An 'outstanding' dystopian Netflix series has been hailed by fans as 'better than The Handmaid's Tale' with viewers pushing it for more recognition. It comes after Netflix fans heaped praise on a Western drama that they've been left 'addicted' to watching - and there's more than 100 episodes ready for fans to binge through. And with seasons eight through ten considered the 'golden age' for the series, Netflix have given fans a chance to start at a perfect point, with series seven to 19 available. The cult movie, which was first released in October 1960, follows seven skilled fighters hired by desperate villagers to protect them from a local bandit gang. The premise followed the lives of a White family and a Native American family during the American expansion, while Spielberg produced the show.

April 04, 2026 14:55 UTC

Rock band Yes has been forced to postpone their UK tour until 78-year-old guitarist Steve Howe recovers from 'essential surgery'. The group was due to embark on an 11-date European tour this month, starting in Glasgow on April 22nd. Yes released a statement announcing the news: 'The upcoming YES 'Fragile' UK and EU Tour, due to commence on 22nd April, has had to be postponed as guitarist Steve Howe requires an essential operation that requires recovery time. The famous progressive rock band went through numerous line-up changes featuring stars such as White and Rick Wakeman, exploring many musical styles. Yes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017, alongside Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra and Journey.

April 04, 2026 14:46 UTC

A private jet crashed into a restaurant in Brazil on Friday, killing all four people on board. The plane, a Piper JetProp DLX, had taken off from the Criciuma Diomicio Freitas Airport in Capao da Canoa, southeastern Brazil at around 10.40am on Friday. CCTV images showed the plane crashing into the restaurant with its nose pointing upwards, before exploding into flames. In the footage a person appeared to be near the impact site but ran away as the plane crashed. The plane crashed on Thursday within minutes of taking off - three people died at the scene while a fourth was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

April 04, 2026 14:45 UTC

“He’s the only man who delivers for us,” says Philly Carroll from Thurles, Co Tipperary, when asked about her local TD Michael Lowry. “You’re in the wrong town.”Elected as a Fine Gael councillor for Tipperary North Riding in 1979, Lowry (73) was first elected a TD for Tipperary North in 1987. Despite the years of controversy, Lowry played a key role in the formation of the current Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael Government. Lowry’s interest in thoroughbred horses dates back, at least, to 2012, when he incorporated a bloodstock company called Glebeland Farm Unlimited. That land that was previously owned by Abbeygreen Consulting, which is a company majority-owned by Lowry.

April 04, 2026 14:44 UTC

Easter revellers have been warned to travel with care as a nationwide Status Yellow wind warning is also in force until Sunday morning. “Strong winds associated with Storm Dave are expected to impact flight operations at Dublin Airport later this afternoon and evening. Families planning Easter outings have been told to expect challenging driving conditions on Saturday, with the Yellow wind warning in effect since 1pm. The UK Met Office has issued a Yellow wind warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry. Met Éireann’s Gerry Murphy said the most powerful winds from Storm Dave are expected to be in Leitrim, northern Sligo and Donegal.

April 04, 2026 14:41 UTC





Donald Trump says the US 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are 'nearing completion'Donald Trump says the US 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are 'nearing completion'Donald Trump has invoked a holy war in a furious final Easter Monday ultimatum to Iran. He wrote: "Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. It was the first time the United States lost aircraft in Iranian territory during the war, now in its sixth week, and could add to pressure on the Trump administration to end the fighting. In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said that what happened wouldn't affect negotiations with Iran. Trump has alternately threatened Iran if it doesn't open the strait and told other nations to “go get your own oil.”More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began.

April 04, 2026 14:36 UTC

The Shroud of Turin is widely considered the most studied, debated and controversial relic in human history. The 14-foot linen cloth showing a photographic negative image of a crucified man is claimed by many to be Jesus' burial cloth, while skeptics hold it is a medieval forgery. Because historical records show that Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death, ruled Judea from AD 26 to AD 36, scholars examined those years. Researchers say the pollen evidence suggests the cloth was present in the Jerusalem region during the same time period traditionally associated with the crucifixion. 'It turns out, when you look at it, the shroud of Turin is scientific proof of the physical bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.

April 04, 2026 14:17 UTC

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April 04, 2026 14:02 UTC

Manchip has been swing coach to Shane Lowry going back to his amateur days and, for this, the golfer’s 11th time to play in the Masters at Augusta National, there is a belief that he has gained the experience to truly contend. “His game is great, he has the approach play, the putting, the whole lot. Like every player in the field next week, he will just be hoping that it comes together at the right time. Shane Lowry of Ireland walks with his caddie Darren Reynolds on the 10th hole at Augusta National. On that count, Lowry – headed into his 11th with a couple of missed cuts – is in or around that mark.

April 04, 2026 14:01 UTC

It only requires a short walk through Dublin city centre to confirm the extent to which so many of its streets are blighted by dereliction, decay and under-use. Their inaction is not victimless; it inflicts real social harm. Those failures have been repeated at local government level, where Dublin City Council (DCC), which itself owns a significant number of vacant properties, has struggled to devise a strategy that has real impact. In today’s Irish Times, Dublin Editor Olivia Kelly reports on DCC’s fresh approach. Two streets – Middle Abbey Street and North Frederick Street – have been selected as pilot areas for concentrated regeneration.

April 04, 2026 14:00 UTC

Pixie Geldof was all smiles as she enjoyed lunch with friends in Primrose Hill, London ahead of the 12th anniversary of her late sister Peaches' death. Sir Bob Geldof's late daughter Peaches tragically died aged 25 on April 7, 2014, from a heroin overdose - the same fate that claimed her mother Paula in 2000. Paula and Bob had three children together, daughters Fifi, Pixie and Peaches, before divorcing in 1996. He later married Jeanne Marine in 2015, with the actress helping him raise his children following Paula's death. Following her death, the Boomtown Rats star also adopted Paula's daughter Tiger Lily, whom she shared with the late Michael Hutchence.

April 04, 2026 13:58 UTC

Erling Haaland hat-trick humbles Liverpool as Mo Salah endures nightmare - 5 talking pointsMANCHESTER CITY 4-0 LIVERPOOL: Erling Haaland plunders a hat-trick and Mohamed Salah misses a penalty as Pep Guardiola's side ease into the semi finals of the FA CupView 5 Images Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick for Manchester City (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Erling Haaland piled pressure onto Liverpool manager Arne Slot as his hat-trick eased Manchester City in the last four of the FA Cup. Mohamed Salah dragged his shot well wide after getting on the end of a long ball and Hugo Ekitike blasted a snapshot over the bar from a loose ball. ‌The Man City goal machine doubled the lead before the break when he headed in a perfect dinked Antoine Semenyo cross. Salah's successors must step upThis being the first game since Mohamed Salah announced he is leaving in the summer, there was always going to be a focus on the Egyptian. It’s a shame he’s going out this way.”View 5 Images Mohamed Salah had a day to forget for Liverpool (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)5.

April 04, 2026 13:50 UTC

Storm Dave: Amber warnings in UK as Met Office gives new Stoke-on-Trent verdictHold on to your hats! View Image Strong winds are expected to blast the UK today (Image: PA)Forecasters have today issued amber warnings for wind across parts of the UK as Storm Dave revs up. And the Met Office now thinks gusts of 52mph could smash through North Staffordshire. The Met Office thinks they'll be stronger sitting in the high 30s until 6pm when they reach 41mph. Meanwhile the conditions Storm Dave is expected to bring has seen an amber warning issues for North Wales, which will kick in at 7pm and last until 3am.

April 04, 2026 13:40 UTC

Arne Slot insists he has no regrets over his handling over ‘one of a kind’ Mohamed Salah, with a fallout between the pair often stated as a reason for the Egyptian deciding to leave Liverpool. Salah begins his farewell tour at Manchester City on Saturday in an FA Cup quarter-final after announcing his upcoming exit last week. But asked if he was happy with everything he had done in the situation, Slot insisted: ‘Yes. Again, the assumption that if he's not playing that he wants to leave – that's the assumption being made – then he would have left one-and-a-half years ago. He didn’t decide to leave (Salah had a fallout with Jurgen Klopp).

April 04, 2026 13:39 UTC

This small German state’s bid to cut loose from Microsoft has not been plain sailing. One German IT blogger compared Schleswig-Holstein to the French comic-book hero Asterix and his “small village of indomitable Gauls” holding out against Roman invaders. Schleswig-Holstein, a coastal region of three million people, first discussed ending its reliance on Microsoft about 15 years ago. Schleswig-Holstein saved €15 million on Microsoft licences last year alone Photograph: David Paul Morris/BloombergThat does not necessarily mean they are free. In a high-profile 2021 incident, hackers including Chinese state-backed groups launched more than 1mn attacks on companies worldwide through a previously unnoticed vulnerability in open-source software called Log4j.

April 04, 2026 13:31 UTC