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International

Last week
1st February 2026 - 7th February 2026
Son of Norway's crown princess breaks down in tears in court as he denies rape
Limerick-born bus driver sacked for chasing a thief kept legal battle secret from his family
Legal letters claim ex-prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein asked exotic dancer for a threesome
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill 24 people, including three children
Son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi shot dead
Irish grandmother of boy (13) who saved his mother and siblings' lives in Australia 'very proud'
Snooker legend and broadcaster John Virgo dies aged 79
'Pure nonsense': EU dismisses US claims of 'censorship' during Irish elections
Court cases in Ireland are slower to be heard than anywhere else in Europe
Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with murdering his wife in Delaware
15 people die in Aegean Sea after Greek coastguard and refugee boat collide
Peter Mandelson 'lied repeatedly' and ‘betrayed our country’, Starmer tells MPs
Trump urges public to 'get on to something else' amid political fallout from Epstein files
Musk calls Paris prosecutors raid of X office in France a 'political attack'
Russia launches 'most powerful' attack this year on Ukraine amid glacial weather
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Benjamin Netanyahu tells US envoy Palestinian Authority won't be part of post-war Gaza governance
UK police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal
US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down, says White House
Defence Forces tell gardaí they can't provide anti-drone security for EU Presidency meetings
Son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to raping four women
How the UK papers are covering Peter Mandelson's alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his AI start-up with the goal to operate data centres in space
Russia resumes strikes on freezing Kyiv, leaving over 1,000 homes without heating
It comes days after Donald Trump said Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv and “various towns” during cold weather.
Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in US probe into sex offender Epstein after initial refusal
Tourists now have to pay €2 fee to get close to Trevi Fountain in bid to control overtourism
First medical evacuees leave Gaza for Egypt after limited reopening of Rafah crossing
Crowds gather in Pennsylvania to see Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather on Groundhog Day
'Sending my lawyers': Trump threatens to sue Grammys host over Jeffrey Epstein joke
Ireland’s questionable relationship with social media giants and scam ads
A recent report showed that Facebook parent company Meta estimated it would make 10% of its revenue from scam ads and banned goods.
George Mitchell's name removed from scholarship programme amid Epstein files release
Death toll from Swiss New Year bar fire rises to 41 after teen dies
New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew
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Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man ever to win all four tennis grand slams after victory at Australian Open final
Turkey bus accident near tourist town kills eight and injures 26
Sitdown Sunday: What this week's weather tells us about Ireland's flood warning system
Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide Palestinian staff list