Friday 16 October 2026Morning (Europe/Dublin)
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Trump calls Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a problem, describing Zelenskyy as more difficult to deal with than Putin after the energy ceasefire collapsed.
Defence secretary Streeting urges the US to back Ukraine on a Washington visit, saying he has been reassured directly by Pete Hegseth that Starlink has been restored.
Ukraine briefing: Starlink access has been restored, Streeting says after Hegseth's assurance; what we know on day 1,696.
Seven sailors are missing after drones struck tankers near Romania's coast; a Nato source says the drones came from Russia, and Romania's president calls attacks on commercial ships unacceptable.
Trump has cancelled plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the soldier who killed 13 people in 2009, after global condemnation; the execution itself will go ahead.
Pete Hegseth's church allies backed the plan for a public execution; the leader of his CREC church says he prefers public executions to private ones.
Saudi Arabia is to execute a man for attending protests and funerals as a teenager; rights groups say Youssef al-Manasif was tortured and first met a lawyer five years after arrest.
Yemen's prime minister says the future of western security is at stake in the civil war, calling the Houthis' drone use a new era of radical terrorism.
Houthi missiles struck Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing five, in the first attack on the Al-Maashiq palace in the latest fighting.
French police are accused of causing war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests, with four children allegedly mutilated by explosive weapons.
Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia tells the Guardian it is unknown how much she'll develop in the role, after a widely panned first briefing and a whirlwind appointment.
Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries are linked to destructive deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by the Tolaki people in Indonesia.
A 16-year-old shooter killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school in Bend before being shot dead by a bystander; two people are critical.
Oregon elementary school shooting: what we know so far about the teenage gunman who killed four in Bend before a bystander shot him dead.
Jonathan Glazer, executive producer of NAZA, says Israel's retaliation against the film is more venal than he expected; he was shocked into silence by the documentary.
Podcast: NAZA, the film the Israeli government does not want you to see, with Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on the AI-assisted systems used to kill civilians in Gaza.
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'All those years wasted': gardai investigating George Gibney were given another abuser's name in 1998 but did not act, Carolyn Brown says.
For survivors, the failed George Gibney investigations were nearly worse than the abuse; the justice system that betrayed them should not be let off the hook.
A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s have been arrested over the Waterford petrol bombing that killed four members of the English family in Birchwood.
Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia faces mounting questions over her legal credentials after a rocky debut.
Funny, irreverent, cocky: can Abdul El-Sayed win a vital Senate seat in Flint, where voters wrestling with healthcare costs and decline may decide control of the Senate.
The Waterford murders provoke blood-boiling exchanges on Liveline, with Kieran Cuddihy calling out cocaine-use hypocrisy after the fatal arson attack.
A judge tells a Cavan man caught driving at 184km/h he would have made mincemeat of anyone he hit, banning him for two years.
What is the point of Ifac if the Coalition just ignores its warnings? Without its critiques there would probably be higher spending and more tax cuts.
A plan for an O'Connell Street restaurant in the former Ulster Bank building has been approved, but it is banned from certain uses.
To get into Ireland's top 1% you will need 123,000 euro in disposable income, a DataPulse study finds; 134,900 here are in Europe's top 1%.
Urban and more affluent areas have higher proportions of migrants, research shows, with 78% of those not born on the island living in urban settings.
Revenue is looking to cut postal costs and move to a digital-first approach; the tax authority spends around 14.8 million euro on postage each year.
Unsustainable pay increases for public sector workers will put Ireland at risk, an opinion piece argues, questioning the ever-expanding public sector.
Feed-the-World Phil Hogan has his eye on a 225,000 euro job; it is time now for multi-options Phil to feed the world.
Simon Coveney's consultancy firm made an annual profit of almost 150,000 euro, advising clients including developer Johnny Ronan.
The CSO, MyHome or Daft: who is right on house prices? Sometimes they say the same thing, at other times they differ.
'It's not as scary as you think,' I tell friends expecting their first child; when mine were babies I presumed they were in mortal danger at all times.
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Inside the courtroom: Jeffrey Donaldson's victims watched on as the disgraced former DUP leader was given a 15-year sentence.
A PSNI officer has been charged with assault after Tyrone teenager Shea Somerville was kicked in the head in a 2024 incident.
Chris Donnelly: the big drum was beaten at Drumcree but unionists remain stuck; key takeaways from the revival of the Garvaghy Road stand-off.
An Irish-English language street sign was ripped out of its tarmac base; Pol Deeds rejects attempts to associate dual signage with political events.
It is highly probable the last baby will be born in Daisy Hill by November, with most births transferring to Craigavon and Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda explored.
Stephanie Chase: young people have looked on in disbelief at Drumcree; the march the Orangemen are really concerned about is the one the north is taking forward without them.
John Manley: Donaldson's disgraceful demise continues to cast a long shadow; the DUP has lost around a third of its support since his arrest.
Jeffrey Donaldson will be released in seven years despite his 15-year sentence, because his offences predate the 2008 Criminal Justice Act and attract automatic half remission.
Nuacht as Gaeilge: tionscadal taighde nua ar bun fá choinne uirlisí ceoil do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas a bhfuil lámh amháin acu.
David Roy casts his ears over Dopamine Chamber, the new album from Dublin's Fontaines DC: give me something to hope for and then I'll write that album.
Meet the Co Leitrim sean-nós dancer recreating Ireland's old ballrooms of romance for 21st century movers with The Devil's in the Detail.
Shed Seven's Rick Witter on the 1990s indie band's historic 21st century success and their long-awaited return to Belfast.
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Exclusive: Jeffrey Donaldson's MoD role in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, with luxury trips, fees and soft power influence revealed in a Belfast Telegraph investigation.
Alarm over the growing influence of a Presbyterian group, with female congregation members saying its teachings could encourage women in abusive relationships to stay quiet.
Veteran UDA boss Jackie McDonald is to quit the loyalist terror leadership after decades in charge, with 'Mad Dog' Adair sneering at the retirement.
Releasing murderer Vickrum Digwa's mother early would be a betrayal, a victim's family says.
Live NI traffic alerts: a crash on the M1 is causing rush hour delays.
Josh Brolin, Austin Abrams and writer-director Brian Duffield on their nautical survival thriller Whalefall, based on Daniel Kraus's novel.
A Severn Trent-owned water firm is to pay 280,000 pounds after a sewage spill.
Another 38 jobs at BBC NI face the axe as part of a plan to make savings, after the corporation announced 50 job losses earlier this year.
DUP MP Carla Lockhart has written to the Chief Constable demanding answers on whether the Provisional IRA was involved in a protest on the Garvaghy Road.
Funeral details have been announced for father-of-three Brian McPolin (67), who died on Wednesday after the choking incident at the Posh Pig in Warrenpoint.
An award-winning Northern Irish chef speaks of his delight at cooking for Barack Obama at his Belfast restaurant this week.
Jeffrey Donaldson's victims speak out for the first time: the two women reveal how they overheard strangers discussing their abuse in hairdressers and coffee shops.
Court report: the judge brands the Donaldson case disturbing, noting the absence of apology, shame or regret to provide some crumb of comfort to victims.
The OpenAI chief from Co Tyrone on why Northern Ireland matters, saying she would like to see the company open an office there.
Opinion: from a Derry field to vanishing over the Pacific - the life of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator, is a story that takes over your imagination.
'He deserves every day': NI political parties react to Donaldson's 15-year sentence, half to be spent behind bars and half on licence.
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.
Tyrone writer on her myeloma recovery and finally taking Country Girl: The Musical to its first night.
Sean Murray's Lost City, featuring Stephen Rea and Blue Lights star Martin McCann, is a new crime movie with a dark love story colliding Irish underworld with post-Troubles Belfast.
Burgundy is not Coca-Cola: some of the world's most revered wines come from a smaller, rustic region, and we are not made for mass production.
The SDLP has selected Malachy Quinn, a local councillor for more than 12 years, as its Mid Ulster candidate for the Assembly election.
Opinion: the only person in the world to publicly support Jeffrey Donaldson; he and Jonathan Aitken have plenty in common after decades in Westminster's corridors of power.
NI airport ground staff used an internal system for underhand practice, with Swissport saying it took all appropriate action during its investigation.
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.
How Eddie Coll became Northern Ireland's longest-serving prisoner under the two strikes law, and now speaks from prison.
Jamie Bryson, legal advisor to Portadown Grand Lodge through the Drumcree dispute, says marching on the Falls would be a different proposition.
Travel review: a restaurant critic's West Cork road trip, with fab food, friendly folk and stunning land and seascapes.
A Co Down businessman and philanthropist hopes to raise 200,000 pounds at a sold-out auction event attended by former Ireland rugby captain Rory Best.
A judge has jailed the Greenisland cocaine gang leader and two henchmen for their roles in a plot to supply cocaine.
Podcast: Jeffrey Donaldson's victims in their own words; the PSNI has released their audio statements with voices artificially generated to protect their identities.
A charity shop with a twist has opened in Armagh, linked to social enterprise IncredABLE, hoping to open up opportunities for adults with additional needs.
On the hunt for a new job? Ten roles available this week on nijobfinder.co.uk.