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International

Trump and Putin end meeting in Alaska with no deal on Ukraine but insist 'progress' was made
Yesterday
15th August 2025
One person killed and several injured after Denmark train crash
Liverpool strike late to earn dramatic win against Bournemouth as Anfield remembers Diogo Jota
Rapper Sean Kingston jailed for 3.5 years over million-dollar fraud scheme
UN says at least 1,760 people have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May
Trump and Putin shake hands on the tarmac in Alaska ahead of high-stakes Ukraine summit
The meeting in Anchorage marks Putin’s first visit to a Western country since launching the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Verdict in coup trial of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro set for next month
Debunked: No, the Premier League has not banned players from wearing rainbow-coloured bootlaces
At least 120 people killed in flash flooding in India and Pakistan
Israel moves to ‘bury’ Palestinian state with illegal 3,400-home build in West Bank settlement
John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist
Trump and Putin are meeting in Alaska today - what does each side want?
‘Bog-standard patriarchal’: McAleese says new Pope’s first 100 days ‘anything but forward thinking’
Tánaiste highlights human rights abuses as Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan
The Mediterranean is heating up - and invasive fish species are moving in
Man dies fleeing ICE raid in California
Prolonged plastic pollution talks end with countries at a deadlock
Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'
Experts warn the summit could range from an empty handshake to a startling alignment with Kremlin demands.
Thursday
14th August 2025
At least 17 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, including six who had been waiting for aid
'If it's a bad meeting, it'll end quickly': Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit
Melania Trump threatens to sue Joe Biden's son over ‘salacious’ Jeffrey Epstein comments
Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott to stand trial over child sexual abuse allegations
Starmer and Zelenskyy call on Putin to 'prove he is serious' ahead of his summit with Trump
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska tomorrow to discuss Ukraine’s future.
Man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool victory parade faces 24 new charges
One person dies in Spain as European countries continue efforts to stop wildfires
South Korea’s Supreme Court clears ‘Baby Shark’ song of plagiarism
Most NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of aid to Gaza since March
Wednesday
13th August 2025
Israeli military approves plan for new offensive as South Sudan denies Gaza relocation reports
Over 140 people have reported crimes by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed to UK police
Man deported from Ireland on Nigeria flight earlier this year wins appeal to return
President Higgins backs Mary Robinson’s comments warning governments of ‘complicity’ in genocide
Putin is bluffing, Zelenskyy tells Trump in high-stakes phonecall from Berlin summit
Dublin woman sets off for Papua New Guinea in bid to climb world's highest volcanos
Trump says second meeting with both Zelensky and Putin has 'very good chance' of happening
Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor and KISS included on Trump's Kennedy Center honours list
UK Foreign Secretary refers himself to watchdog after fishing with Vance without a licence
Gang leader thought to be linked to kidnap of Irishwoman is placed on FBI ‘Most Wanted’ list
Jimmy Cherizier is a former officer in the Haitian National Police and currently the leader of Viv Ansanm.
Russia makes biggest advance in Ukraine in a year as Putin–Trump Alaska summit looms
Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at biggest nuclear power plant in France
Ex-SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says he rejected a knighthood ... using 'strong language'