A convicted sex offender has been jailed for seven and a half years after a sting operation in which he exchanged sexualised messages with fake profiles he believed were young girls. The sentencing judge said Michael Macken had a “deviant” sexual interest in children. #VMNews

🚀 A Blue Origin rocket has exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, recently secured a NASA contract for the first of three planned lunar missions. No injuries have been reported. #VMNews

A school principal and Carlow Cllr says a threatening email warning of a potential mass shooting, accompanied by images of guns, was referred to Gardaí immediately. The principal says Gardaí advised the school to “open as normal”. Up to 16 schools received the email. #VMNews

More than 400 people have been arrested across France after clashes broke out following PSG’s Champions League win. In Paris, 7 police officers were injured, shops and businesses were vandalised, fires were reported and a group tried to storm a police station. More on #VMNews

Does the 'vote left, transfer left' pact work? Following Daniel Ennis’s Dublin Central victory but a Fine Gael gain in Galway West, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns joined #MondayGR to discuss whether six left candidates battling for support in Galway West ultimately left a seat “on the table”.

Temu has hit back after being fined €200 million by the European Commission over what Brussels says were illegal and dangerous products sold on the platform. The online retail giant says it will consider its options. These people told us what they think. #VMNews

📺 Tonight's #MondayGR line-up at 10.15pm: 🏛️ Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee on the detention of Irish citizens by Israel. Plus on the panel: Eamon Ryan, former Green Party Leader & Minister  Sarah Carey, Columnist  Seán Defoe, Political Correspondent, Bauer Media

A mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering him with a fentanyl-laced cocktail. Kouri Richins had previously tried to poison him with a fentanyl-laced sandwich. #VMNews

From protests at home to college campuses across the US and even the halls of the Vatican, there are signs the backlash against artificial intelligence is growing stronger. Tech unions here are warning of the growing risk of job displacement. More on #VMNews

Meet the dogs helping young ill patients through treatment at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York. Unlike volunteer therapy pets, these full-time facility dogs work 40-hour weeks alongside clinical staff - even supporting children during procedures. #VMNews

"Ain't nothing y'all can say to make me not want street meat!" 🍗 Chuck is standing on business for street meat 😂

Landry: "Greenland needs a deal. Greenland could be exporting 2 million barrels of oil a day right now. Think about what kind of pressure that would relieve in the Strait of Hormuz, what kind of leverage that would give America. It's time for the Danes to come to the table and let's get a deal done"

#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today

After all this time 🥰 Drake released Iceman alongside two surprise albums and got emotional at it all. #Drake #Iceman #MaidOfHonour #Habibti

First up: Coalitions & Collaboratives partnered with Skeena Watershed to field-test a new approach to hazardous fuels: rapid, targeted degradation of waste biomass using fungi, moving that material out of the fuel/fire cycle and into the soil cycle, helping keep carbon stored rather than released.

Flying - such a miserable way to travel: we need to make trains and ferries far more affordable

🎉Let's celebrate #EuropeDay together in #Budapest! 🙂 We will be waiting for you today at the #CEPOL stand at Szabadság tér until 17:30. Visit us and discover more about our role in the EU

⏪ Rewind: Wolves #lufc

Middle East Dynamics: Regional Developments and International Policy Shifts #breakingnews #worldnews #currentevents #newsupdate #headlines #newsalert #news

Trump on a deal with Iran: “So if it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance. If it does happen I’m taking full credit.”

#republicans #gop #politicssky #blacksky #USPOL #farleftsky #liberalsky #addtoliberalsky #progressivesky

Location: Uttam Nagar, Delhi Date: April 12 VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha (weapon initiation) ceremony, during which participants took an oath while holding trishuls to accept the country as a “Hindu Rashtra” and to work for it.

The corruption from the Trump Administration is sick. He’s negotiating against himself right now for $10 billion settlement. And it doesn’t stop there. They are out for themselves and the Trump family — not the American people. And the cuts from HR 1 prove it!

FACT: Migrants provide a net economic benefit to the UK. 📺 @rachaelhenry.bsky.social on TalkTV 👇

Here’s your 9AM English post for Instagram tomorrow, Memorial Day. Today we pause. Memorial Day isn’t about sales or celebration. It’s about remembrance — for the men and women who gave everything so the rest of us could build a life, raise a family, and chase a dream on free ground. Freedom

Tyla Opens Up About Her Unforgettable Met Gala Moment With Rihanna 👀✨

It’s day 28 of the shutdown, and I know many people are worried about what it means for them and their families. Join me this Thursday, October 30, at 6 p.m. CT at Chicago State for an in-person town hall to discuss its impacts and the resources available to help RSVP here: uscongress.app/kP32oet4y

Amazing just how far little Dolly Parton has come in 5 weeks since we found her roaming the streets all on her own

Tunceli'de bir anne ayı, yavrusunu yol kenarında emzirirken görüntülendi. #sallandık #deprem #astor #kahramanmaraş #THM

There's a reason why Chica is a fan favorite #fnaf #furry #vtuber #twitch

When you gotta pay your respects but also need to clear the game in under 4 hours

promisesproject.net/pen-vs-sword... Amazing music, a ton of new EPE Artwork by Promises-Project and lots more. Come with us and let's EXIT PLANET EARTH! #djmix #electro #electronicmusic #EPE #ExitPlanetEarth #experimental #music #OpenLab #RalphLawson #revisited #scifi #soundscape #techno

#modelling this beautiful top out in #nature by the amazing artist, psy.conscious, who I met last year. You can find her on Instagram @psy.conscious & on her website here: reserved-years-343313.framer.app?fbclid=PAQ0x... Pls follow her work as she & her work are FAB 🦋 #modelclothes #butterflies

HOW ON EARTH DID THIS STAY OUT? It somehow stays 1-0 despite Yeremy Pino's free kick hitting both uprights 🤯

HenryWar.rm By "(c)2005" Apr 2005 Archived Media File 📀 🔊 #dccsa #2005

🔴 Emotivo homenaje a Jorge Bermello en Ourense "Logramos hacer un CD Ourense de todos y para todos" 👇

White House shooting reactions. Never be the woman in the middle. 😂

Hailey Van Lith and Raegan Beers both go for the block #WNBA

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The garden tiger moth, a highly adapted species that should thrive but is unfortunately in decline. #nature #academia #science #education #wildlife

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded on the launch pad during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

I’m Taylor Wettach, running to be your next State Auditor. I will fight for Iowan taxpayers and demand accountability, integrity, and transparency in our government. #Iowa #Politics

😵 Mungo / Marcel can't be hypnotized because he's got someone else in his mind. That someone else likes to kiss cartoons. 😵

Tim crossed from the United States to Mexico on foot three different times... driven by love, hope, and the pain of being apart. #ImmigrationStories #FamilySeparation #BorderStories #NoHumanIsIllegal #ImmigrationReform #FightForFamilies #LoveKnowsNoBorders

👏 Lundi, France Info a très efficacement fact-checké un ancien ministre sur la climatisation. C’est une des principales vertues du fact-checking : rendre les dirigeants redevables de leurs dires.

I cannot wait. I cannot wait. I cannot wait. I cannot wait.

Idk if anyone posted it here so here is the video of that brave woman yelling Brenda and olya's name for everyone around the world to hear. Both Brenda and olya accused zverev of being a domestic abuser.

What makes Pennsylvania perfect… @mwoluchem.bsky.social and @livgar.bsky.social of @datasociety.bsky.social on our latest Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 episode, “Data Centers Go Nuclear”. Check out their latest piece in @newint.bsky.social. newint.org/science-and-... (w @emilymbender.bsky.social)

These turned out so good 👶 #newbornphotoshoot #dogsofinstagram #frenchbulldog #comedy #dogparents

German Ambassador blows up Pierre Poilievre's Geography-101 take on the feasibility of Canada-Germany LNG deal

Rep. Al Green: “I will bring impeachment to a vote” #wethepeople #protest #impeachtrump #arresttrump #removetrump #arrestmusk

Gray whale death spike, nurses to vote on whether to strike, calling out unsafe driving and Telegraph Cove whale centre under construction Catch all of today's local conversations on the Ryan & Lisa podcast: www.iheart.com/podcast/1300...

CARTE. En annonçant que le détroit d'Ormuz est miné, les Gardiens de la révolution islamique font bondir le cours des assurances de transport et entendent dissuader les navires commerciaux de traverser le détroit d'Ormuz, que Donald Trump souhaite bloquer à son tour ⬇️.

Patrice's Review of "Sekoia Shifters" by Karen L West Four young children are hiding in the Redwoods. Cree is searching, but so are the ones who killed their parents. Who will find them first? Find on Amazon, Goodreads, booksbyklw and Books.by .

ABS overturned in #Diamondbacks at #Mariners (Top 6). Seattle Mariners challenged the ball call on Luis Castillo's pitch to Nolan Arenado. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Nestor Ceja | Upheld 47.7% (31/65).

Come meet Ben Franklin, he’s here until 3:30! 2206 South Street

Real change starts when we stop seeing sides and start seeing each other. >

Cristopher Sánchez's scoreless inning streak ends at 50.2 innings. No. 5 all-time in MLB history. How it sounded on Padres TV 1/2

Why the only viable solution to an ectopic pregnancy is an abortion. Via Jeff Yoo MD Abortion is healthcare #pinks