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The National have added North American dates to their 2020 world tour. After making appearances in Japan, Oceania, and Europe, The National will head to Shelburne, Vermont and weave their way across Canada and the northeast United States. Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacus, and Julia Jacklin will join at select…

BELFAST (Reuters) - A majority of voters in Northern Ireland would oppose the region leaving the United Kingdom to form a united Ireland if a referendum were held tomorrow, according to a poll published by the Belfast Telegraph newspaper on Tuesday. Irish unity would be supported by just 29% of…

A man shot in the leg in north Belfast on Saturday night was the victim of a "savage attack", police have said.The man in his 30s was dragged into a house in Ardglen Place, Ardoyne, and attacked by two masked men.A woman and four children under the age of 16…

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among all living vertebrates in the world. The findings not only ch…

Italian football has been using the video assistant referee system since the 2017-18 seasonCould a system where managers are able to use 'VAR challenges' be introduced in Italian football?Serie A began using the current video assistant referee system in 2017-18 but it has been criticised by managers.Italian football's governing body,…

It's been just over a month since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their departure from the royal family.  Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no longer carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen, the spotlight has fallen on other member…

Image caption More than 200 small business owners who believe they were mis-sold deals attended the meeting More than 200 businesses owners who believe they were mis-sold advertising plasma screens attended a meeting in Belfast to find a way forward. Some of the firms have been left owing more than…

Two women from Belfast have just made history by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland since legalization was introduced. Sharni and Robyn tied the knot yesterday, February 11, after having been in a relationship for six years. Initially, the couple had planned to register their…

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A subsidiary of American insurance giant Aflac is to open a global IT and cybersecurity center in the Northern Irish capital city of Belfast.  Aflac Northern Ireland signed a 10-year lease with Belfast Harbor on 11,000 sq ft of office space within the ongoing multi-million-dollar waterfront development City Quays. With the opening of the new center on regenerated…