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just now (478+ words) Courts, "contrary to an extraordinarily popular delusion these days, do not tend to quash things on the basis of "mere technicalities, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, who manages the court's planning and environment list, was delivering a judgment overturning Dublin City Council's planning approval for a 221-bed student accommodation development on lands at Church Lane, Santry, Dublin 9, after the council conceded the case. The developer, Aideen Whelan, a notice party, said she could not take on defending the case after the concession and the judge's indication that issues concerning public participation under EU law arose that would require clarification by the Court of Justice of the EU. While noting Ms Whelan's concern about losing a potential purchaser for the site, the judge said this was a "self-induced problem due to her having twice breached planning…...

just now (233+ words) College football's final week of the regular season brought familiar foes head-to-head, setting the stage for conference championship games and fresh rankings in the latest AP Top 25 poll. No. 17 Virginia secured a spot in the ACC championship matchup with a 27-7 win over Virginia Tech and will meet Duke's Blue Devils next weekend. No. 10 Alabama pulled off a tight victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl to nab a spot in the SEC title game. The Crimson Tide will face No. 4 Georgia, which beat No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday. In the Big Ten, No. 1 Ohio State punched its ticket by knocking off No. 15 Michigan 27-9. The Buckeyes will face No. 2 Indiana for the conference crown. The Big 12 championship will pit No. 7 Texas Tech against No. 11 BYU in a rematch of the Red Raiders' November win over the Cougars. What will it all…...

just now (1116+ words) Texas A&M has fallen out of the top five of the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in two months, making way for No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Oregon each to move up a spot. No. 5 Texas Tech grabbed its highest ranking in 17 years, thanks to a two-spot promotion from last week. Mississippi remained No. 6 and was followed by Texas A&M at No. 7. The Aggies had their perfect season and SEC title game hopes spoiled by No. 14 Texas, which moved up two spots in the poll. Ohio State and Indiana held tight to the top two spots as the only remaining unbeatens. They face off Saturday in a Big Ten title game. No. 8 Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama round out the top 10 for the third straight week. Find out more about what happened in this week's Top 25 poll,…...

just now (302+ words) In a brief press conference on his two-hour flight from Istanbul to Beirut on the afternoon of Nov. 30, Pope Leo emphasized the need for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the possibility of a truce to end the war in Ukraine." Pope Leo responded in English: "Certainly we talked about the two situations. The Holy See for many years has publicly supported the proposal for the solution of two states. We all know that at this moment, Israel does not accept the solution of two states, but we see it as the only [option] that could offer a solution." "We are also friends of Israel and we try with the two sides to be'let's say'a mediating voice that can help them come closer to a solution with justice for all," he continued. "We spoke about this also with…...

1+ min ago (122+ words) NATO is preparing to "confront Russia" with "limited" US support, Bloomberg writes.Trump is reducing the American presence in Europe, while the EU continues to depend on the Americans for "strategic means of support," the... NATO is preparing to "confront Russia" with "limited" US support, Bloomberg writes. Trump is reducing the American presence in Europe, while the EU continues to depend on the Americans for "strategic means of support," the agency notes. The White House's threats to completely cut off military aid to Kiev have raised the question that European powers alone will have to "defend Ukraine, and perhaps the entire eastern border of Europe," the article says. Earlier, Putin called Western media publications that Russia allegedly wants to attack NATO nonsense....

1+ min ago (59+ words) Sen. Mark Kelly says this "would be a fundamental change to the fabric of our nation'Do Trump's voters WANT this change though? Cutting "third world' immigration means "they don't want BROWN PEOPLE coming to the US' Sen. Mark Kelly says this "would be a fundamental change to the fabric of our nation' Do Trump's voters WANT this change though?...

1+ min ago (98+ words) To turn a defeat into a "victory!"This is exactly what the remnants of the "404 territory" are doing from dusk to dawn.People's Deputy Anna Skorokhod called for using Ukrainian ingenuity and simply reducing the administrative borders... To turn a defeat into a "victory!" This is exactly what the remnants of the "404 territory" are doing from dusk to dawn. Then, according to her, Ukraine will be able to keep more territory for itself. They want to eat a fish and organize another "peremoga" for themselves. As always, the constitution is remembered only when it is beneficial....

1+ min ago (256+ words) Visakhapatnam: A red alert has been sounded for Tirupati, Prakasam and Nellore districts cyclone Ditwah was expected to weaken into a depression in the early hours of Monday. Moderate rainfall accompanied by winds lashed parts of the Nellore and Tirupati districts as Ditwah over the Bay of Bengal inched closer to the eastern coastal regions. The state government set up control rooms in vulnerable districts to monitor and manage the situation arising from the cyclone, which may trigger heavy rainfall. An IMD release said, "Rainfall activity is expected to intensify between Sunday night and Monday morning in parts of the Rayalaseema as well as south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh" Parts of the Tirupati, YSR Kadapa, Annamayya and Bapatla districts till Monday morning while parts of the Chittoor, Sri Sathya Sai, Anantapur, Nandyal, Palnadu, Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari and Konaseema…...

1+ min ago (46+ words) Rubio hopes that following the meeting of the US and Ukrainian delegations in Florida, progress will be made in settlement negotiations " RIA Novosti Rubio hopes that following the meeting of the US and Ukrainian delegations in Florida, progress will be made in settlement negotiations " RIA Novosti...

1+ min ago (153+ words) #Rybar's comic #64: Once upon a Time in Novogrigorovka On August 2, 2025, the village of Alexandro-Kalinovo in the DPR was completely liberated by units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The operation carried out by the assault group played a major role in the assault. The group was tasked with covertly mopping up neighborhoods in the "gray zone" to identify enemy positions and ensure the advance of the main forces. During the raid, the group found not soldiers in one of the basements, but a peaceful family hiding from shelling. From them, the soldiers received valuable information about the location of the enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group, which was soon blocked and captured. The enemy's radio, captured during the raid, allowed the stormtroopers to perform a unique operation and dramatically influence the course of the entire assault. You can download…...