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International

July
July 2025
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
Netanyahu condenms UK decision to recognise State of Palestine unless ceasefire agreed in Gaza
Keir Starmer made the announcement this afternoon following a cabinet meeting to discuss the crisis in Gaza.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Russians can now get direct flights from Moscow to... North Korea
Inis Oírr message in a bottle could help solve mystery of missing Taiwanese fishermen
Government accused in High Court of breaching international law over Israeli weapon 'flyovers'
Nigel Farage calls for apology from Labour minister who claimed he's on Jimmy Savile's 'side'
Taoiseach says it is 'unsatisfactory' that killer of Irish soldier Seán Rooney still at large
Gaza famine 'reminiscent of Ethiopia' and 'unlike anything seen this century', says UN's WFP
The UN’s World Food Programme warned today that the disaster unfolding in Gaza was reminiscent of famines seen in Ethiopia and Biafra, Nigeria in the 20th century.
Trump hails 'wonderful news media' at opening of new golf course during last day of Scottish visit
Israeli settler kills Palestinian teacher and activist linked to Oscar-Winning film in West Bank
'It's not normally like this': Torrential rains leave 30 dead and force 80,000 to evacuate Beijing
Q&A: What we know (and don't know) about the EU-US tariff deal
Russia bombs prison in Ukraine as series of strikes kills at least 20 people
'Really stupid move': Dublin councillors are fighting over giving Obama the keys to the city
People Before Profit Councillors have said if the award is not rescinded, they will bring an emergency motion against it.
Online retailer Temu potentially in breach of EU digital marketplace rules
Man sentenced to death by Lebanon court over killing of Irish soldier Private Seán Rooney
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have expressed disappointment over the sentences imposed on five other defendants.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher charged with rape
Scrutiny of laws to facilitate Ireland's trade deal with Canada scrapped after US tariffs
Three killed in German train derailment likely caused by landslide from overflowing sewage shaft
Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that he has 'ten or 12 days' to end the war in Ukraine
President Higgins urges EU presidents to speak up on Gaza, calling silence a 'moral failing'
'Resorted to submission': Last-minute US tariff deal earns stinging criticism from EU leaders
The deal was reached during a meeting between Donald Trump and the president of the European Commission on Sunday.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire
Environmental activist shot dead in Peru over work to save Amazon rainforest
Israel due to begin another 10-hour military 'pause' in Gaza as UN pushes for two-state talks
England defender played through pain of fractured tibia to secure Euro 2025 glory
Three dead after passenger train derails in southern Germany
'A good deal for everybody': US and EU reach 15% tariff deal after Trump-von der Leyen meeting
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the agreement, saying it ‘brings clarity and predictablity’ to the EU-US trading relationship.
England v Spain, Euro 2025 final
Mother of Air India crash victim ‘heartbroken’ after remains wrongly identified
Thailand and Cambodia agree to peace talks after Trump intervention as shelling continues
UN to try and reach Gaza's starving population after Israeli army announces 'tactical pause'
Aid trucks have entered Gaza from Egypt and Jordanian and Emirati planes have dropped 25 tonnes of humanitarian aid over Gaza so far today.
Another Gaza-bound aid ship stopped by Israeli forces in international waters
Scottish party to force Palestine recognition vote as UK government faces pressure on Gaza
Wildfires rip through Greek islands and mainland as EU aid arrives