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Zelenskyy says Russia hit a Kyiv power plant and other facilities after Trump claimed an "energy ceasefire", which the Kremlin has yet to confirm. European leaders react.
Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid continue, saying he was surprised by Trump's "energy ceasefire" announcement as drones hit Kyiv.
Zelenskyy was blindsided by Trump's "energy ceasefire" announcement, saying it was news to him while Moscow is still attacking energy infrastructure.
Daily Ukraine war briefing: Russia attacks multiple power plants after the truce claim, with six killed in strikes and Ukrainian skies filled with Russian drones.
Ukrainian civilian air defence volunteers race to adapt to Russia's latest weapons as winter approaches.
Saudi Arabia suspends flights further after the latest deadly Houthi attack. The energy minister says fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon.
Analysis: the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport makes Trump's plan to park the Iran and Yemen wars while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices look unsustainable.
The economics Nobel goes to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics.
A Roman fort found in Wales could prove that a medieval legend of an emperor's camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in reality.
Children's Health Defense and RFK Jr publicly dispute recent measles deaths, and anti-vaxxers target Texas doctors, experts say.
Aides to Roman Abramovich falsified paperwork to disguise his assets, with Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records.
Reform UK's leader calls Burnham a liar over Russian interference in the Brexit campaign, saying "the Russia hoax" has run all the way through.
Andy Burnham will urge MPs to embrace closer ties with the EU, focusing on Brexit damage and cooperation on immigration and trade.
Andy Burnham says he asked on entering No 10 and got a clear answer that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, but does not say who gave it.
Video: Andy Burnham goes on record with a claim that Russia ran disinformation to interfere in the EU referendum.
MEP Raphael Glucksmann, now the social democrat candidate for France's 2027 presidential election, says the centre left must wage an existential battle against the far right.
Imran Khan's PTI party decries a "coup" after Pakistan suspends a provincial government, a week after his supporters began marching for his release.
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Former swimming coach George Gibney is to be sentenced after a jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one of attempted rape.
A postmortem on Niamh Flatley will influence Michael Flatley's EUR 30m legal case over allegations that remediation work left toxins that made his family sick.
Georgia senator Jon Ossoff has become a chief thorn in Trump's side after verbally pummelling his Republican rival in a recent debate.
A late push to avert Wednesday's public-sector strike, but both sides feel the national stoppage is now all but inevitable.
A guide to who is affected by the public sector strike and whether it can be averted.
Daniel Kinahan, 49, will apply for bail in due course and will seek disclosure of files from two foreign investigations, the Special Criminal Court heard.
Engineer Robert Pether is heading home to Ireland after being detained in Iraq and kept under a travel ban in Baghdad.
A couple in their 80s who booked Algarve flights before a cancer diagnosis say Aer Lingus's response is obscene, writes their daughter.
The Orange Order's legal challenge to the Drumcree parade ban will be heard next week, with Portadown Orangemen seeking to add the PSNI chief constable to the judicial review.
A Dublin conference hears employers are using AI to monitor staff more closely, and some sectors may eliminate many entry-level roles.
Russell Brand arrives at court for the start of his trial, accused of groping women and forcing them into sexual acts over 10 years.
Galway's city and county councils are looking at selling the 118-acre Galway Airport site. What future for it?
Donna Toman, 55, was sentenced to three months for breaching the anonymity of a Jeffrey Donaldson victim on social media.
A tribunal has upheld complaints against solicitor Declan O'Callaghan over his handling of a EUR 5.2m insurance settlement for Brian Colleran.
A Tusla whistleblower's solicitor has written to the Garda Commissioner asking for an investigation into alleged retaliation and unlawful conduct.
The sentencing hearing is under way for Riad Bouchaker, found guilty in July of eight charges over the Dublin attack in November 2023 on three children.
The takeover panel rejected an ex-banker's complaints about the PTSB sale, while Mark Duffy separately mulls a late bid for the lender.
A woman in her 70s died after being hit by a car crossing a street in Co Roscommon. Gardai are seeking witnesses.
A review of Aine Lawlor's new podcast with Chris Donoghue, which has substance but lacks sizzle and needs to drop the safety net.
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The power to prosecute Troubles cases will move from Belfast to London, with the Attorney General taking on the key prosecution role.
Almost half of people say paramilitaries are still active in their area 28 years after the Good Friday Agreement, a survey finds.
Jamie Bryson says the loyalist community will not engage with the PSNI after Drumcree, as a legal challenge is launched against Chris Bryant and Jon Boutcher.
A leading academic says "the days of the DUP are questionable" after the party leader and a well-known MP split over whether to bring down Stormont.
Tom Kelly says common sense prevailed at Drumcree, but warns of the wreckers' target: without Stormont reform there may be no other unionist First Minister.
The Irish News editorial says the onus is on all public figures to show mature leadership.
An explainer on what happens next after the Garvaghy Road parade ban, with the Orange Order's legal challenge ongoing.
SDLP leader Claire Hanna on what positives should be taken from the latest marching stand-off at Garvaghy Road.
The Commissioner for Older People says older people will outnumber children in Northern Ireland by next year and calls it a wake-up call.
Police in Dublin and Belfast appeal for help finding Melody Malubay, 17, last seen in Belfast on October 7 at a Boojum restaurant on Great Victoria Street.
Carlyle-backed pharma group Millicent commits to Larne with a new multimillion pound investment in its women's health therapies business.
Only one application has been made for a residents-only parking scheme in a Belfast area plagued by parking problems.
Dermot Kennedy announces a Belfast Belsonic show for June 2027, his first full-band show in the city in over five years.
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The County Grand Master tells Belfast Orange Order members to cease all engagement with police, saying the Drumcree ban raised serious concerns about police integrity.
Ask Allison: a psychologist answers a reader who is having a baby with a man who already has older children.
A man pleads not guilty to the racist murder of a scientist in Dundee.
The DUP could be the biggest losers from Drumcree as a new political climate emerges, with the parading row heading back to court.
Stormont hides toxic land risks across Northern Ireland, as Andrew Muir hesitates on a public register.
A medical tribunal finds retired urologist Aidan O'Brien, at the centre of a GBP 9m public inquiry, failed to triage hundreds of GP referrals.
A column says republicans who demand British intervention when it suits are now effectively asking for indirect rule on the road to a "new Ireland".
John O'Dowd says the Orange Order does not represent the entire unionist community. He is among Sinn Fein politicians who received PSNI letters about the Garvaghy Road protest.
Hardliners want Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart to challenge Gavin Robinson for the DUP leadership after the parade ban sparked anger.
A column says some top unionists, even Orangemen, will quietly welcome the Drumcree outcome, and that the past weeks show the law doesn't matter if enough people take to the streets.
A column argues compromise at Drumcree is the moral high ground, and that only dialogue will do, without celebrity open letters or posturing from politicians.
Downtown presenter Lauren McCrory talks about liking country music and her varied set at an Armagh event.
Maghaberry is braced for former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, facing more than 12 years, to be moved off the hospital wing into the Vulnerable Prisoner Unit after sentencing this week.
Stormont's five main parties oppose an MLA pay hike of over GBP 2k next year, yet none say they will turn it down.
TUV councillor David Clarke on 14 years caring for his father, who was robbed of his golden years, ahead of a charity dinner.
Dupe culture is shaking up the beauty industry. Do cheaper "superdupes" using the same formulas deliver the same results?
Beattie urges the Deputy First Minister to resign to force Michelle O'Neill's hand, as unionism divides over fighting Drumcree in courts or at Stormont.
Emergency services attend a serious incident at a popular south Down restaurant, with footage showing ambulances outside.
A column says farming subsidies are killing Lough Neagh, with Andrew Muir's policies both challenging and encouraging intensive US-style farming.
Fionola Meredith on sectarianism and social media as a noxious combination amplifying hatred, and refusing to play the part she is cast in.
Members of the SAS describe their time in Northern Ireland in a new podcast, including Thatcher urging one man not to risk his life again after an IRA ambush.
Tim McGarry criticises the BBC for cancelling Give My Head Peace by email after more than 30 years.
The head of Bank of America says it could hire all 1,000 new Belfast staff within two years, insisting Trump has not hampered recruitment.
In This Working Life, Michael Reid, 25, from Castlereagh, explains how he got into his profession after a history degree and a master's in public policy.
Councillors approve plans for a Lurgan train station revamp with a new bridge, bigger car parks and cycle links.
More than 1,400 runners turned the streets of Belfast pink to raise money for a cancer charity.
An Irish woman told she "looked too good" to be disabled after seeking assistance is determined to tackle discrimination.
The St Andrews Agreement 20 years on: podcast on Paisley signing up to power-sharing, signed 13 October 2006.
A Belfast councillor again pushes for late opening and night lighting at the city's biggest parks, a year after a survey.