Wednesday 30 September 2026Evening (Europe/Dublin)
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Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot stabbed his co-pilot and may have tried to crash the Israel-bound aircraft that diverted to Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities are questioning the accused pilot; Israeli officials are investigating a possible terror attack.
Video: A passenger's mother recounts her daughter's account of the Israel-bound flight losing control before other pilots intervened and it landed in Saudi Arabia.
MI5 warned British universities that a Chinese front company had used research grants to steal technology-related work, urging academics to stop cooperating with the company.
Analysis: The MI5 warning is examined against UK universities' financial pressures and their reliance on Chinese funding opportunities.
The ICRC says settler violence is making Palestinian life in the West Bank untenable after a large mob attacked a family trying to reclaim its home in Jalud.
Burundi agreed to accept some migrants deported by the US who have no previous connection to the country, saying it will exclude people accused of crime or terrorism links.
Live coverage: Democratic lawmakers call for congressional safeguards after the Supreme Court allowed rapid third-country deportations; other US political developments are followed.
Advocacy group Public Citizen urged US regulators to stop White House advertisements it says use public funds for partisan promotion of Donald Trump. The administration disputes the criticism.
Cyril Ramaphosa announced reviews of unsolved attacks on women and steps to reduce forensic backlogs, urging men to act after a series of killings in South Africa.
Women at Indian universities are protesting a series of rapes and demanding accountability, saying protection and official responses remain inadequate.
A Tokyo court ruled that an AI tool imitating actor Kenjiro Tsuda's voice violated his rights, in a Japanese case concerning commercial use of a performer's identity.
Donald Trump announced a voluntary AI-safety agreement with technology leaders and an executive order changing the terminology used by US agencies.
OpenAI unveiled an AI agent called "dots" after abandoning a new model's launch over safety concerns; the agents are presented as helpers that can work across apps.
An Iranian court upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab; rights groups condemned the punishment as torture.
Backpack, a 20-year-old brown bear, beat Dancing Queen in Alaska's public Fat Bear Week vote, which celebrates bears building reserves before winter.
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Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill stand by their participation in the Garvaghy Road protest as police investigate and talks on the parade dispute continue.
Gardaí upgraded the disappearance of Mark Duffy in Navan in 2022 to a suspected murder investigation after gathering information indicating he died violently.
Profile: A look at Jamie Bryson's influence in loyalism and unionism, his opposition to the Belfast Agreement and his role in the Drumcree dispute.
Interview: Musician Foy Vance reflects on sobriety, songwriting and the benefits of a career that lets him release music on his own terms.
An Inland Fisheries Ireland review says annual returning wild Atlantic salmon numbers have fallen by about 80% since the 1970s; a public consultation seeks ways to reverse the decline.
The Comptroller and Auditor General says substantial settlements paid to asylum-accommodation providers after precontract deals were cancelled delivered no value to the State.
Explainer: Andy Burnham's conference speech has reopened debate on Britain's EU relationship, with shifting public opinion raising the question of rejoining.
Explainer: A guide to income-tax bands, credits and USC ahead of Budget 2027, showing why changes affect taxpayers differently.
A court report follows a father of four facing an eviction-enforcement application who says his family has been unable to find another home despite extensive searches.
Opinion: Sinéad O'Sullivan uses residents' observations on a Kerry road to examine speeding, road design and the gap between posted limits and real safety.
Analysis: Pope Leo XIV's large Paris gatherings and President Macron's decision to attend Mass prompt a look at religion's appeal in secular France.
Podcast: Ciarán Hancock, Cliff Taylor and guests discuss Ireland's economic outlook before Budget 2027 and the risks of increasingly independent AI agents.
A report from Brazil examines frustration over living costs among poorer voters who have traditionally supported President Lula ahead of the election.
The Taoiseach disputed speculation about a €7.50 State-pension rise, while the Social Democrats argued that such an increase would fail to keep pace with inflation.
Ukrainian officials reported at least seven deaths as Russia launched a major attack on energy infrastructure around Kyiv and other regions, raising fears of further winter blackouts.
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Garvaghy Road residents' spokesman says a breakthrough may be possible if the Orange Order accepts a proposal discussed during lengthy talks at Hillsborough Castle.
A court challenge argues that an inquest finding justifying a British soldier's fatal shooting of Francis Bradley was irrational and that excessive force was used.
The Ulster Unionists will support a TUV motion seeking to exclude Sinn Féin ministers; 30 supporting signatures are needed to trigger an Assembly debate.
PSNI chief Jon Boutcher responded to criticism from both sides of the Drumcree dispute, saying shouting would not sway him and confirming a large criminal investigation into the protest.
A man is to stand trial over an alleged pipe-bomb attack on Belfast Islamic Centre, which was evacuated after a viable device was thrown through a window during prayers.
A DUP councillor claims the Quinn brothers' deaths had nothing to do with the Orange Order. The report revisits the UVF murder of the three children during the 1998 Drumcree dispute.
A court heard that a woman repeatedly contacted her former partner after their relationship ended and told him to kill himself. The report concerns allegations before court.
Garvaghy Road residents' spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith blames the PSNI for the Drumcree standoff and challenges the chief constable to meet residents.
Opinion: Brian Feeney places the Drumcree dispute within a long history of Orange Order conflict in Portadown.
Opinion letter: Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín describes permission for the Garvaghy Road parade as deeply destabilising and accuses the DUP of distracting voters.
Former soldier Mark Adamson was branded a dangerous offender after a nine-month campaign of assaults and degrading abuse against his former partner.
Police are investigating disorder on Castlereagh Road in east Belfast, where crowds blocked traffic as youths rode scramblers dangerously and set off fireworks.
Gardaí renewed an appeal on the 36th anniversary of Dessie Fox's murder, highlighting a briefcase of cash stolen after he was shot near a Co Kildare village.
Moy Park reported a record £126 million profit after cutting more than 1,000 jobs across European operations; accounts show a large dividend paid to parent group JBS.
Co Armagh lorry driver Ciaran McBride faces sentencing after a cocaine haul worth about £10 million was found hidden in frozen mince; his defence linked his decline to an earlier fatal crash.
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Rachel Langdale KC was appointed to chair the Truth Recovery Public Inquiry into mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses.
Civil Service head Jayne Brady declined to say whether contingency plans exist for a possible Executive collapse, saying she would not discuss hypotheticals.
Police questioned two men about sustained abuse directed at DUP MP Carla Lockhart and Jamie Bryson outside Belfast High Court.
Gary Woods was jailed at Belfast Crown Court for assaulting an ex-partner and causing her to fear violence; the court heard of his domestic-violence record.
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan rejected a bullying allegation after Education Minister Paul Givan ordered officials not to attend their Stormont scrutiny committee.
Police named the three teenagers who died when a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland: Jackson Duke, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.3% on a mixed trading day as investors weighed inflation readings, lower oil prices and UK growth data.
TUV deputy leader admitted sharing an AI-enhanced image exaggerating the loyalist crowd at a Drumcree rally and said he needed to understand social media better.
Former Norfee Bikes director Andrew James Hassard accepted a five-year director ban over breaches of government-backed Covid loan conditions.
Opinion: A look back at a secret attempt to broker a final Drumcree parade through a compromise involving senior Catholic clerics.
Opinion: The writer argues that Jamie Bryson, Sinn Féin and Portadown Lodge gain politically from Drumcree while the peace process loses.
Opinion: The writer criticises Michelle O'Neill's conduct during the Drumcree dispute and argues that Stormont faces a risk of collapse.
Analysis: The political fallout from Sunday's Drumcree confrontation is assessed, including pressure on the Executive and unionist demands for action.
Snow Patrol guitarist Johnny McDaid thanked his new partner Rosie at an awards event, months after his separation from Courteney Cox.
Passengers described distress on a Dublin-to-Kerry Ryanair flight that returned to Dublin after strong winds prevented landing at Kerry Airport.
A Derry judge refused bail to a man with 480 previous convictions who is accused of attacking his partner in an incident captured on CCTV. The charges remain before court.