Two men have been arrested by police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee.
The 29-year-old journalist was shot dead in Co Derry in on Thursday.
The two men, aged 18 and 19, are being held under terrorism legislation.
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A 15-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the neck in Co Armagh.
Police say another teenager is helping them with their enquiries following the attack in Lurgan last night.
The PSNI is asking for witnesses, or people who may have information, to come forward.
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Two Vietnamese men are to appear before Waterford District Court in relation to the seizure of cannabis in the county.
The discovery of a cannabis cultivation facility worth over €1.3m was made at Waterford Airport Business Park on Thursday.
It was part of an intelligence led operation by Gardaí from the Tramore Drugs Unit and the Armed Support Unit.
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A couple from California have been sentenced to life, with a minimum of 25 years, for torturing their children.
David and Louise Turpin pleaded guilty to charges including child abuse and false imprisonment.
Their 13 children were severely underweight while some were beaten and shackled to their beds.
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The director Roman Polanski who was kicked out of the organisation which awards the Oscars is taking legal action, demanding to be reinstated.
He wants a judge to restore his membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which expelled him over an historical sex attack.
The 85-year-old remains a fugitive in Europe, in an attempt to evade prosecution in the US.
