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Donaldson Trial: Eleanor says husband Jeffrey unfaithful throughout marriage

Eleanor Donaldson “met with a blank wall” when asking her husband Jeffrey about an incident with an alleged abuse – a jury has heard.  Eleanor Donaldson also accused her husband of infidelity during police interviews.  And Jeffrey Donaldson told police a letter sent to one of his alleged victims had nothing “to do with any allegation or any action involving sexual abuse”. His trial over alleged sexual offences is continuing in Newry Crown Court. The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 18 charges, including one count of rape and allegations of indecent assault and gross indecency.  His wife Eleanor Donaldson faces five related charges including aiding and abetting – she is facing a trial of the facts due to her mental health issues.  Allison Morris is covering the trial. 

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Shock over ‘sickening’ knife attack in north Belfast

A man believed by police to be Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a violent incident involving a knife in north Belfast. The attack, which has been declared a ‘critical incident’, happened in Kinnaird Avenue shortly after 10.30 PM last night. The victim, a man in his 40s, is in hospital in a serious condition. A video of the attack has shocked and horrified the public in Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer labeled the incident as “sickening”. A major police investigation is ongoing. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph Visuals editor Kevin Scott This episode was recorded at 12PM on Tuesday 9 June. 

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News Review: Was strike ‘general’, government rides rough-shod? and ‘humanistic’ integration

podcast NEWS REVIEW with Natasha Donn

In today’s roundup Carl, Natasha and special guest Chris Graeme of Essential Business look at: Plus the usual mix of politics, society, expat life and what it all means for

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Russia’s Place in the World

Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs, returns to the Trialogue at the start of an already-eventful year to take stock of Russian strategy amid dramatic U.S. intervention in Venezuela, crisis in Iran, and negotiations over the future of Ukraine. The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center.

Time Stamps
  • 00:01:23 – Reaction to Trump Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
  • 00:08:25 – The Case of Venezuela
  • 00:16:02 – Possible U.S. Intervention in Iran
  • 00:23:56 – A Year of Trump 2.0
  • 00:28:44 – The Role of Europe
  • 00:32:28 – Russian Objectives in Ukraine
  • 00:49:44 – Balancing US-Russia Relations & Ukraine War Aims
  • 00:55:55 – World Order in 10 Years

 

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