Body of former SDLP leader John Hume arrives at cathedral ahead of funeral

A socially distanced crowd gathered as the body of John Hume arrived in Londonderry on Tuesday night, ahead of his funeral. Members of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) he led for two decades formed a guard of honour in black face masks, holding lit candles as his cortege arrived at St Eugene’s Cathedral … Read more

Virgin Atlantic becomes billionaire Richard Branson’s second airline to file for bankruptcy

BREAKING: Virgin Atlantic becomes billionaire Richard Branson’s second airline to file for bankruptcy as industry continues to be ravaged by the pandemic Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday This comes after Virgin Australia filed for voluntary administration in April The airline industry has been rocked by the pandemic   By … Read more

Florida teenager, 17, is charged over massive Twitter hack

Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested on Friday morning in Tampa Three people have been arrested and charged in a massive Twitter breach earlier this month that affected dozens of high-profile users. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested on Friday morning in Tampa, Florida after a federal investigation zeroed in on him. He faces 30 … Read more

Former SDLP leader and Nobel peace prize winner John Hume dies at 83 

BREAKING: Former SDLP leader and Nobel peace prize winner John Hume dies at 83 John Hume, who was the former leader of the SDLP, has died at the age of 83  By James Robinson for MailOnline Published: 09:26 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 09:33 BST, 3 August 2020 Former SDLP leader and Nobel peace … Read more

Microsoft says it is ‘prepared to explore purchase of TikTok’ in the US after its CEO spoke to Trump

BREAKING: Microsoft says it is ‘prepared to explore purchase of TikTok’ in the US after its CEO spoke to Donald Trump following his total ban threat to app as Mike Pompeo warns personal data of 80 million Americans users could be going to Beijing The president had threatened to ban TikTok in the US as … Read more

‘Trump wants the election to be on November 3rd’ President’s campaign adviser claims

Donald Trump’s senior campaign adviser insisted Sunday morning that the president wants to hold the elections on the typical date of November 3, even though he suggested last week that they be postponed. ‘The election is going to be on November 3rd and President Trump wants the election to be on November 3rd,’ Jason Miller … Read more

Wilford Brimley, actor who appeared in Cocoon before becoming Quaker Oats pitch man, dies at 85

Wilford Brimley, the longtime character actor who appeared in such hit films as Cocoon, The Firm, The Natural and The China Syndrome but is best known as the pitch man for Quaker Oats food products, has died. He was 85. Brimley passed away at his home in his native Utah, TMZ reported. The news site … Read more

How FBI tracked down the celebrity Twitter hackers: Cyber criminals were ‘extremely sloppy’

The FBI were able to track down three hackers who pulled off the largest Twitter breach in history because they were ‘extremely sloppy’ with how they moved their Bitcoin transactions around.  Graham Ivan Clark, 17, of Tampa, Florida; Nima Fazeli, 22, of Orlando, Florida; and Mason Sheppard, 19, of Bognor Regis, U.K. have all be charged … Read more

Astronauts successfully depart ISS aboard SpaceX Dragon to head home before splashdown Sunday

BREAKING: Astronauts successfully depart ISS aboard SpaceX Dragon to head home before splashdown tomorrow Two Nasa astronauts will make the first splashdown return in 45 years after SpaceX’s astronaut carrier the Crew Dragon successfully undocked from the ISS  Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley began their journey back to Earth amid the threat of Hurricane Isaias, … Read more

Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had his death sentence overturned on Friday by a federal appeals court. A new trial will be set to determine what sentence he should receive for the death penalty-eligible crimes he was convicted of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has had his death sentence overturned by a federal appeals court after … Read more