International

Last week

3rd August 2025 - 9th August 2025

Overheated Seas

The Great Barrier Reef has seen its largest annual coral loss in at least four decades

7 Aug

5.7k

Wildfire

Extraordinary photos show scale of devastation caused by wildfires that scorched southern France

Firefighters warn that stronger winds are forecast for later today, and local temperatures are set to reach 32 degrees Celsius.

7 Aug

10.8k

it's on

Trump and Putin have agreed to meet in the next few days

7 Aug

5.5k

Sponsored

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data storage

Questions for Ireland as investigation reveals Microsoft data centre use by Israeli military

A Guardian report has revealed Microsoft’s cloud services are used by Israel’s Unit 8200 to archive millions of Palestinian phone calls.

7 Aug

19.8k

met police

Three people charged with showing support for Palestine Action in the UK

7 Aug

6.7k

Climate Change

World's third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

7 Aug

9.0k

trump's tariffs

'It's midnight!' Trump crows as higher US tariffs take effect for dozens of countries

7 Aug

14.7k

Ukraine War

'Good chance' of Trump and Putin meeting in coming days for Ukraine talks

6 Aug

5.0k

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Wildfire

A wildfire is burning in California even larger than the mega fires that scorched LA in January

6 Aug

13.1k

Long Island

No evidence to suggest foul play involved in death of Irish woman found on yacht in New York

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, from Carlow, was the founder of fashion brand East x East.

Updated 6 Aug

129k

inside haiti

Inside Port au Prince: Purge-like gang violence, drone strikes and millions going hungry

Humanitarian Matt Knight said that the situation inside the Haitian capital is worse than ever.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 6 Aug

16.5k

Birmingham Airport

Over a dozen flights between Ireland and Birmingham cancelled after emergency landing on runway

Updated 6 Aug

22.3k

Gaza

Slovenia moves to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine

6 Aug

8.8k

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Evening Wrap

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

6 Aug

3.0k

Broke Bling

Claire’s, the teen jewellery retail chain, files for bankruptcy again

6 Aug

18.3k

Gaza

World watches in horror and the IDF is sceptical, so will Netanyahu order full occupation?

Netanyahu held a three-hour meeting with security chiefs yesterday to discuss options for the continuation of the war.

The prime minister is being met with opposition from senior military officers.

The amy chief of staff warned that a full occupation would be like "walking into a trap".

David MacRedmond

6 Aug

10.2k

Sicily

Italian government gets approval to build massive bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland

6 Aug

14.5k

talk it out

ChatGPT will not tell people to break up with their partners (anymore)

6 Aug

12.7k

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advertising standards

UK watchdog bans Zara ads for using photos of models who appeared to be ‘unhealthily thin'

6 Aug

24.6k

the box

Gary Lineker lands presenting role on ITV three months after BBC departure

6 Aug

27.5k

Public Health

US Health Secretary RFK Jr halts funding for vaccines to fight Covid-19 and flu

Kennedy’s decision to terminate the projects is the latest in a string of decisions that have put the long-time vaccine critic’s doubts about jabs into full effect.

6 Aug

18.8k

Aude

One dead, nine injured in wildfire in southern France

6 Aug

11.3k

gaza strip

Twenty people killed after aid truck overturns near Gaza refugee camp

6 Aug

8.3k

Ukraine War

US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia ahead of Trump's sanctions deadline

6 Aug

4.6k

Trump Tariffs

Trump's planning 250% tariffs on pharmaceuticals - and he hasn't forgotten about Ireland

Updated 5 Aug

66.5k

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Yemen

More than 90 people die after boat sinks off coast of Yemen

5 Aug

6.1k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

5 Aug

5.9k

Premier League

Manchester United make bid for Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko after Newcastle’s improved offer

The 42

Updated 5 Aug

7.2k

US Justice Department

Bill and Hillary Clinton called to testify in Washington about Jeffrey Epstein

5 Aug

22.0k

Gena Heraty

'Intensive' efforts underway to secure release of kidnapped Irish aid worker in Haiti

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that “no stone will be left unturned” as efforts continue to secure the release of Gena Heraty

Updated 5 Aug

11.7k

OceanGate

OceanGate submarine disaster primarily caused by the company's failures, says US Coast Guard

Updated 5 Aug

9.4k

shoot for the moon

No, it's not science fiction - NASA has been ordered to put a nuclear reactor on the moon

5 Aug

15.5k

Palestine

Watch: Rare overhead footage of Gaza reveals scale of devastation

The airdrop by the French military is one of a number being carried out by European countries, including the UK.

5 Aug

23.7k

Palestine

Netanyahu may order full occupation of Gaza today - reports

Updated 5 Aug

21.4k

Jeansgate

Trump says Sydney Sweeney has ‘hottest ad out there’ while Taylor Swift is ‘no longer hot’

5 Aug

31.0k

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russian interference

US grand jury probe ordered into alleged ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy against Trump

5 Aug

8.4k

Brazil

Brazil judge puts ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking social media ban

5 Aug

9.4k

coming attractions

From the return of Stranger Things to Jason Mamoa's new epic: Ten shows to stream this autumn

4 Aug

19.2k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

4 Aug

7.3k

Animal Cruelty

Two teenagers sentenced for 'sadistic' torture and killing of kittens in London

4 Aug

23.4k