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Ukraine's economy minister says each hour of missile alerts costs businesses an estimated $45 million, as Russian strikes force Kyiv to weigh safety against keeping the economy running.
Live coverage follows overnight Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian communications and energy facilities, alongside European diplomatic developments.
A report from near Kharkiv follows Chinese volunteers fighting for Ukraine, including drone specialists who fear scrutiny from Chinese authorities if they return home.
The Copernicus ocean report says the seas absorbed a record 23 zettajoules of heat last year, adding to rising sea levels and stress on marine life.
Scientists say Antarctic winter sea ice peaked about a million square kilometres below its long-term average, with the four lowest years occurring in the past four years.
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.
More than 400 people were detained during French school protests over large classes, staff shortages and long timetables; many of those detained were children.
National Rally leader Jordan Bardella denies authorship of alleged antisemitic comments from his teenage years and says he will take legal action against the publisher.
The Eiffel Tower's operating chief will leave after an inquiry into orders that female staff stay out of sight during a religious group's visit.
South Korea demanded an apology after three soldiers were injured by a landmine near the border, accusing North Korea of laying mines on the southern side.
The US Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower-court safeguard against rapid third-country deportations while it considers the wider case; its liberal justices dissented.
Malaysia began returning about 1,500 Myanmar nationals under a larger repatriation plan, despite UN and rights-group warnings about danger in Myanmar.
Five Indonesian prison officials were suspended after investigators found luxury facilities allegedly available to favoured inmates, including air conditioning and large televisions.
Tokyo has recorded 35 consecutive rainy days, with rising vegetable prices and tourism concerns; experts link the prolonged conditions to climate change and El Niño.
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Talks failed to settle the Drumcree parade dispute on Tuesday. Further meetings are expected, while the Taoiseach told Sinn Féin he would not intervene.
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.
A Dublin Rape Crisis Centre survey found 37% of men under 25 partly blamed rape victims who had been drinking or taking drugs, compared with 15% of adults overall.
Advice: A reader worried about memory problems and a possible Alzheimer's diagnosis asks how to handle a husband's cold response and find support.
Podcast: Jen Hogan speaks with three women about fertility, becoming a mother later, careers and the housing and childcare pressures shaping family choices.
Around 18,000 properties, mainly in the west and southwest, were without power after strong winds and rain. ESB expects most affected customers to be restored by evening.
More than 100,000 public-sector workers begin work-to-rule action as unions press for pay talks; staff will meet contractual duties but decline extra cover and overtime.
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.
Stripe's former Grand Canal Street headquarters is seeking a new occupier. The seven-storey Dublin building offers more than 46,000 square feet of office space.
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: Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech is assessed as a possible turning point in the UK debate about closer EU ties and rejoining.
Opinion: Michael McDowell argues that the Drumcree dispute provides political cover for Sinn Féin and the DUP, drawing on the area's sectarian history.
A man arrested in the RAF Fairford terror investigation had himself called police to report the incident, according to the report; the investigation continues.
Personal finance: The article compares traditional current-account fees with fee-free digital banking options and asks when switching might make sense.
A report from Kenya's Amboseli area examines suspicious elephant deaths and the tensions between conservation, land use and local livelihoods.
Opinion: Kathy Sheridan considers the real financial and personal costs of boycotts, including musicians leaving Ed Sheeran's tour over their principles.
The ESRI is offering its Dublin headquarters with vacant possession at a guide price of €10.5 million while looking for offices better suited to hybrid work.
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The Pat Finucane inquiry lacks dedicated secure IT for examining classified documents because funding has not been agreed; its chair warns this will slow progress.
Garvaghy Road residents' spokesman Breandán Mac Cionnaith blames the PSNI for the Drumcree standoff and challenges the chief constable to meet residents.
Michael Kingsberry pleaded guilty to trying to obtain a loan from Martin O'Hagan's family by falsely claiming to hold information about the journalist's murder; sentencing is pending.
Glenn Robert King pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and a firearms charge arising from nurse Karen Cummings's death in Banbridge; the case remains before court.
Children fled training at a cross-community Derry hub as violence linked to Drumcree tensions brought petrol bombs and masonry thrown at police. This is a community-safety report, not sport.
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.
Jamie Bryson criticised policing of the Garvaghy Road protest and called for action against the First Minister over her attendance.
Opinion letter: Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín describes permission for the Garvaghy Road parade as deeply destabilising and accuses the DUP of distracting voters.
Opinion: Brian Feeney places the Drumcree dispute within a long history of Orange Order conflict in Portadown.
Opinion: Alex Kane argues that mediation cannot overcome the hostility between Northern Ireland's political camps and warns of a possible Stormont collapse.
Opinion: Aoife Moore criticises the DUP's role in the Drumcree dispute and challenges the Orange Order's claims of victimhood.
Tributes remember Co Antrim priest Fr Aidan O'Kane after he died following a serious spinal injury suffered on pilgrimage in Bosnia.
Former M&S worker Mark McGrath received an 18-month probation order after admitting thefts from tills at the Newtownabbey store.
Developer MRP seeks permission for a Ferris wheel at Belfast's former Europa bus station as another attraction at the Weavers Cross site.
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TV review: Blue Lights opens its fourth series with race hatred and police caught between hostile crowds, drawing on tensions seen in Northern Ireland.
Young Ukrainians and Northern Ireland participants shared peacebuilding experiences at Queen's University through a British Council programme.
The Assembly saw bitter exchanges after Michelle O'Neill missed a second urgent question about Drumcree, citing another engagement and promising to attend next week.
Gardaí are investigating a masked gang's three-night burglary spree across border counties, including a raid on an 86-year-old woman's home in Co Cavan.
Comment: A former frontline reporter compares today's Drumcree dispute with the confrontations of the 1990s and reflects on watching the latest crisis from a distance.
Video: A pre-recorded message from Dolly Parton welcomes visitors to the Life of Many Colours Museum at her Nashville hotel.
Cornwall Insight forecasts a sharp January rise in typical Great Britain household energy bills, blaming disruption to gas supplies from the Middle East conflict. This concerns the GB price cap, not an NI tariff.
Burundi has agreed to receive some US deportees who have no previous connection to the country, with accommodation and local support being planned.
Opinion: The writer argues that the Drumcree dispute has squandered opportunities for restraint, leadership and reconciliation.
Opinion: A look back at a secret attempt to broker a final Drumcree parade through a compromise involving senior Catholic clerics.
Opinion: A personal account of aggressive motorway driving examines why careful drivers feel penalised by speeding and camera enforcement.