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International
Last week
16th August 2026 - 22nd August 2026
Middle East
US envoy Jared Kushner to meet Benjamin Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza peace plan
North Korea
Trump scales back military drills with South Korea, citing 'good relationship' with Kim Jong-un
London
Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to trafficking victims of former Harrods boss Al Fayed
This month
August 2026
irish peacekeepers
New book claims Jadotville medal snub was to cover up for bad military and political leadership
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Indonesia hit by two strong earthquakes in one day as death toll rises to 47
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.9 struck Indonesia in the space of 12 hours.
Blockade
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz will 'remain Iranian' after Trump claims it will soon be US territory
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USS Abraham Lincoln
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier, says 250-day deployment 'not nearly enough'
UK
Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge University amid plagiarism claims, found dead
The Metropolitan Police said a 41-year-old man was found unresponsive at an address in south London today.
Arday's family said they were "in shock" at his death, adding: "The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason."
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Gold diggers
'It turned out to be a bit more than we thought' - Belgian students stumble upon gold stash worth €9m
Business of sport
Liverpool owners sell minority stake in football club to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium
Courts
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO
Mangione’s state murder trial is set to begin on 8 September but the guilty plea in today’s federal case may complicate matters.
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Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself
Chiba region
At least four people dead and thousands stranded after 'unprecedented' heavy rain in Japan
Iran
JD Vance says the top US war priority is now lowering fuel prices, not Iran's nuclear programme
Must Readno room at the inn
Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west
US President Donald Trump is due in Ireland on 12 and 13 September and will visit Dublin and Doonbeg in County Clare.
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