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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.
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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.
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.
Trump announces a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Zelenskyy had earlier rejected a US call to stop bombing oil refineries until Moscow ends attacks on energy infrastructure.
Analysts say Trump's diesel deal with Putin will do little for US prices, as fuel will take weeks to ship and quantities are too small.
Ukrainian civilian air defence volunteers race to adapt to Russia's latest weapons as winter approaches.
Riyadh airport was hit again by an unidentified projectile after the deadly Houthi missile attack, as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into the Yemen conflict.
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.
Aides to Roman Abramovich falsified paperwork to disguise his assets, with Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records.
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.
Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of an election protest march by opposition parties and supporters of the "cockroach" youth movement.
Imran Khan's PTI party decries a "coup" after Pakistan suspends a provincial government, a week after his supporters began marching for his release.
Trump and Rubio are weighing firing US envoy to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper conduct, and are said to be extremely angry.
Microsoft president Brad Smith says AI is less regulated than milk and calls for tougher rules, including kill switches and legal obligations to victims of rogue agents.
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.
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A late push to avert Wednesday's public-sector strike, but both sides feel the national stoppage is now all but inevitable.
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.
Engineer Robert Pether is heading home to Ireland after being detained in Iraq and kept under a travel ban in Baghdad.
Galway's city and county councils are looking at selling the 118-acre Galway Airport site. What future for it?
A tribunal has upheld complaints against solicitor Declan O'Callaghan over his handling of a EUR 5.2m insurance settlement for Brian Colleran.
A couple in their 80s who booked Algarve flights before a cancer diagnosis say Aer Lingus's response is obscene, writes their daughter.
A Dublin conference hears employers are using AI to monitor staff more closely, and some sectors may eliminate many entry-level roles.
A woman in her 70s died after being hit by a car crossing a street in Co Roscommon. Gardai are seeking witnesses.
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.
The Mater Hospital has banned 33 patients this year, 14 for physical assault and 19 for verbal abuse or threats.
A review of Aine Lawlor's new podcast with Chris Donoghue, which has substance but lacks sizzle and needs to drop the safety net.
A reader asks about retrofitting: her daughter is reluctant to use the one-stop-shop route advertised by SEAI.
A mother appeals for help to find Jordan McGrath, 30, who went to New York in mid-August and has not been heard from.
Dublin's Liberties bells ring again after 20 years of silence, thanks to a revival project, with no musical skill needed.
A Fianna Fail councillor in Co Clare, Rita McInerney, was ordered to pay EUR 5,000 over an unlawful action on a property the Taoiseach mentioned at the White House.
Bono's eldest daughter Jordan Joy Hewson talks about music, growing up in Dublin and joining the family business.
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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.
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.
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.
Noel Doran argues the Orange Order turned Drumcree into a strategic catastrophe, as nationalism has suddenly become united and galvanised.
Only one application has been made for a residents-only parking scheme in a Belfast area plagued by parking problems.
There is "no excuse" for delay on the long-awaited Belfast Lagan bridge, which was paused over A5 uncertainty after an A5 ruling.
Northern Ireland's carbon footprint has grown for a third year, with each person accounting for 12 tonnes, almost a fifth above the UK average.
A Co Down actor confronts God in a funny, thought-provoking new play.
A Northern Ireland council has cancelled a booking for an "Islamic invasion" conference, saying it was not told what the event was about.
Tributes to Josh McKnight, 21, of Loughbrickland, a quad bike racing champion from a well-known family, who died in a utility vehicle crash.
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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.
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.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park will stay closed after a fatal tiger attack.
A finance expert shares nine bad money habits to avoid before Christmas.
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.
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".
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.
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.
Emergency services attend a serious incident at a popular south Down restaurant, with footage showing ambulances outside.
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.
Dupe culture is shaking up the beauty industry. Do cheaper "superdupes" using the same formulas deliver the same results?
Councillors approve plans for a Lurgan train station revamp with a new bridge, bigger car parks and cycle links.
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.
The Orangemen's legal challenge over the Drumcree parade has been widened. The DUP leader won't bring down the Executive but Jim Allister hits out at a limp response.
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.
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.
More than 1,400 runners turned the streets of Belfast pink to raise money for a cancer charity.
Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood calls stalled IVF reform in Northern Ireland an absolute disgrace, drawing on her own experience.
My Money: Aonghus McAnally says his actor parents taught him to save, and so he started early.
Belfast Telegraph's list of the 100 best hotels on the island of Ireland for 2026, from luxury castles to cosy three-stars.
Kelly's Cellars in Belfast briefly became the cheapest pub in the world after a banking error left it charging Zimbabwean dollars one weekend.