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Titanic builder Harland and Wolff to be bought by Spain's Navantia
LONDON (AP) — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded on Thursday after the Spanish state-owned business Navantia stepped in to buy it. The purchase of the company, which was placed...
Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication. The decision, which will be revisited in 2027, effectively...
Ex-British soldier pleads not guilty to 'Bloody Sunday' murders after judge clears the way for trial
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier will be tried for the murder of two men killed during the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” disturbances in Londonderry, Northern Ireland’s second-biggest city, after a judge refused to dismiss the charges against him. The veteran, known only as...
Rory McIlroy sees glass half-full with 4 wins. The US Open makes it feel half-empty: Analysis
Tied for the lead with three holes left in an exhausting season for Rory McIlroy, he launched a pitching wedge toward the 16th green in Dubai and barked out desperate instructions. “Go! Go! Go!" he urged the golf ball as it descended over the water. It dropped in...
Arrests made at pro-Palestinian protest outside Hillary Clinton speech in Belfast
LONDON (AP) — Four men were arrested Thursday during a pro-Palestinian protest outside a speech being given by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Queen’s University in Belfast. Clinton, who holds the largely ceremonial role of chancellor at the school in the...
A cruise ship bound on a round-the-world voyage leaves Belfast after a 4-month delay
LONDON (AP) — A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 ½-year around-the-world voyage finally sailed from Belfast's dockside, after spending four months stuck in the Northern Ireland capital. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when he confirmed on Monday...
