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Minister at NI-Belarus match despite government guidance

The Department for Communities says matters relating to sanctions are for UEFA and the UK Government.

NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'

Pregnant women in NI face discrimination over not being offered early scans for abnormalities, experts say.

Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year

Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.

Reeves 'not immune' to criticism over NI hike

The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.

NI teachers unions ballot members on strike

The pay dispute could also spread to include the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

Lewis and McCausland out of NI's Nations League games

Jamal Lewis and Ross McCausland will miss Northern Ireland's Nations League games against Belarus and Luxembourg because of injury.

An independent journalist arrested on treason charges in Belarus

An independent journalist in Belarus has been arrested on treason charges, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on news media by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government

World - ABC News - October 17

Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state

Northern Ireland’s tie with eastern European nation can be viewed as a win for president Alexander Lukashenko. The banner in Legia Warsaw’s near-empty away section said more than any action on a ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress

As Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales prepare for their Euro 2025 play-off ties, BBC Sport looks at their qualification paths.

NI police officers watched body-worn footage for 'entertainment'

The footage was accessed largely “without legitimate purpose” at 20 police stations on 248 occasions.

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Treasury should have told us about overspend by law, says OBR

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, says officials have questions to answer as to why details of an overspend were not shared.

'You can do anything', says Belfast's Grammy nominated star

Northern Irish hip-hop artist Jordan Adetunji, says he's "still processing" his nomination.

Belarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues

Police in Belarus have arrested a well-known political analyst who is the husband of an imprisoned journalist in the country’s relentless crackdown on opposition to authoritarian President ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist acts

World - ABC News - October 24

Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates

The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote

Belarus’ election commission has allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run in January’s election in an apparent bid to create a ...

World - ABC News - November 4

Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists

Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisoners

World - ABC News - November 7

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her father

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

‘I fight Russia to topple the tyrant of Belarus’: the Lukashenko guard who defected to the front line in Ukraine

Viachaslau Hranouski, a former policeman responsible for protecting the Belarus leader, reveals why he fled to join Ukraine’s army. Four years ago, Viachaslau Hranouski watched on as Alexander ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's rule

Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko

World - ABC News - October 23

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany

World - ABC News - November 1

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say

Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus

World - ABC News - November 2

Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon, her father says

The father of imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova says she's considering asking authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after more than four years behind bars

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking ...

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.

Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia

President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House where the two discussed the partnership between nations. Biden also thanked Slovenia ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.

Trudeau to Shuffle Cabinet as Four Ministers Plan Departures

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova's future is at the 'heart of Europe,' German minister says

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy

World - Yahoo News - October 18

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Minister at NI-Belarus match despite government guidance

NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'

Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year

Reeves 'not immune' to criticism over NI hike

NI teachers unions ballot members on strike

Lewis and McCausland out of NI's Nations League games

An independent journalist arrested on treason charges in Belarus

Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state

Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress

NI police officers watched body-worn footage for 'entertainment'

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Treasury should have told us about overspend by law, says OBR

'You can do anything', says Belfast's Grammy nominated star

Belarus arrests well-known analyst as crackdown on opposition continues

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism

Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates

Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote

Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

‘I fight Russia to topple the tyrant of Belarus’: the Lukashenko guard who defected to the front line in Ukraine

Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's rule

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia

A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say

Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon, her father says

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister

Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Trudeau to Shuffle Cabinet as Four Ministers Plan Departures

Moldova's future is at the 'heart of Europe,' German minister says

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy

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