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• ‘War and genocide can never be accepted’, Connolly tells Trump

  12-09-2026 14:50 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Irish president said the ‘deep connection’ between the US and Ireland ‘allows us to speak openly to one another’.
  
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• London schools crisis: Ministers told to fix 'traumatic' closures for pupils

  15-09-2026 20:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Councils call for fresh powers to handle closures after around 90 schools shut or merge across London in past five years
  
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• Former London council leader Dan Thomas quits as leader of Reform UK in Wales after arrest

  15-09-2026 19:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Barnet Council leader Dan Thomas denies any wrongdoing after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour
  
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• Man charged with rape of young woman in Covent Garden

  15-09-2026 19:07 via standard.co.uk
  
  Christopher Rocha, 22, charged with rape and intentional strangulation after woman attacked in heart of the West End
  
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• Raheem Sterling 'seen inhaling balloon' before Lamborghini crash - as footballer admits dangerous driving and having laughing gas

  15-09-2026 18:46 via standard.co.uk
  
  Police body worn footage of former Liverpool and Man City star shows him in the car with two canisters of nitrous oxide on his lap
  
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• MLAs debate law that would criminalise conversion practices in NI

  15-09-2026 18:37 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Private Member’s Bill has been tabled by Alliance Party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson.
  
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• Michael O’Leary comments ‘had impact on victims’, minister says

  15-09-2026 18:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Comments by Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary ‘had an impact on victims’ of rape, an Irish Cabinet minister has said.
  
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• Noah was ‘my greatest gift in life’ – Fiona Donohoe

  15-09-2026 18:34 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Donohoe’s solicitor, Niall Murphy, read a statement on her behalf outside Belfast Coroner’s Court.
  
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• Belfast teenager ‘failed by Stormont department and police’ – Fiona Donohoe

  15-09-2026 18:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  Ms Donohoe was speaking following an inquest into the death of her son Noah, who was found dead in a culvert after going missing in June 2020.
  
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• Lockerbie bombing aimed ‘to inflict pain and horror’, US court told

  15-09-2026 18:04 via standard.co.uk
  
  A hearing in Washington DC heard that the trial of Abu Agila Masud is expected to last around two months, starting in mid-January.
  
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• Trading standards lack resources to stop retailers selling vapes to London children

  15-09-2026 17:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  Years of austerity have eroded the capital’s enforcement capacity to a critical point, top official has warned
  
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• Haigh warns of ‘huge risk’ from AI unless proper safety measures put in place

  15-09-2026 17:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  First Secretary Louise Haigh said artificial intelligence had the potential to improve lives but guardrails were needed to prevent harm.
  
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• Three babies could have been saved if police called sooner, Letby inquiry finds

  15-09-2026 17:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life terms for the murders of seven babies and attempted murders of seven others.
  
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• Pet owner to be reunited with urn of dog ashes that was left on train

  15-09-2026 17:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police said the owner of the urn has been in touch with them.
  
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• Prince of Wales strokes alpacas during visit to Dartmoor

  15-09-2026 16:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  William was in Princetown to launch a new regeneration fund for the village.
  
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• Elizabeth line worker died after angry passenger punched him in face with 'significant force', court told

  15-09-2026 16:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Man goes on trial accused of murder of TfL worker Jorge Ortega, 61,who died at Ilford station in east London
  
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• ‘Battle of Britain’: Piddington goes to the polls in ‘independence’ vote

  15-09-2026 16:42 via standard.co.uk
  
  Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, are casting their vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom in a symbolic ‘referendum’.
  
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• ‘Inquisitive, kind and bright’: Inquest heard details about character of Noah Donohoe

  15-09-2026 16:30 via standard.co.uk
  
  Jurors at Belfast Coroner’s Court heard five months of evidence about the death of the Belfast schoolboy.
  
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• Fiona Donohoe: How Noah’s mother turned grief into determined battle for answers

  15-09-2026 16:29 via standard.co.uk
  
  She has led a high-profile campaign since her 14-year-old son was found dead in June 2020.
  
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• What we know about the disappearance and death of Noah Donohoe

  15-09-2026 16:27 via standard.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old set out to meet friends in north Belfast on the evening of Sunday June 21 2020 and was later found dead in a storm drain.
  
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• Finucane inquiry to assess if state forces ‘used UDA as proxy’ to murder lawyer

  15-09-2026 16:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Pat Finucane was shot dead at his family home in north Belfast in 1989 by the Ulster Defence Association.
  
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• Management of culvert access possible factor in Noah Donohoe death, jury finds

  15-09-2026 16:11 via standard.co.uk
  
  The schoolboy was found dead in the north Belfast culvert after going missing in June 2020.
  
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• Sadiq Khan sworn into House of Lords four years after calling for its abolition

  15-09-2026 16:09 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London took his place in the House of Lords on Tuesday afternoon
  
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• Activists write ‘naw’ to AI on beach as execs set to fly in for summit with King

  15-09-2026 15:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  It comes as King Charles prepares to attend an AI summit in Scotland later in the week.
  
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• Raheem Sterling admits driving Lamborghini dangerously ahead of motorway crash

  15-09-2026 15:38 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sterling, of Berkshire, attended the Hampshire court wearing black suit jacket, black trousers, black shoes and a dark top.
  
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• Raheem Sterling pleads guilty to dangerous driving and possessing laughing gas after crashing Lamborghini

  15-09-2026 15:26 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide and failing to provide a specimen.
  
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• Pro-Palestine activist who painted slogans on Churchill statue in Parliament Square cleared of criminal damage

  15-09-2026 15:13 via standard.co.uk
  
  Olax Outis cleared of causing more than £7,000 of damage by spraying statue of former Prime Minister with red paint
  
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• SF link-up with SNP and Plaid may set back cause of Irish unity, says Taoiseach

  15-09-2026 15:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin said he viewed Northern Ireland and the issue of unification as ‘exceptional’ and not linked to Scottish and Welsh independence.
  
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• Number claiming main disability benefit hits new record high

  15-09-2026 14:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  The number of claimants has roughly doubled since comparable figures began in January 2019.
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest jury agree unanimous findings after five days deliberating

  15-09-2026 14:20 via standard.co.uk
  
  The jury of seven men and two women have been in discussions for some 32 hours.
  
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