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DILG: No foul play in La Salle student’s death

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities found no evidence of foul play in the death of a 25-year-old law student from De La Salle University-Bonifacio Global City campus, who was found dead in Naic, Cavite, on Saturday, nearly two weeks after he was reported missing. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said

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Love Island’s Megan stuns villa hunk as she proposes saucy throuple relationship after dramatic recoupling

LOVE Island’s Megan left a villa hunk blushing tonight after suggesting they form a saucy throuple relationship.

The episode began with a dramatic recoupling that saw the power firmly in the girls’ hands.

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Megan jokingly suggested a throuple scenario to Conor in tonight’s Love Island[/caption]
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Tommy is getting to know Emily[/caption]

They each got to select the man they wanted to partner with, and Megan decided to remain with Tommy.

It followed rugby lad Conor making an effort in recent days to pursue her, despite having a close relationship with existing partner Emily.

He found himself picked last tonight by Welsh beauty Emily, who gave him a glowing assessment even though they’ve had a rocky few days.

But it quickly became clear that Conor now only sees it as a friendship couple and remains determined to win Megan, later telling her that he’d pick her if another recoupling took place.

The Irish lass said the situation was difficult and she still wanted to share a bed with Tommy but jokingly asked: “Can we be in throuple?”

At the weekend, Megan and Tommy’s seemingly solid relationship was tested properly for the first time this series in a game of spin the bottle.

Conor acted out his favourite sex position with the girl he thought was best in bed, choosing Megan.

It raised eyebrows from Emily, who said if he keeps going on the way he is he’ll never find out about her bedroom skills.

She then licked Ben from head to toe in a saucy dare, with an irked Conor simply saying she only chose Ben because he’d chosen Megan previously.

All the while, Tommy was sat stewing after learning Megan said she had “unfinished business” with Conor.

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Megan is playing it cool and insists Tommy is still her number one
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Tommy admitted he finds Emily attractive[/caption]

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Two men sentenced to life for ‘unimaginable’ murder of young footballer, 22, over €6,000 worth of cannabis

TWO drug dealers have been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for murdering a promising young footballer who had stolen €6,000 worth of cannabis.

Muna Ali, the mother of the deceased man Mahamud Ilyas, 22, wrote a statement that was read out at today’s sentencing hearing for her son’s murderers, Viorel Doroscan, 23, and Otniel Richardo Clejan, 24.

She described Mahamud as a good son and a lovely young man who had “high hopes for a career in football”.

She added: “Everybody in the family loved him and he had a lot of good friends. He was a good brother, especially to his sisters, and was like a father figure when his father was not in Ireland.”

The trial heard that Doroscan and Clejan beat Mr Ilyas by stamping on him, kicking him, and striking his head with a hammer at an apartment in Blanchardstown in Dublin.

They tied his hands and feet, wrapped him in a duvet and travelled to a wooded area at Belgree Lane in Co Meath, where they left their victim to die from his injuries. 

Ms Ali said reliving the nightmare of her son’s death has left her devastated.

She said: “He was left in the middle of nowhere with no respect. The way he died was so painful and I feel helpless that I could not help him… They took his future, he was so young and full of life. My son was everything to me.”

Handing down the mandatory sentence for murder, Mr Justice Tony Hunt said Doroscan and Clejan had suffered a “massive loss of control and reason” when they assaulted Mr Ilyas.

However, a distressing aspect of the crime, he said, was the “disrespectful and callous way in which the seriously injured Mr Ilyas was dealt with.”

By the time they had driven to Belgree Lane, Mr Justice Hunt said their “passions should have cooled”.

Nevertheless, they “parcelled Mr Ilyas up” and left him.

Whatever chance he had of surviving the assault was “snuffed out by their callous actions”, the judge said.

Extending his sympathy to the family, he added: “The loss is unimaginable for those who have not had the misfortune to find themselves in that situation.”

Doroscan, of Bay Meadows Square, Hollystown, West Dublin, and Clejan, with a former address at Verdemont, Blanchardstown, Dublin pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Ilyas on December 9, 2022.

A jury convicted them of murder by unanimous verdict earlier this year.

Gardai discovered Mr Ilyas’s body at Belgree Lane the day after the murder following a tip-off from a member of the public.

GUILTY COUNTS

Detective Garda Sean O’Farrell today told the court that Clejan had no relevant previous convictions while Doroscan had two for possession of drugs and one for possession of drugs for sale or supply.

Robert Burns, 59, who lived at the apartment in Verdemont where the assault took place, previously pleaded guilty to impeding the arrest or prosecution of Doroscan and Clejan by cleaning Mr Ilyas’s blood from the carpet and walls.

Another co-accused, Lorenzo Cantaragiu, 22, of Castlegrange Park, Blanchardstown, was found guilty by a jury of four counts of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of Doroscan and Clejan.

Cantaragiu drove the two killers to Belgree Lane with Ilyas in the back and later cleaned blood from the back seat before selling the car.

Lawyers for Cantaragiu and Burns will make submissions to the court on July 4 before Mr Justice Hunt sentences them. 

Det Gda O’Farrell told prosecution counsel Eoin Lawlor SC, with Jane Murphy BL, that Clejan and Doroscan were using Burns’s home to store drugs.

On December 8, 2022 Mr Ilyas entered Mr Burns’s home and stole a bag of drugs, which Burns estimated was worth €6,000.

Mr Ilyas spoke to Doroscan on the phone that night and offered to sell some of the drugs back to him for €500.

They arranged to meet the following afternoon.

GRUESOME ASSAULT

When Ilyas went to Verdemont, Clejan and Doroscan got him on the floor where they demanded he tell them where he had put the drugs, beat him with hammers and used their feet to stamp and kick him in the torso and head.

Doroscan recorded part of the assault on Snapchat

Both Clejan and Doroscan claimed they acted in self-defence after Mr Ilyas attacked them with a crowbar.

Doroscan claimed that Mr Ilyas was alive and screaming abuse when they left him at Belgree Lane.

State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster said the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head using a blunt object such as a hammer, blows, and kicks.

She said death could have occurred anywhere between 30 minutes and up to five hours after the attack but that the deceased would have become unconscious very quickly.

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Mahamud Ilyas was brutally murdered

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Watch dramatic moment angry brawl breaks out during League of Ireland clash as TWO players sent off

TEMPERS boiled over during the League of Ireland clash between Galway Utd and Sligo Rovers when a melee led to TWO players being sent off.

The two sides were level at 1-1 when Galway’s Moses Dyer and Sligo’s John Mahon came together.

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Moses Dyer and John Mahon were involved in a bust up that saw them sent off in Galway Utd vs Sligo Rovers

The subsequent row led to both sets of players getting involved to try and separate the two feuding footballers.

And when the dust settled, referee Neil Doyle gave both their marching orders and reducing both teams to ten men.

The row came less than ten minutes after Dyer had brought Galway level with his tenth goal of the season.

The New Zealand international is having a sensational season, and was named the SSE Airtricity Soccer Writers’ Ireland Player of the Month for April after bagging four goals.

He currently leads the Premier Division scoring charts, speaking to how he has quickly adapted to life in Ireland after spells in his native New Zealand, Norway and Canada.

Dyer, 28, said back in May: “It took me a while to get used to the weather and a lot of rain in Galway, the heavy fields, but I feel like I’m starting to get used to it now.

“The landscape is very similar (to New Zealand). Galway is a beach town so every time the sun is out I’m there.

“And the people in Ireland are very real. Very relaxed as well, not a lot of people work here! You go down to the city and the city is packed on a Tuesday at 10am!”

He quickly settled as he helped Galway United into the top half of the table before two losses on the bounce saw them slip to eighth.

Going into Friday night’s game against the Bit O’Red, they were in seventh.

Dyer added: “The games are mad.

“The fans are mad in this league. And the football is fun.

“It’s very fast-paced and a lot of crosses. It’s good for strikers.

“You’re coming to a new country, everything is different. But I just kept training, kept my head down and I believed that I could… 

“Even the first few games, I think it took me five games to score. And every game I’d be disappointed, but I knew I could score in this league.

“And now it’s come off, so it’s rewarding.”

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UK flight heading to Doha forced to turn back after Iran’s missile strike at Qatar

A FLIGHT bound for Doha has been diverted back to the UK after Iran launched a missile strike against a US airbase in Qatar.

Qatar Airways flight QR28 had reached as far as the western Turkish coastline at around 5.56pm UK time when it dramatically made a U-turn, taking it back to Manchester Airport.

The airline announced at 7.30pm that it had temporarily grounded all flights after Qatar closed its airspace.

Qatar Airways wrote on X: “As a result of the closure of air traffic movement in the State of Qatar, we can confirm the temporary suspension of Qatar Airways flights.

“We are working closely with government stakeholders and the relevant authorities to support any passengers that have been impacted, and will resume operations when the airspace reopens.

“The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority.”

QR28 is not the only Qatar Airways flight from the UK to be affected, with another flight – QR4 from London Heathrow to Doha – also being diverted back to the capital.

The jet made it far over the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Greece, before it turned around heading back to London, according to aircraft tracker FlightRadar24.

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The Qatar Airways flight from Manchester to Doha has turned around, following Iran’s bombing of a US airbase in the Middle Eastern nation[/caption]

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Rights activist shot dead in GenSan

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — An activist and a former broadcaster was slain at around 7 a.m. on Monday inside a spa and acupuncture clinic she owned in Barangay Lagao in General Santos City, South Cotabato province. Ali Macalintal, who had served as deputy secretary general of the human rights group Karapatan in General

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Private firm all set to take over from electric cooperatives in Iloilo

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — More Electric and Power Corp. (More Power) is ready to start distributing electricity in 15 municipalities and one city in Iloilo province after getting the go signal from the Supreme Court, solidifying a major shift in the province’s power landscape. Lawyer Elizabeth Dyhn Cabunagan, More Power’s legal counsel, said they received

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Siquijor’s energy supply now fully restored

SIQUIJOR, Philippines — Siquijor province, which has been making a name in the tourism sector, is fully energized again after its power supplier completed fixing the damage to its system. In a statement on Monday, Siquijor Island Power Corp. (Sipcor) said it has regained its power plant’s guaranteed dependable capacity after deploying “a series of

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Footie-loving Prince William to cheer on the Lionesses next month at Euros in Switzerland

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PRINCE William is aiming to fly to Switzerland next month to cheer on the Lionesses as they defend their Euros crown.

The footie-loving royal is throwing his support behind the national women’s team — just as in 2022 when he was at Wembley to watch them win the title.

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Prince William is aiming to fly to Switzerland next month to cheer on the Lionesses as they defend their Euros crown[/caption]
England's women's football team celebrates winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 championship.
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England’s Lionesses lift the trophy to celebrate winning the Euros in 2022[/caption]

Wills will attend at least one group game to watch Sarina Wiegman’s side, maybe more depending on his royal commitments.

Their first Group D game is against France in Zurich on July 5.

They then play the Netherlands in the same city on July 9 and Wales in St Gallen on July 13.

A spokesman for William said: “He is looking forward to supporting the team and wishing them good luck.”

The Prince of Wales — who is patron of the FA — is also set to meet the squad in person to give them his best wishes before they depart for the tournament.

Wills is often seen supporting the men’s and women’s national sides, and his beloved Aston Villa.

He was pictured experiencing the highs and lows of the England men’s Euros final loss last year.

And speaking to the women’s squad last year, he revealed of daughter Charlotte: “She wants me to tell you she’s really good in goal . . . a budding star.”

England are reigning Euro champions but endured an unsettling few weeks with the retirement of stars Mary Earps and Fran Kirby.

While 88-cap defender Millie Bright pulled out on the eve of the squad announcement.

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EastEnders legend forced to host singing competition at Chinese restaurant after admitting she’s struggling to find work

AN EASTENDERS legend has been forced to host a singing competition at a Chinese restaurant.

This was after the former Celebrity Big Brother housemate previously admitted that she was struggling to find work.

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Cheryl Ferguson has been forced to find employment at a Chinese restaurant[/caption]
Cheryl Fergison as Heather Trott in EastEnders.
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She is best known for her role as Heather Trott on EastEnders[/caption]
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Heather was killed off by bosses in 2012 when she was murdered by Ben Mitchell[/caption]

Cheryl Ferguson, 59, is best known for playing Heather Trott in EastEnders from 2007 until 2012.

The media personality also appeared on the tenth series of CBB on Channel 5 back in 2012.

However, Cheryl has struggled to find work and was forced to find employment in a Chinese restaurant to make ends meet.

She previously flogged tickets to fans to see her perform at the opening of a takeaway eatery back in February.

Posting on social media, the former soap actress said she’d sing for diners at the The Dragon Lounge in Blackpool.

Now she’s back again at the restaurant for another try at entertaining customers.

Advertising the upcoming gig on her Instagram profile, she wrote: “BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW FOR FREE !

“Join us for a great night of entertainment and fantastic Chinese food.

“If you would like to enter for fun read how to be in with chance of becoming the winner of Cleveleys got talent!”

She added: “Only 10 places available and free to enter ( please read rules of entry ) come on you Fylde Coast let’s see what you’re made of!”

She briefly returned to the soap in 2016 for a voiceover cameo after bosses decided to kill off her character.

The fan-favourite was murdered by Ben Mitchell in a dramatic altercation in her flat when he hit her with a picture frame.

Since her soap departure, the actress has been open in her struggle to find work in the public eye.

She previously begged bosses to give her a role in another soap such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

The former star also begged fans to pile pressure onto execs to give her a part in their productions.

Cheryl has made it clear that she’s not just open to soaps though, as she explained: “Is this fate telling me that somewhere, sometime soon… producers, casting directors, TV people of the biggest heights – is deciding to cast Cheryl Fergison in some wonderful new period drama?”

She captioned the update: “What say you all ? Can you see it ? Can the producers / casting people , TV channels and Film big bosses see it?

“Amber management are waiting on your email / call regarding this here client who’s ready to partake in their next biggest venture.”

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Cheryl has been open about her struggle to find work to make ends meet[/caption]
Poster for Cleveley's Got Singing Talent, July 12th, hosted by Cheryl Fergison.
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She advertised her latest gig at The Dragon Lounge in Blackpool[/caption]
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The actress has begged TV bosses and soap execs to cast her in a new role[/caption]

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