International

Last week

4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026

Football

Managerless Chelsea dent Manchester City's Premier League title hopes

The 42

4 Jan

9.5k

good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

4 Jan

3.6k

Late Late Show

Reed's 25-yard screamer denies Liverpool in frantic finale at Fulham

Fulham and Liverpool play out a 2-2 draw in drama-filled stoppage time.

The 42

4 Jan

5.7k

winging it

Trump says Venezuela's interim president will pay 'big price' if she does not cooperate with US

Updated 4 Jan

47.6k

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Thousands of passengers stranded after flights grounded in Greece over technical failure

4 Jan

11.9k

Luke Littler

Did you watch the World Darts Championship Final last night?

4 Jan

20.3k

Temple Street Children's Hospital

'Survival call': Palestinian mother thanks Ireland for son’s treatment after Gaza evacuation

4 Jan

11.4k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: How did a MAGA diehard become Trump's biggest critic?

4 Jan

21.5k

Taoiseach in China

Taoiseach begins official visit to China today for trade and political meetings

4 Jan

5.2k

This month

January 2026

Darts

Luke Littler thrashes Gian van Veen to clinch back-to-back world darts titles

The 18-year-old joins Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in winning successive crowns.

The 42

3 Jan

16.0k

Analysis

Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trump’s military gamble risks bloody chaos

Hannah McCarthy

3 Jan

15.0k

Nicolas Maduro

Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until new regime and US oil firms will go to the country

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.

Updated 3 Jan

95.7k

the evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

3 Jan

3.3k

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Venezuela

Global reaction to US operation in Venezuela focused on ramifications for international law

Updated 3 Jan

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le constellation

Investigation opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

3 Jan

11.8k

Mass Protests

At least 10 people have died in Iran protests

Updated 3 Jan

12.6k

The 9 at 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

3 Jan

5.6k

Gaza

The future of Gaza: Should Ireland contribute troops to the proposed Gaza Stabilisation Force?

Ray Murphy

3 Jan

5.2k

Darts

Littler closes on World Championship title repeat, Van Veen beats Anderson in classic

Updated 2 Jan

14.7k

War in Ukraine

Tom Clonan: My New Year's wish is for peace in Ukraine and Europe as a whole

Tom Clonan

2 Jan

4.3k

Crans Montana

Fire at Swiss ski resort bar likely caused by sparklers on champagne bottles, authorities say

In an update this afternoon, Swiss police confirmed 40 people were killed in the fire with a further 119 injured.

Updated 2 Jan

36.7k

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Traitors UK returned to TV last night (with a twist to shake up the format)

2 Jan

10.1k

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Relax

Trump denies falling asleep during meetings and insists he's simply relaxing his eyes

2 Jan

38.2k

Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan leader open to US talks on drug trafficking, but won't comment on alleged land strike

2 Jan

6.6k

Crans Montana

Around 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at bar at Swiss ski resort

A ‘fire of undetermined origin’ broke out in a bar popular with tourists.

Police have said they have ruled out a terror attack as part of their investigations

Authorities said it was too early to provide an exact number of casualties

At least two French citizens were among the injured, with other nationalities expected to have been in the bar

Updated 1 Jan

77.4k

Iran

At least six killed during widespread protests in Iran

1 Jan

8.0k

New York

Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor at midnight ceremony hosted at abandoned subway station

1 Jan

14.2k

Evening Wrap

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

1 Jan

2.8k

UK Court

'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month

1 Jan

18.3k

new year new eu

The European Union's poorest nation joined the Euro as of midnight

1 Jan

93.5k

Last month

December 2025

Happy New Year

New Year celebrations begin as Australia and Asia welcome 2026 with fireworks displays

A minute of silence was held at 11pm in Sydney to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.

Updated 31 Dec 2025

12.1k

Israel

Doctors Without Borders urges Israel to allow it to continue operating in Gaza ahead of ban

31 Dec 2025

3.3k

Evening Wrap

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

31 Dec 2025

3.8k

Online Safety

France eyes Australia-style ban on social media for under-15s next year

31 Dec 2025

6.3k

War in Ukraine

Children among six injured in overnight Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa

31 Dec 2025

2.3k

copy right

‘We’re going to have an Irish Trump,’ claims former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon

31 Dec 2025

40.2k

hungry flyer

Passengers ate a fry-up every 50 seconds in Dublin Airport this year

31 Dec 2025

12.4k

RIP

Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played Clay Davis in The Wire, has died aged 71

31 Dec 2025

13.7k

Ukraine

Russia 'moves nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus'

Updated 31 Dec 2025

16.6k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Dog attacks on postal workers, road policing and Eurostar services resume

Updated 31 Dec 2025

4.7k