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International

This month
February 2026
MANDELSON SCANDAL
Starmer won't 'walk away from country' as Labour MPs resist 'chaotic leadership election'
Starmer is taking part in a community visit and chairing Cabinet in an attempt to show it is business as usual despite leadership jitters.
Updated 10 Feb
5.1k
10
Christine Lagarde
EU Parliament votes in favour of digital euro but ECB chief insists 'cash is queen'
10 Feb
9.3k
24
ongoing beef
New EU safeguards to allow investigations into Mercosur farm imports (if the deal ever happens)
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Strasbourg
10 Feb
2.5k
5
Norway
Tipperary Peace Convention to ‘remain vigilant’ on investigation into award winners linked to Epstein
10 Feb
4.7k
SCRAPPED CAP
Praise and criticism as government confirms move to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap
Updated 10 Feb
13.0k
74
Fertility
France is sending 29 year olds a letter reminding them to plan their family 'before it's too late'
10 Feb
10.7k
34
RIGHT TO SILENCE
Republicans release video of Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the Fifth to US Congress questions
10 Feb
14.6k
12
Fallout
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency after former agent appears in Epstein files
10 Feb
16.9k
23
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
The EU is trying to solve the housing crisis as a bloc, how did their first crack at it go?
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Strasbourg
10 Feb
8.0k
39
Arizona
'An hour of desperation': US broadcaster Savannah Guthrie pleads for help finding kidnapped mother
9 Feb
9.1k
Los Angeles
Catherine O'Hara's cause of death was a blood clot in her lungs, officials say
9 Feb
15.0k
Avalanche
Two skiiers dead following avalanches in French Alps
9 Feb
10.9k
Epstein files
Keir Starmer tells Labour MPs he's 'not prepared to walk away' after calls for him to quit
9 Feb
5.2k
23
you had one job
Winter Olympics organisers investigating medals that keep breaking off ribbons
9 Feb
15.1k
14
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
9 Feb
4.3k
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
British royal family say they are 'ready to support' police in Andrew inquiries
Updated 9 Feb
22.4k
Analysis
The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy
9 Feb
18.4k
50
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
9 Feb
1.5k
exit music
Radiohead's guitarist asks for his music to be removed from the Melania Trump documentary
9 Feb
18.3k
50
Epstein files
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from US politicians
Updated 9 Feb
23.7k
Hot Water
Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign
Anas Sarwar issued the demand at a hastily convened press conference today.
Updated 9 Feb
16.7k
41
SEAMUS CULLETON
'It's absolute torture': Kilkenny man detained by Ice in Texas pleads with government for help
9 Feb
38.7k
117
GLP-1
Serena Williams stars in Super Bowl ad for weight loss jabs
9 Feb
19.6k
23
Money Talks
Super Bowl ads: A polar bear in therapy, Charli XCX in 'vibes' college and SO many AI chatbots
9 Feb
6.2k
0
Red Planet
SpaceX is putting Mars on the backburner to instead put human settlement on Moon, Musk says
9 Feb
9.1k
87
bad bunny
Trump describes Super Bowl halftime show celebrating unity as 'affront to Greatness of America'
Anticipation was high for Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s halftime show, after he called out Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown at the Grammy’s.
9 Feb
28.8k
54
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about the Super Bowl half-time show?
8 Feb
13.5k
9
Late Late Show
Man City keep title race alive with dramatic late fightback against Liverpool
The 42
8 Feb
10.5k
51
right turn
Japan’s prime minister vows to push on with right-wing agenda after election victory
8 Feb
13.2k
59
Arizona
‘We will pay’: American broadcaster Savannah Guthrie makes plea to mother’s potential kidnappers
8 Feb
13.1k
7
even the playing field
Exercise app Strava takes down millions of workouts suspected to be recorded with vehicles
8 Feb
33.3k
26
London
Irishman Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson appointment
McSweeney has said he takes “full responsibility” for advising the UK Prime Minister to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US.
8 Feb
31.9k
67
Hard Lines
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from mountain after crashing out of downhill final at Winter Olympics
The 42
8 Feb
25.0k
22
Moscow
Suspect in shooting of Russian general arrested in Dubai
8 Feb
13.3k
The Daily Poll
Will you watch the Super Bowl tonight?
8 Feb
20.1k
93
Evacuation
Seven Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for medical treatment
8 Feb
6.5k
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: The Dublin suburb dubbed 'Ireland's Brooklyn'
8 Feb
54.3k
32
West Bank
Former Hamas leader rejects disarmament as 694 Palestinians forcefully displaced in January
8 Feb
7.8k
117
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Interpol’s not giving up on extraditing Daniel Kinahan, Gordon Brown says Starmer in ‘serious’ situation and Gardaí appeal for help in missing person case…
8 Feb
3.8k
Epstein files
Starmer leadership crisis is 'serious', Gordon Brown says
8 Feb
5.0k
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