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International

August
August 2025
Watch out for weather warnings - Storm Floris will bring heavy wind on the Bank Holiday Monday
Brazilians burn effigies of Donald Trump over punishing new tariff
Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to the US and sanctions on Supreme Court judge overseeing a trial of Trump’s ally Jair Bolsonaro.
American Eagle responds to controversy over Sydney Sweeney ad
Ghislaine Maxwell moved from federal jail to minimum-security prison camp
US to deploy two nuclear submarines in response to 'highly provocative' comments from Russia
On Monday, Dmitry Medvedev harshly criticised Trump’s threat of new sanctions against Russia over the continuing invasion of Ukraine.
Trump's new tariff rates for dozens of countries send global markets tumbling
Italy gets slap on the wrist over plans to deport asylum seekers to Albanian detention centres
Budapest mayor questioned by police for defying government to hold Pride parade
US officials visit Gaza aid depot, ex-EU envoy warns EU leaders they are 'complicit in genocide'
Yesterday, Slovenia became the first EU state to ban arms trade with Israel.
July
July 2025
Climate scientists accuse US energy department of twisting their work in new report
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Hulk Hogan's cause of death revealed by Florida medical examiner
American actor jailed for five years for choking woman out and raping her in Dublin AirBnB
Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon says Tánaiste shouldn't 'seek to speak for me'
Multiple French cities are imposing curfews for teenagers to try to combat crime
'Smear' campaign against Ireland over Occupied Territories Bill must be tackled, says committee
Man (76) arrested on suspicion of poisoning children at summer camp in England
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Is the EU-US tariff deal the best we could do?
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Trump gets his way on tariffs, but global trade system intact for now
Funeral to be held for Thatcher's close political ally Norman Tebbit
Russian missile and drone attack kills six and injures 52 in Kyiv
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted
Canada becomes the latest country to pledge to recognise State of Palestine
In photos: How countries surrounding Pacific braced for mass tsunami warnings
A satellite has been shot up to space to keep an eye out for natural disasters
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Trump hits Brazil and India with hefty tariffs over decisions he doesn’t like
UK airports trying to get flights in the air again after groundings triggered by ATC problem
Ozzy Osbourne remembered as 'working class hero' at funeral procession through Birmingham
Sisters sexually abused by priest brother say witnesses should get paid leave throughout trials
How Sydney Sweeney's ads for American Eagle have prompted 'white supremacy' accusations
Ireland joins French-led 'collective appeal' to nations to recognise Palestine
How Israeli disinformation is attempting - and failing - to mask the starvation in Gaza
Trump claims Epstein 'stole' Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago resort
Fracked gas could enter Ireland's energy supplies in new deal
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks for release from prison on $50m bond before sentencing
Gunman who killed four in New York skyscraper shooting was targeting NFL offices
Police said a note found on Shane Tamura’s body suggested he blamed the American football league for a brain injury that he claimed to have.
Trump threatens to impose 'tariffs and stuff' if Russia does not rapidly end war on Ukraine