men's beach volleyball in Paris on Saturday, breezing to victory in two short, straight sets.
Sinner steams into Montreal quarter-finals in ATP catch-up bid
Top seed Jannik Sinner took his place in the ATP Montreal Masters quarter-finals on Saturday as organisers raced to get the event back on schedule.
Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin eases to Paris Olympics gold
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting won her Paris Olympics women's boxing final on Saturday, ensuring that the two fighters at the centre of a major gender controversy both take home gold.
Marta admits Olympic final 'probably' her last game for Brazil
Brazil legend Marta admitted Saturday that defeat in the Olympic women's football final against the United States was likely her last ever appearance for her country after a remarkable career.
Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard wins inaugural Olympic breaking gold
Canada's B-Boy Phil Wizard won the inaugural Olympic men's breaking gold in Paris on Saturday, beating France's B-Boy Dany Dann in the final.
Benjamin anchors US to men's 4x400m relay gold
Rai Benjamin anchored the United States to victory in the Olympic men's 4x400m relay in Paris on Saturday.
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr wins Olympic men's high jump
New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the Olympic men's high jump in Paris on Saturday after a dramatic jump-off with American Shelby McEwen.
Rangers start Hampden life with narrow win over Motherwell
Rangers began their temporary stay at Hampden Park with a 2-1 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Spurs splash out for Solanke in £65m deal
Tottenham bolstered their attacking options for the new Premier League season with the signing of striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth on Saturday in a deal that could reach £65 million ($83 million).
Norway's Ingebrigtsen storms to Olympic gold in 5,000m
World champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen overcame surging Ethiopian team tactics to win the Olympic men's 5,000m in Paris on Saturday.
Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight Olympic women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
Gender row Olympic boxing champion Khelif files complaint for online harassment: lawyer
Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif, the Algerian at the centre of a gender eligibility row, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment, her lawyer said Saturday.
Kenya's Wanyonyi edges Arop for Olympic 800m gold
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off world champion Marco Arop of Canada to win Olympic men's 800 metres gold in Paris on Saturday.