A 32-year-old man who grabbed his former partner by the neck, damaged her apartment and slashed four of her tyres has been jailed for three years. The man charged with assault causing harm and criminal damage appeared at Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.
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A member of the US National Guard who was wounded after being shot near the White House on Wednesday has died. 20 year old Sarah Beckstrom has been described as "outstanding in every single way" by President Trump.
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Nearly 300 people remain unaccounted for following huge tower block fires in Hong Kong. At least 94 others have died - after flames broke out at a residential apartment complex in the Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon.
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'Another One Bites the Dust' has been named the best bass line of all time. Sky Arts is delving into songs with iconic bass lines as part of a documentary being broadcast tonight.
