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| Hello. US President Donald Trump has threatened secondary tariffs on Russia as he pushes for a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. My colleagues explain the latest developments. From the Republic of Ireland, correspondent Chris Page reports on the efforts to identify the bodies buried in a mass grave at the site of a former children's home. And finally, we get a first glimpse of the new Harry Potter TV adaptation. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Trump unveils new Ukraine weapons plan |
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| | US President Donald Trump met Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House on Monday. Credit: Reuters | President Trump has unveiled a deal to send new weapons to Ukraine for the first time since returning to the White House. While details remain scant, the deal will see the US sell weapons to Nato members, who will then make them available to Kyiv. Trump also signalled increasing frustration with the Kremlin, threatening to impose secondary tariffs on Russia if no ceasefire is agreed in 50 days. But while the latest announcements should be encouraging for Ukraine, 50 days gives the Kremlin plenty of room for manoeuvre, writes security correspondent Frank Gardner. |
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| Dozens killed in clashes in southern Syria | Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters reportedly clashed with Druze militias in the latest episode of deadly sectarian violence. | What to know > |
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| Four dead in small plane crash at London airport | Authorities said a Dutch pilot and co-pilot were among four people who died when a small plane crashed at Southend Airport. | What happened > |
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| Nigeria declares public holiday to honour Buhari | The country's former President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday, aged 82, after battling ill health for years. | More details > |
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| Locals and visitors mourn Grand Canyon Lodge loss | Hundreds of people are posting tributes on social media to the stone lodge destroyed in raging Arizona wildfires. | Read more > |
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| Uncovering a secret mass grave | | St Mary's children's home was run by the nuns of the Bon Secours Sisters. Credit: Getty Images/Charles McQuillan | A century since the opening of a mother-and-baby institution in the town of Tuam, in the west of Ireland, an excavation seeks to fully uncover its dark secrets. The goal is to recover and identify hundreds of bodies of babies and children believed to have been buried at the site from 1925 to 1961. |
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| | Chris Page, Ireland correspondent |
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| | After taking a local history course in 2005, Catherine Corless became interested in St Mary's Home. To begin with, Catherine was surprised her innocuous inquiries were being met with blank responses or even suspicion. "Nobody was helping, and nobody had any records," she said. A breakthrough came when she spoke to a cemetery caretaker, who brought her to the housing estate where the institution once stood.
At the side of a children's playground, there was a square of lawn with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary. The caretaker told Catherine that two boys had been playing in that area in the mid-1970s after the home was demolished, and had come across a broken concrete slab. They pulled it up to reveal a hole. Inside they saw bones. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Brain changes in children | Huge changes take place between the ages of six and 12. | |
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And finally... at Warner Bros Studios | Production has begun on the new TV adaptation of Harry Potter. To mark the occasion, producers have released the first picture of Dominic McLaughlin in costume as the bespectacled title character, while confirming several new cast members. | |
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