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International

Last month
February 2026
Iran warns US bases 'legitimate targets' if Trump follows through on attack threats
Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies aged 53 after motor neurone disease diagnosis
Iran officials sentence British couple to 10 years in prison for espionage
Trump accuses Obama of spilling ‘classified’ secrets on aliens
Bono warns against Irish 'high horse' as U2 release song for murdered Palestinian activist
Here's what happened today: Thursday
Trailer for new Toy Story film shows the toys fearing redundancy due to electronic tablet
Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace', which he says will be 'looking over' the United Nations
Debunked: There is no new EU policy to allow ‘1%’ of India to move to Ireland
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and could he end up in prison?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves police custody after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
King Charles earlier said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother.
Depop to retain name and branding after $1.2 billion acquisition by eBay
Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection after imposing martial law
U2 are back writing songs about Big Topics - here's what the world makes of them so far
Initial reviews of ‘Days of Ash’ are pretty positive – here’s how news of the release was covered both here and abroad.
Mark Zuckerberg grilled over underage users during landmark social media addiction trial
Gardaí confirm that members cannot join the Freemasons, following similar UK court ruling
Eight skiers found dead and one still missing after California avalanche
Why is Ireland restricting social media for under-16s? And has it worked in Australia?
Miley Cyrus ‘returns home’ for Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special
Ireland’s Olympic gold gymnast Rhys McClenaghan receives MBE at Windsor Castle ceremony
US actor Shia LaBeouf charged after reportedly assaulting two people in New Orleans
Stephen Colbert calls on CBS to 'stand up to bullies' after it scrapped interview with Democrat
No DNA match on glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home
‘Welfare cheats’ campaign weakened belief in social benefits, says ESRI
Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of presidency
Russian ambassador says Helen McEntee is 'threatening' Russian ships with 'act of piracy'
A Swiss commentator used an Israeli Olympics bobsleigh run to condemn the Gaza genocide
Tributes flood in for US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson who has died aged 84
Lawyers for Seamus Culleton say they've won a temporary halt to his deportation from the US
Uefa confirms no approval for games to be played in Israel, reiterates rules on refusal to play
Russian negotiators arrive in Geneva for talks to end the war in Ukraine
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of 'cover-up' over Epstein files
Mourners in Moscow mark two-year anniversary of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death
'You were a giant': Tributes paid to legendary actor Robert Duvall, who has died aged 95
The Irish man creating the magic slopes of the Olympic Games in Italy
Austrian officials charge man over Taylor Swift concert terror threat
The EU will take part in Trump's Board of Peace meeting but is 'not becoming a member'
Marco Rubio visits Viktor Orban as Hungarian leader trails in polls ahead of election
Police find DNA evidence as broadcaster Savannah Guthrie renews pleas to potential kidnappers