Wednesday 14 October 2026Lunchtime (Europe/Dublin)
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Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellites despite an outage of the Musk-owned system, as Russia launches ballistic missiles without US warning.
Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam, and demining groups facing deadlier threats are turning to drones and AI.
Europe live: the EU says there is no indication that intelligence sharing with Ukraine has been halted.
Anger at changes that deleted 130 million names from India's electoral rolls has boiled over into a crisis for Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government.
Leaders of India's Cockroach party have been jailed for five days for entering Delhi's Jantar Mantar, a historic protest site closed by the authorities.
An Iranian woman has been handed a death sentence for blasphemy in social media posts, as rights groups warn of at least 600 executions this year.
Ukrainian special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov goes on trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts, denying involvement.
Bank of America has been fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures, the third largest fine in US Treasury history, for failing to report suspicious activity.
From the FBI to local police, US authorities increasingly warn of would-be terrorists using AI to plan attacks and anti-datacenter extremism.
Relatives of William Chapman, killed by a tiger, say footage of the attack shared online after Trump reposted it is deeply offensive and causing severe distress.
Prosecutors told the jury Russell Brand was ruthless and calculated as his rape and sexual assault trial opened at Southwark crown court; he denies the allegations.
Joni Mitchell, 82, has become a US citizen, posting footage of the ceremony to Instagram: a journey that began 62 years ago.
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The Taoiseach says the Government will do everything we possibly can as the public sector strike bites.
Analysis: the Government is banking on unions' reluctance to start negotiations easing the strike, and with some unions paying no strike pay, workers will feel it in their pockets.
A guide to which services will be affected by the public sector strike, the biggest industrial action of its kind since 2009.
The nine-year-old boy killed in the Waterford arson attack had heart surgery two years ago; fundraising is under way to help his grandfather cover funeral costs.
An opinion piece argues Trump's barbarism and delusions have brought America to the brink, with Putin appearing more and more his puppetmaster.
Ministers criticise anonymous comments about Patrick O'Donovan's health after he was hospitalised following an EU presidency event.
Tell Me About It: a reader says she does not get on with her husband's sisters and it is affecting her marriage, after one called her mean and selfish to her face.
A profile of the steep rise and sudden fall of US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, cut loose by Trump after damaging reports about her tenure.
PTSB's support for an 88-year-old widow leaves her family unimpressed, testing the bank's altogether more human marketing claim.
The Anti-Defamation League's Jonathan Greenblatt, speaking at a Herzog Park event in Dublin, called Ireland players' actions at Israel football games shameful and highlighted a hostile environment for Irish Jews.
The deaths of Philip and Kim English and their children Callum (12) and Jayden (8) in a petrol bomb attack on their Waterford home are linked to a local drugs feud, with two others critical.
A columnist who paid the TV licence long after needing to says RTE is testing patience, arguing we are paying, we are the product and it has the platform.
British retailers are at a loss over a surge of low-level shoplifting, from the infamous Hamster of Greggs to local Sainsburys stores.
The Pope faces further tests to determine the extent of his cancer after a tranquil night in hospital following the removal of the lower lobe of his right lung.
Barack Obama told a Belfast event that democracy is not inevitable, speaking on the Middle East, journalism and hope while keeping Trump criticism oblique.
Ikea is coming for your unwanted furniture and your wallet, offering to pay for that dusty Billy bookcase so someone else can have it.
Hair Together, a Dublin hairdressing project, trains young carers, ex-prisoners and recovering addicts in hairdressing and confidence skills.
Katie Zacharia, Trump's newly appointed spokeswoman, stumbled through a bumpy first White House briefing.
Neasa Ni Chianain's documentary Forever Is Now, on former Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, charts the travails of the wider environmental movement.
An opinion piece argues Bono has failed to give the Irish public any of the things we demand of our celebrities, and we still do not know what to make of our most famous person.
Property: a modernised two-bed terrace with a two-storey rear extension and courtyard, walking distance from Dublin city hotspots.
In the News podcast: what next for Ukraine as Trump's diesel deal looks set to put $4bn into Putin's war chest.
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Opposition to Loyal Order parades on the Lower Ormeau is as strong now as ever, as the Apprentice Boys apply to walk through the nationalist district next month.
The Royal College of Nursing in NI opens a strike ballot, saying nurses were left with little choice after a 3.3% pay increase failed to materialise.
Brian Feeney on how unionism lost the battle over Drumcree on social media, sharpening polarisation in already poisonous Stormont relations.
More jobs are at risk as a Belfast and Derry financial services firm launches a redundancy process, after a January scheme cut 82 jobs.
Review: President Obama plays it safe at his sold-out Belfast O2 show, but his message of hope still lands.
The developer of Belfast's Sirocco Works site is renewing its planning application for a major development as councillors prepare a site visit.
It's Different for Mothers, a book about the experience of 33 mothers during the Troubles, has been launched.
Alex Kane: Infamy! Infamy! The DUP's got it in for me! Gavin Robinson finds himself caught between two stools.
A Co Down bar and restaurant in Warrenpoint closed out of respect after a choking incident on Sunday, with messages of support for the family.
Garvaghy Road spokesperson Breandan Mac Cionnaith reveals a friendship with a late Orangeman, saying they discussed parading many times without falling out.
Troubles victims and survivor stories feature in a new British government-backed digital series with the backing of victims groups.
Mental Health Champion Prof Siobhan O'Neill responds to proposals for a new NI schools curriculum, arguing education must be about more than what children can do.
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A Belfast family searches for answers after their mother, who had dementia, was allegedly assaulted inside a care home; a doctor said it significantly contributed to her declining health before her death four months later.
A four-bedroom house on an exclusive Belfast street has sold for 5.5 million pounds, one of the most expensive domestic properties in Northern Ireland.
Heidi Alexander says a third Heathrow runway could grow every year.
A hidden gold coin is waiting to be found in the Royal Mint's Snowman treasure hunt.
The Prime Minister looks to repair bridges between Trump and Zelensky after their latest clash.
The homes of Waterford criminals were raided as part of the investigation into the petrol bomb attack; the family killed had been living in fear and asked to be moved.
Construction barricades have been removed as new apartments are finalised on the former site of the notorious Kincora boys' home in east Belfast.
Getting sensitive information from the RUC about the Omagh bomb investigation was almost like pulling teeth, Baroness Nuala O'Loan tells the inquiry.
The SDLP has selected Gerard McDonald as its west Belfast candidate for the next Assembly election.
How MLAs traded insults during a three-hour debate before the no-confidence votes, none of which received cross-community support.
Live coverage of the Drumcree dispute as a DUP delegation meets the PSNI chief and the party demands full transparency.
The DUP could be the biggest losers from Drumcree as a new political climate emerges, with the parading row heading back to court.
Chris Bryant rejects claims he bowed to mob rule over the Drumcree parade decision.
Live NI traffic alerts: houses evacuated and a road closed, with incidents, delays and roadworks explained as they happen.
Scammer Michael Kingsberry, who defrauded a murdered Belfast reporter's family using fake cancer and army tales, has been exposed.
NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant slams irresponsible Stormont ministers and says he has not given in to violence over the Drumcree dispute.
Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards: a grieving mum says her daughter Caoimhe, who died at 23, lives on through her mother's work.
A married DUP representative who fathered a secret child was allegedly headbutted on the street by an angry husband.
Derry councillors are blasted for backing a 57-home scheme the Infrastructure Minister refused to call in, after planners listed 10 reasons to refuse it.
The family of a man killed by a tiger criticise online content as Trump posts videos.
Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, the original Derry Girl, talks therapy, loving herself, going no contact with family and moving to Barcelona.
How Eddie Coll became Northern Ireland's longest-serving prisoner under the "two strikes" law, and now speaks from prison.
Jail fury as an inmate's Naomi Long hate video, posted from behind bars, backfires and he is branded enemy number one by fellow inmates.
A long read argues factory farming is driving toxic pollution in Lough Neagh, with Andrew Muir's policies both challenging and incentivising intensive megafarms.
A major new apartment, retail and office development could be built in the heart of Newry.
An interviewer who didn't like most of the leaders he interviewed, including bossy Maggie Thatcher, still can't decide whether he liked her.
The Western Trust has been criticised by the Ombudsman over a surgery delay found to have contributed to a patient's death, raising significant concerns.
Restaurant review: rustic pizzas, creamy pastas and comfort classics at Zio in Portadown, with a buzzing open kitchen and revamped decor.
Opinion: as a nation of supposed animal lovers, must the fireworks season stop?
Bushmills Distillery holds 218 million pounds in maturing whiskey stock and grew pre-tax profits to just under 10 million despite a drop in sales.
Baby Loss Awareness Week: two Queen's University academics share their personal stories of baby and pregnancy loss.
News analysis: doubts remain over paramilitary disbandment, with the UVF wanting to keep their name for remembrance events.