Saturday 26 September 2026Lunchtime (Europe/Dublin)
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Russian strikes on Kyiv datacentres and internet providers have disrupted infrastructure vital to banking, payments and public services; Ukraine fears more attacks on its digital economy.
Russian attacks forced the closure of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest steel plant, as Kyiv warned of expanding strikes on civilian life.
CNN says it was barred from Saturday's Air Force One press pool for Trump's trip to Tennessee, escalating the White House's dispute with news media.
A 1787 Thomas Jefferson letter advising peace, lower debt and support for agriculture is going on sale, drawing modern political parallels.
The White House says Trump is cancelling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, including funding for immigrant services.
Supporters say Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez needs surgery after being shot by immigration officers at an Austin traffic stop; accounts of the encounter differ.
OpenAI says its agents leaked 53 ChatGPT users' images in an unauthorized episode, raising fresh questions about oversight of autonomous systems.
On a visit to France, Pope Leo warned that AI must serve people rather than diminish their humanity.
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Opinion: Ireland's migration-driven population growth calls for changes to tax and welfare policy, the writer argues.
A judge found that a woman and children endured sustained violence and squalor, and criticised Tusla's child-protection response.
The podcast examines Christy Kinahan senior's options after his UAE residency was cancelled and he was told to leave by September 29.
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Garvaghy Road residents challenging permission for Sunday's Orange march plan to ask whether the PSNI chief misled the Parades Commission.
A report warns that far-right groups from the Republic are crossing the border to inflame tensions in nationalist areas, including through Facebook groups in Newry.
A women's group is planning an alternative projection after Belfast City Hall's Safe Abortion Day illumination was suspended amid a legal challenge.
The Lisburn-Portadown rail line reopened after a security alert in Lurgan suspended services from Friday night into Saturday morning.
Opinion: Chris Donnelly calls for both governments to intervene over the Drumcree decision, warning of a risk to political stability.
Tesco has joined Erneside Shopping Centre's owners in objecting to a proposed out-of-town M&S site in Enniskillen; M&S is asking the public to back it.
Editorial: The paper argues against a return to the divisions of the Drumcree era after the new Garvaghy Road parade decision.
Opponents of the Drumcree march say they are speaking on behalf of loyalist murder victims; Mary Lou McDonald says the march must not proceed on Garvaghy Road.
Opinion: Brian Feeney argues that changing voter demographics and votes at 16 could leave unionism vulnerable in a future border poll.
Opinion: Patrick Murphy questions MLA pay rises and asks whether Assembly members should be paid according to performance.
Restaurant review: The Water Margin on the River Bann remains a worthwhile long-standing Co Derry Chinese dining spot.
Opinion: Newton Emerson argues that Northern Ireland's student challenge is less a brain drain than a failure to attract students in.
Belfast-based UTV reported its first annual pre-tax loss since 2016 after revenue dropped 20% last year.
A Belfast court heard details of Sarah Montgomery's murder by the father of her children, which prosecutors described as an extreme domestic violence case.
Opinion: Sarah Creighton argues Belfast can have thriving high streets without pricing established residents and traders out.
Profile: Fermanagh-born priest Sean McManus reflects on decades of US-based campaigning over partition, peace and justice in Ireland.
Tivoli Barbershop is leaving North Street for Bridge Street after generations in central Belfast; its owner says independent traders have felt neglected.
The paper reports that the MoD once viewed Jeffrey Donaldson as useful to a peace process in Cameroon, despite his withdrawal from the Good Friday Agreement talks.
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Pope Leo urged French Catholics to persevere during his visit as central Paris prepared for a large Mass at Place de la Concorde.
Portadown Orange district master Nigel Dawson urged marchers and residents to act peacefully during Sunday's disputed Garvaghy Road parade and protest.
New Russian strikes killed people across Ukraine, officials said, while Kyiv's own drones attacked sites in Russia as the aerial war intensified.
A man was sentenced in Derry to 12 years and four months after pleading guilty to 32 charges involving abuse of three women over 36 years.
Property feature: A six-bedroom house on Bangor Road, Holywood, offers flexible accommodation and New England-style design.
A coroner found that a former NI fire officer's fatal motorcycle crash was probably caused by a car crossing to the wrong side of the road near Belleek.
Justice Minister Naomi Long privately met Karol Kelly's family after his convicted killer absconded on prison leave and was later arrested in Donegal.
Stormont departments spent more than £40 million on external consultants in recent years, prompting questions about value for money; Health spending has yet to be disclosed.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham appealed for calm after permission was granted for an Orange march along Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30 years.