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International

Last month
January 2026
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Palestine protest speaker 'cannot process' loss of friends in Gaza
24 Jan
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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it makes trade deal with China
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War in Ukraine
Ukraine condemns overnight Russian strikes as Zelenskyy deems second day of peace talks 'constructive'
At least one person was killed and at least 27 were injured in the strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said further talks could take place "as early as next week".
The country's foreign affairs minister said Vladimir Putin's missiles "hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table".
Updated 24 Jan
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24 Jan
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McEntee 'appalled' after Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem
24 Jan
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Pacific Ocean
US military says two killed and one missing after latest strike on alleged drug boat
24 Jan
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Extreme Weather
US braces for potentially 'catastrophic' storm threatening heavy snow and freezing rain
24 Jan
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23 Jan
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23 Jan
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Transfer Window
Tottenham in talks with Liverpool over Scotland captain Andy Robertson
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23 Jan
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Spain
Spanish prosecutors dismiss sex abuse case against Julio Iglesias
23 Jan
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England
Former Tory councillor pleads guilty to drugging and raping ex-wife over 13 years
23 Jan
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Minnesota
ICE accused of using five-year-old child as ‘bait’ in Minneapolis immigration raids
Elected officials and school workers have decried the ‘dehumanising’ tactics after federal agents detained the preschooler, along with other young students
23 Jan
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23 Jan
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23 Jan
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23 Jan
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FactCheck
Debunked: No evidence that Christine Lagarde plans to outlaw cash transactions of more than €1,000
23 Jan
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Artificial Intelligence
Grok created three million sexualised deepfakes in 11 days, including 23,000 of apparent children
23 Jan
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Palestine
'Paying a billion dollars? We won't be doing that': Harris doubles down on Board of Peace remarks
23 Jan
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triumph
'I knew I would win': Galway man conquers solo class in World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic
23 Jan
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Nuclear Power
'We're watching Iran': Trump says US sending 'armada' to the Persian Gulf
23 Jan
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What Next
EU pretends it's business as usual with Trump, but beneath the surface fears remain
Although the immediate crisis has subsided, EU leaders still met in Brussels last night to decide a coordinated response to Trump’s threats — but not everyone was happy about it.
Jane Matthews
reports from Brussels
Updated 23 Jan
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23 Jan
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23 Jan
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Rescue efforts continue for six missing people in New Zealand landslide
23 Jan
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Venezuela moves to open oil industry to private investors after abduction of Nicolas Maduro
23 Jan
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TikTok Deal
TikTok seals deal to split US app from global business to avoid ban over Chinese ownership
23 Jan
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23 Jan
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Updated 22 Jan
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Final death toll from Spain's rail disaster is 45 after two more bodies found
22 Jan
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News Fix
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22 Jan
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Minnesota
ICE officers in Minnesota detained a five-year-old boy on his way home from school
22 Jan
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Air Force One
Donald Trump departs Shannon Airport on journey home from Davos
It’s understood the US President’s plane, Air Force One, refuelled on the tarmac in Shannon.
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Updated 22 Jan
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Big meet
EU leaders arrive in Brussels for emergency summit amid confusion over Greenland plan
Tariffs and Ukraine are also on the agenda.
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reports from Brussels
22 Jan
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22 Jan
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22 Jan
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22 Jan
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Greenland
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22 Jan
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