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International

Man appears in UK court charged with killing Ann Widdecombe in alleged hammer attack
The man was charged last night.
Irish TDs visit Dubliner in German prison charged with damaging Israeli-owned arms factory
Who is the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?
Iran warns that conflict is now a 'full-scale war' after latest round of US attacks
Satellite images reveal that Israel has built a giant 22km barrier through Gaza
New PM Andy Burnham has appointed his cabinet. Here's who's in (and who's out)
A purge of Starmer loyalists, a surprise choice for Chancellor and a comeback for Ed Miliband.
Yesterday
20th July 2026
US launches new strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay 'many times over' for US troop deaths
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Messi says 'the pain is immense' after Argentina's World Cup final defeat
Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75
Man (28) charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe
Spain’s World Cup champions return home ahead of open-top bus parade through Madrid
AI or digital enhancement? We asked an expert why the World Cup half-time show looked so odd on TV
Lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate vows to fight extradition to UK to face sex trafficking charges
Andy Burnham promises to bring about 'biggest changes in 40 years' as UK's prime minister
There have been seven British prime ministers in the last decade.
'My work is done': Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street 'with a smile' as Burnham becomes new PM
Man (27) charged after scenes of 'reckless' riding of scramblers and disorderly behaviour in Belfast
Boy (13) killed and others injured after fountain collapses during Spain World Cup celebrations
‘They aggressively pushed Ireland’: Are students sold ‘fake dreams’ in five-star hotels in India?
The government run free education events in five-star hotels in major Indian cities, but international students say the reality of studying in Ireland doesn’t match up to what was advertised.
Sunday
19th July 2026
Ferran Torres delivers Spain's second World Cup with extra-time winner in drab final
Argentina v Spain, World Cup final
Argentina faced Spain in the biggest game in international football.
This photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has gone viral again (and no, it's not AI)
Argentina’s legendary captain and Spain’s teenage sensation will face each other on the pitch for the first time in the World Cup final tonight.
'Unaffordable' tickets for World Cup final as most expensive seat tops €2m
Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber to headline half-time show at World Cup final
US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed in action
Sitdown Sunday: The man who paid for one night in a New York hotel - and stayed for five years
Keep politics out of football? Try telling that to the internet's army of World Cup shitposters
Will the EU's new ban on companies destroying unsold clothes really stop bad behaviour?
Russian strikes kill one person and leave 13 wounded in Kyiv
Agricultural panic or opportunity? The impact of Ukraine and its 'breadbasket' joining the EU
England beat France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place play-off
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England came out on top of an insane game in Miami.
Shops in Dublin city dead zone caused by EU presidency 'should get compensation'
“It’s absolutely ham-fisted, and it has been ham-fisted from the very beginning,” Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes said.
Last week
12th July 2026 - 18th July 2026
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Two US service members killed and one missing in Jordan after strikes from Iran
Israel reclassifies crocodiles so they can be used to deter prison escapes
British runner breaks world record for mile held for 27 years
Latin America's unlikely football unity: cheering against Argentina
Prominent German politician resigns over controversy over use of surrogate mother