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Monday 19 January 2026 Dublin: 7°C
Adamuz
At least 39 people dead after two high-speed trains crash in southern Spain
The crash occurred in the early evening near the village of Adamuz.
Norway
Trump justifies threats to take over Greenland, citing Nobel Peace Prize snub
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Simon Harris is heading to Brussels to discuss tariff threats with European finance ministers
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SPOTLIGHT

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full warehouses
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greenland crisis
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Champions
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Greenland
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Golf
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Number 10s
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here comes the rain again
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service honours
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