GuardianAnne Carson and Can Xue favourites to win Nobel prize in literature
Anne Carson and Can Xue lead bookmakers' expectations for the literature Nobel, with Murakami, Murnane and Atwood also among the names discussed.
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Guardian'All I want to do is cry': trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks
Survivors of the October 7 attacks describe the strain of rebuilding their lives while grieving friends and relatives three years later.
GuardianBritish Jewish groups to hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
British Jewish organisations are holding a London vigil to remember victims of the October 7 attacks.
GuardianBritish billionaire warned Epstein was a 'sexual deviant' decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Reporting examines an early warning to Sir James Goldsmith about Jeffrey Epstein and the unresolved account of a woman who alleged abuse in the 1980s.
Guardian'Another coup d'état': fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to 're-democratise' Brazil
Critics fear Flávio Bolsonaro could revive his father's authoritarian project after a surprise first-round election victory in Brazil.
GuardianFlávio Bolsonaro's advance in Brazil's election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Climate campaigners assess why Lula's record on reducing Amazon deforestation has not translated into stronger electoral support against Bolsonaro.
GuardianRepublican Ken Paxton reportedly blames Iran war and high gas prices for campaign struggles as Trump heads to Texas - live
Live US politics coverage follows Trump's Texas visit and leaked remarks by Ken Paxton about the Iran war, petrol prices and Republican campaign difficulties.
GuardianPaxton admits Trump's Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Leaked audio records Ken Paxton describing affordability as Republicans' biggest problem ahead of the midterms, with war and fuel prices weighing on voters.
GuardianUS Midterms: What are they and why do presidents dread them? - explainer
A midterms explainer sets out how the elections can reshape a presidency and determine the future of federal legislation.
GuardianSatellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos
Satellite pictures show attack jets at a Chinese military facility in Laos. China describes it as a support and training centre, amid regional concerns.
GuardianChrista Pike's lawyer says request to unshackle her was denied as he confirms she is speaking 'limitedly' - live
Christa Pike's lawyer says she can speak only to a limited extent and that a request to remove her shackles was denied. Her legal team has filed an emergency petition.
GuardianChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
Lawyers say Christa Pike is awake and speaking after Tennessee's failed execution, and are seeking preservation of evidence from the attempt.
GuardianWorld's largest penguin colony suffers 'enormous population crash'
The world's largest penguin colony has lost about two-thirds of its chinstrap penguins since 2011, with climate change thought to be a likely cause.
Guardian'I reside in Monaco': billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch research challenges claims that billionaire David Reuben left Britain because of a potential wealth tax, saying he had already moved to Monaco.
GuardianNobel prize in chemistry awarded for work on mirror-image molecules
Henri B Kagan and Kensō Soai have won the chemistry Nobel for discoveries involving mirror-image molecules and asymmetric organic synthesis.
Irish Times
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Irish TimesRTÉ 'completely' rejects claims over pace of reform after Budget 2027 funding cut
RTÉ rejects criticism over its pace of reform after a budget funding cut, while TG4 has expressed disappointment over its own allocation.
Irish Times'He never lost his accent': How missing Cork native built a happy life as a gay man in England
New reporting describes the happy life Patsy O'Sullivan built as a gay man in England after disappearing from Cork in 1992.
Irish TimesBoy (8) settles action over circumstances of birth at Cork hospital for €7.5m
An eight-year-old boy has settled a case concerning the circumstances of his birth at a Cork hospital for €7.5m.
Irish TimesMan charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) in Edenderry house fire
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murdering four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt in an Edenderry house fire.
Irish TimesBudget 2027 Q&A: Is there any change to the €3,000 tax-free gift amount per year?
Irish Times experts answer readers' questions about budget changes to tax, pensions, inheritance and childcare.
Irish TimesWoman's High Court case against adult websites adjourned over $120m US settlement
A woman's case against adult websites has been adjourned over a US settlement. She alleges videos of abuse she suffered as a child appeared on the sites.
Irish Times'I panicked during an interview and said I have a qualification I don't have. I got the job'
A workplace advice column considers what to do after securing a job by falsely claiming a qualification during an interview.
Irish TimesNiamh O'Brien: tributes paid to 'beautiful Irish dancer, performer, wife and mother'
Tributes remember Irish dancer Niamh O'Brien after her death this week. Funeral details have yet to be announced.
Irish TimesNew papal nuncio likely to continue radical downsizing of Catholic dioceses in Ireland
Ireland's new papal nuncio is expected to continue the restructuring and reduction of Catholic dioceses begun by his predecessor.
Irish TimesAndy Burnham's first ballot box test: Labour and Greens clash in Starmer's old seat
A byelection in Keir Starmer's former seat offers a first test of Labour under Andy Burnham, with the Greens competing for disillusioned progressive voters.
Irish Times'We were chasing inflation': DCU grilled over almost €4.4m loss on student accommodation plan
An Oireachtas committee questions DCU about almost €4.4m lost on a student-accommodation plan and the funding gap behind it.
Irish TimesIreland's new personal investment scheme: 'What happens if I put €10,000 straight in?'
The Better with Money podcast examines the new personal investment scheme and how its tax treatment will work.
Irish TimesMinister backs Bord Bia chair after business found using non-Irish meat for second time this year
The minister continues to support Bord Bia's chair after the chair's business was found using non-Irish meat for the second time this year.
Irish TimesCouncil urges Johnny Ronan lobbyist Coveney to honour Glass Bottle site affordable housing plan
Dublin City Council is pressing Simon Coveney over affordable homes at the Glass Bottle site, where an alternative cost-rental arrangement is now under discussion.
Irish TimesMichael Lynn associate refused to provide passwords for phones seized during Garda search in Dublin
An associate of Michael Lynn has admitted refusing to give Garda investigators passwords for seized phones.
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Irish NewsResidents groups from former flashpoints meet in Portadown as issue 'now bigger than Garvaghy Road'
Residents' groups from other former parade flashpoints have met in Portadown, arguing that the Drumcree stand-off now has implications beyond Garvaghy Road.
Irish NewsDriver who killed Belfast man and pet dog had been travelling at up to 90mph in 30 zone before hit-and-run
A driver who killed a Belfast pedestrian and his dog was travelling at up to 90mph in a 30mph zone before the hit-and-run, a court heard.
Irish NewsDemolition work underway in Derry at storm damaged historic former convent
Demolition has begun at a historic former convent in Derry damaged by Storm Amy, after a long closure of Pump Street.
Irish NewsDriver charged over £1.7m cocaine haul believed he was collecting furniture, court told
A man charged over a £1.7m cocaine haul has been granted bail. The court heard his claim that he believed he was collecting furniture.
Irish NewsLabour MPs urge Chris Bryant to 'step in' and ban Drumcree parade
Labour MPs and peers have written to Chris Bryant urging him to intervene and stop the Drumcree parade.
Irish NewsAcclaimed film about Drumcree dispute to be screened on Garvaghy Road
The acclaimed documentary 12 Days in July is to be screened on Garvaghy Road, bringing an earlier account of Drumcree to the current dispute.
Irish NewsMichelle O'Neill 'spent more time blocking roads than giving evidence to Stormont committee'
A tense Stormont committee meeting brought criticism of Michelle O'Neill's participation in scrutiny while she has been involved in the Drumcree protests.
Irish NewsAgreement between Orange Order and Garvaghy residents the only solution, says Irish foreign minister
Ireland's foreign minister says the Orange Order and Garvaghy Road residents must reach an agreement, regardless of the court's decision.
Irish NewsRobert Gilmore: Does Drumcree show that we don't really need a shared society?
Robert Gilmore asks whether the peace process needs a fully reconciled society, using the Drumcree stand-off to test the idea.
Irish NewsMaghaberry packed with prisoners spending more time on remand than sentences they get when convicted, ex inmate says
A former inmate says some Maghaberry prisoners spend longer on remand than their eventual sentences, with lack of a suitable address preventing bail.
Irish NewsWho is backing the Garvaghy Road residents? From Noel Gallagher, to Kneecap and Capitol Hill, the political, cultural and international figures supporting them
A guide identifies the political, cultural and international figures backing Garvaghy Road residents, from musicians to supporters on Capitol Hill.
Irish NewsCo Armagh suspected arson incidents may be linked, police believe
Police are investigating suspected arson incidents in the Newtownhamilton area and believe the attacks may be connected.
Irish NewsRoyal Navy aircraft carrier docks in Belfast for first time since 1965
HMS Queen Elizabeth has become the first Royal Navy aircraft carrier to dock in Belfast since 1965. The ship is due to leave on Monday.
Irish News'Relic of the 1970s' prison redevelopment officially on hold
A prison redevelopment first proposed in 2013 has been put on hold because of a shortage of funds.
Irish NewsNorthern Ireland prison officers warn of 'remand crisis' as 'innocent' inmates spend months in jail
Prison officers warn that Northern Ireland's lack of remand time limits leaves hundreds detained longer than the limits elsewhere in the UK.
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Belfast Telegraph'He was absolutely great fun': Tributes as former BBC Radio Ulster presenter Conor Bradford dies aged 72
Former BBC Radio Ulster presenter Conor Bradford is remembered as a talented broadcaster and lively colleague after his death at 72.
Belfast TelegraphPro-Palestine rallies in Edinburgh and Glasgow on October 7 attacks anniversary
Pro-Palestine demonstrations are taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
Belfast TelegraphNorthern Ireland universities facing death by a thousand cuts, MLAs warned
MLAs have been warned that repeated funding reductions are putting Northern Ireland's universities under severe pressure.
Belfast TelegraphPatient jailed after assaulting police officer with metal pole ripped off hospital bed
A patient has been jailed after attacking a police officer with a metal pole taken from a hospital bed, in a case also involving an assault on a nurse.
Belfast TelegraphEmergency services spent almost two days trying to remove victims of horror crash from car
An inquest hears that emergency crews spent almost two days recovering the victims of a crash that killed four, after firefighters battled the blaze.
Belfast TelegraphAbuse aimed at DUP MP is vile... her critics lose the argument the minute they open their mouths
Opinion condemns abuse directed at DUP MP Carla Lockhart, arguing that personal attacks undermine the people making them.
Belfast TelegraphIt's amazing how quickly our politicians can spring into action... but only when it's a cause that suits them
Opinion questions why Northern Ireland's politicians can act quickly for favoured causes while other problems wait.
Belfast Telegraph'He could stop this right now': Michelle O'Neill urges Secretary of State to intervene over Drumcree
Michelle O'Neill is pressing the Secretary of State to intervene in the Drumcree dispute, saying he could stop the march immediately.
Belfast TelegraphSinn Fein were in the doldrums... then unionism gave them a 'crocodile' moment on stilts
Comment argues that unionism's response to Drumcree has handed Sinn Féin a rallying issue at a time of weaker support.
Belfast Telegraph'Critical A5 work gets under way without delay': Derry business chief hails landmark ruling clearing way for long-awaited upgrade
A Derry business leader welcomes the ruling clearing the A5 upgrade, urging prompt construction of the long-delayed road.
Belfast TelegraphJailed Encrochat drug trafficker had links to Kinahan-linked gangster
Reporting examines business links between a jailed EncroChat trafficker and a money launderer connected to the Kinahan gang.
Belfast TelegraphCall for City Hall memorial to murdered councillors as Larry Kennedy remembered 45 years on
Calls for a Belfast City Hall memorial to murdered councillors have renewed as Larry Kennedy is remembered 45 years after his death.
Belfast TelegraphDrug dealing duo jailed for supplying 'commercial' levels of cocaine using EncroChat network
Two men have been jailed over large-scale cocaine supply uncovered through the National Crime Agency's investigation into the EncroChat network.
Belfast TelegraphWinemark parent company brings in close to £5m in pre-tax profit
The parent company of Winemark and Wine Inns recorded nearly £5m in pre-tax profit last year.
Belfast TelegraphMotorist who went for a McFlurry after accident that left pedestrian dead at a loss to explain why she left scene
An inquest examines why a motorist left a fatal Cushendall Road collision and went to McDonald's while the injured pedestrian remained at the scene.
Belfast Telegraph'Uber-Christian' boxing gym owner jailed for 'prolonged' sex attack on woman
A boxing-gym owner has been jailed for a prolonged sexual attack on a woman.
Belfast TelegraphThere are no true believers in Stormont any more. It is a place united in despondency where MLAs knock off early
Analysis argues that Stormont is stuck in despondency, with MLAs avoiding reform and leaving fundamental problems unresolved.
Belfast TelegraphCourt's backing for A5 upgrade a critical moment for future of climate policy and infrastructure in NI
A legal analysis examines what the A5 appeal ruling could mean for climate policy, infrastructure decisions and Northern Ireland's economy.
Belfast TelegraphGive My Head Peace is Marmite to many... as I found out after playing a few different characters
A performer reflects on playing several Give My Head Peace characters and on the divided reaction to the long-running comedy after its cancellation.
Belfast Telegraph'BBC doesn't owe me a living, but it owes you a bit of respect': Tim McGarry hits out after Give My Head Peace cancelled 'by email'
Tim McGarry has criticised the BBC for ending Give My Head Peace by email after more than three decades.
Belfast TelegraphEast Belfast man branded 'disgrace to his family' narrowly avoids prison after admitting drug dealing
An East Belfast man has avoided immediate prison after admitting drug dealing, with the judge strongly criticising his conduct.
Belfast TelegraphCo Down cheesemaker wins best in class gong for second year in row at all-Ireland awards
Mike Thomson's Young Buck cheese has won its class at the all-Ireland awards for the second consecutive year.