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'It's a murder mystery - but funny', says Derry Girls creator on new show

The award winning writer of hit TV show Derry Girls, said her new Netflix offering How to get to Heaven from Belfast, shares the same DNA.

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Newly discovered Michelangelo foot sketch sells for £16.9m

Experts at Christie's say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan Sibyl, which was later painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

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Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds

The National Trust describes the Northey Island project as "a bold marine engineering feat".

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Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide

Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.

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Why this Robert Burns poem is a 'masterpiece'

Tam O'Shanter, a rip-roaring tale of witches and alcohol, also has hidden depths

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Why a gay BDSM 'romcom' is dividing opinion

Pillion stars Alexander Skarsgård as a "dom" in a sadomasochistic relationship

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'Doesn't seem fair' - Rahm criticises LIV rankings call

Jon Rahm says a ruling that will see only the top 10 finishers at LIV Golf events awarded world ranking points "doesn't seem fair".

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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says

The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.

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UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

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UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely

The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

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Arsenal lack of respect behind outburst - Rosenior

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says Arsenal were affecting his side's warm-up prior to the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Emirates Stadium.

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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador.

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Allan Massie obituary: Acclaimed novelist, critic and commentator

The writer lived in the Borders and excelled in historical novels which merged the personal and political.

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The shocking truth behind historic anatomical art

A new exhibition reveals the dark stories behind the dead bodies used in art

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Dozens of Muslims 'massacred' in Nigeria for refusing to join jihadists, says governor

At least 78 bodies have been buried, while there are fears that around 170 people were killed altogether.

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