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International

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December 2025
Fans hospitalised for 'hysteria' at Boyzone gig in '95 had the Irish State all hot and bothered
Prince Charles's team told Irish officials that Diana might fancy 'upstaging' him by visiting Ireland
State Papers from 30 years ago detailed the behind-the-scenes chat about Charles’ visit here.
Here's What Happened Today: St Stephen's Day
From Rosie O'Donnell to Saipan: The biggest Late Late Show moments of 2025
Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump again in Florida this weekend
The Jukebox Man wins the King George chase for owner Harry Redknapp
Palestinian kills two in attack in Israel as defence minister calls for crackdown on his hometown
Man arrested after 15 people injured in stabbing and bleach attack in Japan
Trump says US launched 'powerful and deadly' strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria
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Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas traditions from around the world?
Coastguard rescues 52 migrants off Greece, continues search for missing child
Leo XIV calls on congregation to think of 'defenceless' Gazans at his first Christmas mass as pope
Sitdown Santa: How did such an annoying Christmas song get so popular?
Australia announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi terror attack
Taoiseach pushes back on Defence Forces intelligence officer claim of China as a hostile state
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to travel to China in the coming weeks.
Two police officers killed in Moscow in overnight explosion
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner, accusing him of seeking to censor social media platforms
Judge rules summons by Campaign Against Antisemitism was attempt to have comedian ‘cancelled’
Palestine Red Crescent on two years of healthcare workers being beaten, kidnapped and killed
Libya's top military chief and four other officials killed in plane crash over Turkey
Pope calls for global truce on Christmas Day and says 'Russia rejected a request' for one
Australian state lawmakers approve sweeping gun and protest laws after Bondi attack
Ukraine's Dancing With The Stars returns for one special episode
No further action to be taken into Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, local police say
Russell Brand charged with two further sexual offences, including rape
Italy fines Ryanair over €255 million for abuse of dominant position
Latest Epstein Files drop contains numerous references to Donald Trump
Email from ‘A’ at Balmoral asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’, documents show
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers
'It was like a scene from the Titanic film': Witnesses describe boat being swallowed by large 'sinkhole'
Australia to push through sweeping gun and protest laws in the wake of Bondi terror attack
'We have to have it': Trump renews push to annex Greenland amid anger from Denmark
'Squeamish debate' misses the point of working with NATO and EU states on defence, Martin says
Ireland should not be afraid of mutually beneficial co-operation with other nations amid the heightened Russian threat, the Taoiseach said.
Outcry after US broadcaster pulls programme on alleged abuses at Trump deportation prison
EU offers 'full solidarity' to Denmark after Trump appoints Greenland envoy
Here's What Happened Today: Monday