International

October

October 2024

presidential campaign

Kamala Harris seeks to distance herself from Biden in testy Fox News interview

17 Oct

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Hezbollah

Israel continues bombardment of southern Lebanon amid famine risk in northern Gaza

17 Oct

2.9k

RIP

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died in Argentina aged 31

Police in Buenos Aires said he fell from the third floor of a hotel in the city.

16 Oct

96.3k

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Dec 23

US Election

Former US president Jimmy Carter casts vote in election two weeks after turning 100

16 Oct

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Lebanon

Mayor of Lebanon's Nabatiyeh among 16 killed in Israeli strikes on municipality buildings

The attacks on Nabatiyeh city and its surroundings created "a kind of belt of fire" in the area, the local official said.

The UNIFIL peacekeepeing force accused Israeli forces of "firing at their watchtower" in a "direct and apparently deliberate" manner.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees today warned that there was "a real risk" of famine in Gaza.

16 Oct

8.1k

reproductive rights

Trump claims to be 'father of IVF' at all-female campaign stop

16 Oct

22.6k

occupied territories

Taoiseach 'not here for confrontation' but indicates Ireland will act on Israeli trade without EU

Updated 16 Oct

10.9k

Leaders

Nicola Coughlan named as one of Time Magazine’s ‘Next Generation Leaders’

16 Oct

27.7k

FactCheck

'A vision of hell': What we know about Israel's strike that sparked fire and burned people alive

The Gaza health ministry said it was the seventh time this year that Israel has attacked the hospital.

16 Oct

9.0k

british army

Bloody Sunday Trust says 'there will be no grieving' for former British Army head Mike Jackson

Updated 16 Oct

14.9k

Gaza

US warns Israel that it could withhold assistance if it continues to block aid to Palestinians

The US "made clear" to the Israeli government that there are changes that they need to make to increase aid deliveries from the current "very, very low levels”.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a "unilateral ceasefire" in Lebanon during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.

15 Oct

12.2k

divide and conker

World Conker Championships probing cheating claims after winner found with steel chestnut

15 Oct

25.7k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

15 Oct

7.0k

Explainer

Under what circumstances can Irish soldiers in Lebanon use force to defend themselves?

We take a look at the rules governing how Irish soldiers use force while deployed on UN peacekeeping missions.

Niall O'Connor

15 Oct

25.0k

fortress europe

First group of asylum seekers sent from Italy to centres in Albania today under new deal

15 Oct

8.6k

End of an era

Alex Ferguson to leave Man Utd ambassador role amid club cost cutting

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15 Oct

14.3k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Sinn Féiners ‘pissed off’, more Diddy accusations and Un Security Council concerns over Lebanon

Updated 15 Oct

6.3k

UNIFIL

UN Security Council voices ‘strong concern’ over Israel attacks on peacekeepers in south Lebanon

15 Oct

4.2k

New York

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault against six people, including minor

15 Oct

11.1k

South Korea says North Korea has blown up roads near border

15 Oct

12.4k

Lebanon

At least 21 killed in Israeli strike on north Lebanon, health ministry says

Updated 14 Oct

18.5k

EU discusses Lebanon

Tánaiste says Israel 'undermining' UNIFIL, Spanish PM says there'll be 'no withdrawal'

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

Updated 14 Oct

15.4k

Gaza

Five children killed by Israeli drone strike on refugee camp in northern Gaza

Updated 14 Oct

5.5k

Coachella

Man with shotgun, loaded handgun and ammunition arrested near California Trump rally

14 Oct

10.2k

industrial scale

Tour of cannabis factory in Canada shows glimpse of road ahead for Ireland

“These are the walls you’d see in an operating theatre.”

14 Oct

57.9k

Report

Greece punish Ireland in familiar fashion on emotional night

13 Oct

22.2k

Peacekeepers

Unifil says Israeli tanks 'destroyed' camp entrance in Lebanon before 'forcibly' entering

The Irish Defence Forces have confirmed that none of their soldiers were harmed.

Órla Ryan

Updated 13 Oct

48.8k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

13 Oct

7.7k

United States

Biden arrives in Florida to survey damage caused by Hurricane Milton

13 Oct

7.1k

Texas

Mechanical SpaceX arms catch returning Starship rocket booster at launch pad

13 Oct

9.5k

Middle East

Tánaiste says Israeli forces are committing a war crime in northern Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called on the UN chief to remove peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.

Updated 13 Oct

10.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Everything you need to know as you start your Sunday.

13 Oct

5.8k

US-IRISH ELECTIONS

An apple costs $2.50 where Harris visited this week. High costs are big issue both sides of the pond

Christina Finn

reports from Washington DC

13 Oct

17.9k

the way

Opinion: 'Be warned - the Camino gets into your brain and can be hard to shake off'

Eanna Brophy

13 Oct

14.6k

FactCheck

'They control weather': Trump supporters have been brewing up a storm of hurricane misinformation

The topic has become a big political issue as US voters get set to go to the polls.

13 Oct

23.3k

tributes

'A titan of independence': Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, has died aged 69

He served as First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.

Órla Ryan

Updated 12 Oct

45.3k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

12 Oct

6.1k

Rugby

Leinster power to bonus-point defeat of Munster in Croke Park URC clash

The 42

12 Oct

16.2k

Gaza

Two people arrested at protest against use of Shannon Airport by US military

Updated 12 Oct

20.0k

Middle East

All Irish troops unharmed in Lebanon, but Taoiseach is 'extraordinarily concerned' amid unrest

Unifil confirmed that a UN peacekeeper underwent surgery after being shot in Lebanon overnight.

Órla Ryan

Updated 12 Oct

14.9k