Irish student among the University Challenge winning team

[ad_1] It can be one of the most difficult challenges on television, and sharing the loot is a PhD student from Lucan, Co Dublin. Conor McMeel and his teammates from Imperial College London have beaten the stiff competition from their rivals Corpus Christi College Cambridge, to take first prize in the BBC quiz, University Challenge. … Read more

Canadian police officer among 10 killed in Nova Scotia shooting

[ad_1] At least 10 people died after a shooting in Nova Scotia in Canada, police said. Among the dead are a Canadian police officer and a suspect was arrested at a service station, police said. The man identified by police as Gabriel Wortman, 51, was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Enfield, northwest … Read more