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January 2026

Greece

'It was farcical': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece

Updated 16 Jan

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South Korea's ex-president jailed for five years over failed martial law bid

16 Jan

3.0k

Offline

Social media sites block 4.7 million accounts as part of Australia's under-16s ban

15 Jan

5.2k

Washington

Venezuela's Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal

15 Jan

20.3k

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Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives

Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.

Updated 15 Jan

19.1k

peace plan

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved ceasefire violation allegations

15 Jan

2.5k

greenland crisis

European troops in Greenland have no impact on Trump's plans 'at all' - White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that troops in Europe do not impact Trump’s “decision-making process”.

Updated 15 Jan

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Minneapolis

Trump ramps up threats against Minnesota protestors and mulls invoking centuries-old Insurrection Act

15 Jan

10.3k

Bruna Fonseca

Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears

15 Jan

23.6k

tory turmoil

Robert Jenrick officially defects to Reform after being sacked by Tory leader

Updated 15 Jan

14.5k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

15 Jan

2.0k

vital gaza aid

This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through

Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureaucracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.

Eimer McAuley

reporting from Jordan

Updated 15 Jan

6.9k

Protests

Iran says no executions imminent as US sanctions security chiefs over protest crackdown

Updated 15 Jan

7.8k

War of Words

Elon Musk has now gotten into a little spat with Michael O'Leary

15 Jan

32.9k

UK Government

Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'

Laurence McKeown

Updated 15 Jan

12.8k

Welcome back

Four astronauts splash down to Earth after Nasa’s first medical evacuation from space station

Their SpaceX Dragon capsule landed off the coast of California at 8.41am Irish time.

Updated 15 Jan

13.3k

fresh protests

Anger in Minneapolis after ICE agents shoot man one week after killing of Renee Good

Immigration agents shot the man in the leg after a struggle, the city police chief said.

15 Jan

12.4k

White House

Trump wants Greenland: A crisis averted, for now…

Larry Donnelly

Updated 14 Jan

18.2k

Coleraine

Murder investigation launched following death of man in Co Derry

14 Jan

8.0k

Amnesty

Execution of protestor postponed as Iran accused of mass killings on 'unprecedented scale'

14 Jan

5.9k

France

France bans 10 UK 'far-right activists' over destruction of small boats

14 Jan

9.9k

Palestine Action

Three Palestine Action members in UK prison end hunger strike action after over 70 days

Updated 14 Jan

14.2k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Wednesday

14 Jan

3.3k

Greenland

Denmark says White House talks failed to alter US plans to 'conquer' Greenland

Updated 14 Jan

38.8k

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Iran

Irish presence at Iran embassy 'under review' as UK shuts consulate and US pull staff from Qatar

The news comes as the US and the UK pull some staff from the region.

14 Jan

8.9k

peace plan

Gaza truce plan entering phase two as governance body formed, US says

14 Jan

2.6k

Aston Villa

UK's West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

14 Jan

6.0k

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BLANKET SUSPENSION

US indefinitely pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

14 Jan

32.0k

Courts

Murder accused filmed ex dancing with man hours before her death, court told

14 Jan

14.0k

next moves

Irish MEPs among group hoping to get Mercosur deal referred to top EU court

14 Jan

4.7k

mo chara

Kneecap thank supporters outside court as appeal against decision to dismiss terror case ends

In a statement on social media this evening, the group dismissed the appeal as “a waste of public time and public money”.

Updated 14 Jan

16.3k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

14 Jan

1.8k

Courts

US security guard arrested after seizure of €280k of cannabis at Dublin Airport

14 Jan

20.1k

julio iglesias

Julio Iglesias faces inquiry into sexual assault and human trafficking allegations

14 Jan

10.9k

grok

Senator says police thought sexual imagery harassment was 'quite funny' in mid-90s

14 Jan

9.8k

Tennis

Amateur wins $1 million at Australian Open in one-point competition against 24 professionals

The 42

14 Jan

12.8k

Northern Ireland

Ulster Banner to remain NI flag for Commonwealth Games following guidance from DUP minister

14 Jan

7.0k

New Mexico

West Wing actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in over child sex abuse claims

14 Jan

25.3k

Tehran

Iran protests: Death toll passes 2,500 as Trump warns Tehran against executing demonstrators

In an interview with CBS News, the US President threatened “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with hangings of some protesters.

14 Jan

4.4k