Everything happened very quickly, but I saw a group of guys, and they didn't say anything. [He] just started hitting me with a piece of wood, and then this guy stole my bike, my phone, and I was on the ground. Another Deliveroo rider found me and called the gardaí. But only one guy hit me; the other guys were only [watching] and recording. I'm not the first person that was attacked there. I think it's a very dangerous place, especially at night. It's very dark there, so they came from the darkness.
The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union a group of public broadcasters from 56 countries that runs the glitzy annual event met to discuss concerns about Israel's participation, which some countries oppose over its conduct of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. At the meeting, EBU members voted to adopt tougher contest voting rules in response to allegations that Israel manipulated the vote in favor of their contestants, but took no action to exclude any broadcaster from the competition.
Scores after eight of the nine rounds were Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) 7, Alireza Firouzja (France) 5, Nikita Vitiugov (England) 4.5, Luke McShane and Michael Adams (both England) 4, Nikolas Theodorou (Greece) and Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) 3.5, Abhimanyu Mishra (USA) and Gawain Maroroa Jones (England) 3, Sam Shankland (USA) 2.5. The four English victories in Thursday night's eighth round transformed what had been a difficult event into a demonstration of sustained national strength at the board.
"Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single vehicle road traffic incident that occurred at the Sarsfield Roundabout, Wilton, Cork City, yesterday, Wednesday 3rd December 2025," a spokesperson for the force said in a statement.
This commission was a key demand from the Green Party (Miljpartiet De Grnne, MDG) in exchange for supporting the government 's budget. "We are now beginning to write the final chapter in Norway's oil history, and paving the way for all the new adventures that will make Norway progress," MDG official Ingrid Liland said in a statement. The "Restructuring Commission" will
The review will focus on safeguards for both direct and indirect investments in crypto-assets by retail investors, regulators added. The decision came during a meeting of the Committee for Macroprudential Policies. The committee includes the heads of the Bank of Italy, market watchdog Consob, insurance and pension regulators, and the Treasury's director general, according to Reuters reporting. Committee members warned that risks from crypto-assets could rise. Growing connections between crypto and the wider financial system, along with inconsistent international regulations, could heighten vulnerabilities, they said.
The circa 2% gain for the Nikkei 225 came amid claims from BoJ Governor Ueda that the government's economic stimulus plans will positively impact economic growth, although it would also have inflationary effects. As such, the BoJ stand ready to raise rates this month, with the Government seemingly willing to tolerate the move. With Japanese 30-year bonds on the rise following a strong 10-year auction, stocks in the region are pushing higher after recent jitters.
The year's most searched term goes all the way back to the very start with Storm Éowyn, the record-breaking weather event named after the heroine from JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels. If you found yourself unsure how to pronounce the name of the storm, you were not alone, as "How to pronounce Éowyn" ranked third in "How to" questions searched on Google this year.
Russia's government has blocked access to popular gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns over child safety, terrorism and LGBTQ+ content. The country's media regulator Roskomnadzor claimed the US game, which has an estimate user base of 85.3 million daily active players, is inundated with "calls for violent crimes, and LGBT propaganda" and "inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children".
Today, we have decided to prosecute Mohammad Bashir with terrorism offences following a Counter Terrorism Policing North West investigation into his conduct linked to Jihad al-Shamie. Bashir has been charged with assisting Jihad al-Shamie, above, in connection with terrorism related offences. Our prosecutors have concluded that there is sufficient evidence to charge Mohammad Bashir with one offence of preparation of terrorist acts and three offences of sharing terrorist publications with Shamie and others with the intent to encourage acts of terrorism.
London could halve the cost of major new transport projects by adopting a European model of planning and financing, a City Hall report has said. Infrastructure projects in London are often more expensive than in other European cities, with the Jubilee line extension costing 10 times as much per mile compared to a similar project in Madrid. The report, entitled Mind the Funding Gap, called on the mayor and TfL to restart work on Crossrail 2, which was paused after the government stopped funding during the Covid-19 pandemic.
EURUSD continues to maintain its recovery momentum as the USD weakens after expectations that the Fed will begin its rate-cutting cycle are reinforced, while the macro environment in Europe shows signs of stabilizing but remains far from solid. The current movement reflects a recalibration of interest-rate and growth expectations between the two economies, rather than a shift clearly favouring the Euro. According to Eurostat, annual HICP inflation in the Eurozone is moving closer to the ECB's 2% target (October inflation at 2.1%).
Authorities in Europe and Israel have targeted companies and suspects behind fraudulent social media advertising campaigns as part of a crackdown on a massive cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering operation, which allegedly scammed thousands of victims with fake online investment schemes. Coordinated actions by law enforcement in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, and Israel in November led to two arrests and other suspects questioned, Europol said Thursday.
Prosecutors allege that in 2024, the five suspects each sold large blocks of SoftwareOne shares before the company published two press releases that negatively impacted the share price. According to the Swiss public prosecutor's office, the suspects allegedly misused confidential information from the press releases. This allowed them to avoid financial losses of up to 2.49 million Swiss francs, equivalent to more than 3.1 million dollars.
Russia's second-largest lender, VTB, is positioning itself to become the first major bank in the country to let customers trade bitcoin and crypto directly. Andrey Yatskov, head of VTB's brokerage arm, told Russian outlet RBC that client demand for "real" crypto - not just derivative products - is rising sharply. "As we see it, real cryptocurrency will be available for purchase via our brokerage accounts," he said, according to DLNews reporting.
The Irish former teacher will spend Christmas Day behind bars after he was jailed in November for contempt of court. Burke was sent back to jail two weeks ago for disobeying a court order not to enter Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath for at least three years after routine attempts to trespass on school grounds. In 2022, Burke was suspended and subsequently fired from a teaching position at the school for aggressively confronting the head teacher,
there's a good chance you searched for one of the destinations outlined in Google's latest 'Year in Travel' list. These are the destinations that saw huge spikes in 2025, indicating they're unique to this year compared to last. While many of the cities and islands listed below are well-known and much-frequented by jetsetters, these places saw a sustained traffic spike in 2025 compared to 2024 - suggesting we pined over these spots more than anywhere else.
