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International

This week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
Irish researchers discover proof that Roman gladiators fought with large animals
Weinstein 'was not going take a no for an answer', jury told as rape retrial begins in New York
Close to 20,000 people pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday
By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack that killed 26 people
Rory McIlroy to return to action at Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside Shane Lowry
Trial underway for Dublin man charged with murder of girlfriend while on holiday in Spain
Trump blasts Zelenskyy for refusing to formally cede Crimea to Russia as part of peace talks
Debunked: Conor McGregor's false claims about roads policing, immigrants and Irish 'genocide'
Palestinian president urges Hamas to release hostages as 25 people killed in Israeli strikes
Mahmoud Abbas said Palestinians were “paying the price, not Israel” and called on the group to “just hand them over”.
Istanbul hit with powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake
Government criticises 'speculation' that Irish jobs are at risk as Intel set to cut 20% of staff
Iron deficiency in pregnancy linked to heart disease in newborns in ‘gamechanger’ discovery
Apple and Meta slapped with combined €700m fine for breaching app store and advert rules
Which world leaders are attending the Pope's funeral this weekend?
Executive producer Bill Owens of '60 Minutes' resigns after show targeted by Trump
Historic early collection of Shakespeare plays to be auctioned off for millions of pounds
Tesla profits plunge 71% as Elon Musk says he will 'significantly' reduce work for Trump in May
Tesla warned that there may be a ‘meaningful impact’ on demand for its products in the near-term.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will only hold direct talks with Russia after ceasefire is in place
Israeli police search for swimmer following suspected shark attack
At least 26 tourists killed as gunmen open fire in Kashmir
Marks & Spencer apologises to customers after 'cyber incident' causes delays
Sharon Osbourne wants Kneecap to lose US work visas after 'F*ck Israel' display at Coachella
Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral
The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.
IMF slashes forecast for global growth in response to Trump tariff policies
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend
Pro-Palestine protestors stage demonstrations at RTÉ and Newstalk offices
Progressive versus traditionalist? The polarising issues that will define the next pope
Gary Lineker believes BBC wanted him to leave as he regrets tweets ‘damage’
Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin as funeral confirmed for Saturday morning
The images were taken in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, Francis’s residence at the Vatican where he died.
'The People's Pope': Irish and global newspapers remember a Pope of change
Who could be the next Pope? Here's 15 potential successors to Pope Francis
Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop federal funding freeze
‘Pope Francis did more for LGBTQ+ people than any Pope in history,’ says prominent US priest
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
Michael Kelly
'Conclave of comedians': When Pope Francis met Father Dougal
Pope Francis died after stroke that led to irreversible heart failure, Vatican confirms
World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.
President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope's death.
Nine days of official mourning have been declared in the Vatican with the funeral expected to take place around next weekend.
Pope Francis had nightly Whatsapp calls with Catholics in Gaza since start of Israeli invasion
US flags to be flown at half-mast, Trump confirms (while standing alongside Easter Bunny)