Thursday 5 November 2026
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Live US midterms blog: Democrats flip four more House seats as Republicans trade blame; Ted Cruz calls the result a 'Watergate-level repudiation'.
The Nasdaq slumps 5%, heading for its worst day in 18 months, amid signs the AI industry faces tougher regulation after the Democrats' midterm success.
JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz point to the Iran war and affordability as key factors in the Democratic midterm victory.
Senior Democrats say the party will be united after its blue wave, while progressives call for radical action.
Trump accepts the midterm results after an aggressive administration bid to sow doubt; the worst fears of election interference were not realised.
At least 22 flights across Europe are disrupted by bomb threats, raising hybrid warfare fears.
Explainer on why more than 30 European flights have been hit by bomb threats this week and how worried travellers should be.
Russell Brand is found guilty of raping one woman and assaulting three others; the judge says he faces a significant custodial term.
TV industry insiders say the misogyny and sexism exposed in the Russell Brand case have not gone away and the media is still failing to confront bad behaviour.
Profile of how Russell Brand went from Big Brother and Hollywood to convicted rapist, and how he acted in plain sight for so long.
A Philippine official says there are signs pointing to Thomas Markle Jr's involvement in a child sexual abuse inquiry, though he is not yet treated as a suspect.
Leaked documents show Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers, as the US weighs its next steps in the Iran war.
South Korea will seek parliamentary approval to extend its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit's area to about 650km from the strait of Hormuz after criticism from Trump.
Iran unveils a banner reading 'We will kill Trump' and celebrates its claimed role in regime change, as pressure grows on Trump to finish the job.
Yemen's president sacks ministers and officers after Houthi victories and pressure from southern Yemenis for more power.
Hospital, air traffic and rail staff are expected to join nationwide strikes and marches in France over education and living costs.
More than 100 campaign groups in 15 countries plan two days of protests calling for a halt to major AI datacentre projects.
The UK and US condemn the 'cruel' 10-year sentence for Joshua Wong, with the Foreign Office saying the security law targets political expression.
Exclusive: Joshua Wong's prison letters reveal a fascination with AI, brushes with Triads and a taste for books, as he laments Hong Kong's fate.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, 30, is sentenced to 10 years in a national security case; he is the only activist there prosecuted twice under the law.
A report finds label Ador stripped child protections from NewJeans' contracts when they were minors, omitting rights to sleep and free choice.
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A tribunal hears female navy recruits barricaded a door after a colleague broke in; a former acting naval chief did not know of the room key access log for 15 years.
A bomb threat diverts an Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome; the Airbus A320 landed at an airbase in Normandy, the French PM says.
Gardai and emergency services attend a workplace death on GAA grounds in Carlow at about 10.30am on Thursday.
A teenager is arrested over the fatal assault of Jamie Bailey, in his 30s, on Blackhorse Avenue in Dublin last month.
Europe is again eyeing Ireland's corporate tax revenue, which is attracting more attention than the Government would like.
What to expect from rolling road closures across Dublin city centre during the State's biggest policing operation, with some Irish Rail and Luas services affected.
The Dail hears school transport costs ran EUR96m over budget last year, with unused seats not available to those who want them.
Event guide for 7-13 November: Cork International Film Festival, Niall Horan and other picks in music, art and theatre.
Elton John teams up with CMAT on a reimagined Step Into Christmas, this year's Amazon Music Original Christmas song.
Review: Dexys in Dublin, a theatrical show that amplifies the truth of Kevin Rowland's singular sound.
A man is jailed for 18 months for attempted carjacking while walking his dog; the woman passenger pulled the handbrake and took the keys.
Ruth Coppinger takes a legal challenge over approval of paid parking at Blanchardstown shopping centre, citing its civic function.
A Jehovah's Witness couple with an Irish-born child lose a refugee status appeal; the tribunal found Georgia has effective state protection.
A Sinn Fein TD tells the Dail of a grandfather who offered to give up dialysis so his non-verbal grandson can get speech therapy.
An arrest warrant is issued for former garda Brian DeCourcey (83), who defied a decade-old order to demolish a shed converted into a home in Cleggan.
Confidential assessments warn the State's ability to defend itself is compromised by the lack of a national security strategy.
A quarter of tenants in south Dublin, Fingal, Wicklow and Louth pay half their income on rent; the average two-bed rent is a record EUR2,204 nationally.
Analysis of how Israel became a liability in US politics after the midterm result, as support once sacrosanct in Washington looks less certain.
Domestic violence and access cases in Dublin are badly disrupted by the public sector dispute, with a group warning delays risk safety.
TV review: Miriam O'Callaghan is compelling presenting Ireland's Population Crash on RTE One.
An Italian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza loses his case in Australia, in a story many would call fruity.
Tastes and times have changed since the humble brown onion was the only option in Irish shops; where do they come from?
Restaurant review: Fuoco in Ranelagh, Jules Mak's latest Dublin 6 outpost, is fun even if the food does not quite match.
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PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says the Drumcree operation is not hostage to paramilitary threats, after an Orange Order parade is banned from Garvaghy Road.
Stormont must raise an extra GBP200m a year to get a British government bailout, under conditions set out by the Northern Ireland Secretary.
A West Belfast man with 119 previous convictions sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in her own house.
MLA pay rises are cut by GBP700 after public backlash; after next year's election pay goes from GBP67,200 to GBP68,544.
A security alert is sparked after suspected munitions are found in Co Antrim; the public is asked to avoid the area.
A survey finds trust in Northern Ireland's politicians is near the lowest in Europe, at half the level of trust in the PSNI.
A court hears an alleged robber rammed a PSNI car during a 120mph pursuit, with a passenger striking a police car with a bottle of cider.
Mental health champion Professor Siobhan O'Neill urges Stormont to stop squandering money, citing psychiatrist training and supported housing as cost-effective.
Belfast choir Cappella Caeciliana plays a Clonard concert on Irish-American connections, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Sacks of dumped letters are found on a Derry country road and handed to an MLA who complained of month-long postal delays.
The family of Christopher Quinn, shot dead in November 1971, want an apology from the British soldier who shot him.
An Aer Lingus plane from Dublin to Rome is diverted to an airfield in northern France as multiple bomb threats ground European flights.
Newton Emerson asks whether Sinn Fein should turn the tables on the DUP with an early election that could hit a divided party.
A GBP60m plan for 260 homes at the former Bessbrook Mill army base in south Armagh is approved despite local opposition.
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Racist rioter Lennon Ashwood admits Belfast petrol bomb attacks and the Sham Supermarket arson; sentencing is delayed to January 8, 2027.
Police searches linked to right wing extremism intensify on the Shankill, with a house on Agnes Street sealed off.
Belfast is named the UK's best destination for business events for the sixth year in a row.
Lifting of reporting restrictions gives insight into jurors' deliberations, from eels to bobsleds, in a chaotic jury room.
Carla Lockhart proposes a bill that could block Michelle O'Neill from returning as First Minister by removing convicted ministers or those who breach their pledge.
Garth Brooks will play Belfast on a 10-date 2027 Irish tour.
Alliance selects David Honeyford and Michelle Guy to run in Lagan Valley in the 2027 Assembly election.
A new cocktail bar, The Meridian, opens at Armagh City Hotel with a menu inspired by the Armagh Observatory and the Meridian line.
Graeme McDowell says he is out there for the money and still believes he can play the Ryder Cup, as the LIV move is questioned.
Mark 'Billy' Billingham recounts the farm raid that captured a prolific South Armagh IRA sniper.
Carla Lockhart's resignation is not just about Drumcree but about years of DUP hierarchy taking its greatest vote-winner for granted, leaving three quarters of its MPs men in their 70s.
A writer says she suffers sectarian abuse from her own Catholic community, calling republican trolling a threat to free speech and a pressure to conform.
Restaurant review: a new beer-focused eatery so good the reviewer was back within 24 hours.
Travel review: Arosa, Switzerland, with a personal railway and untouched meadows, is good beyond ski season.
It is unclear whether a final decision on Causeway Hospital emergency general surgery will come before the election, as pressure grows on Robbie Butler.
Carla Lockhart's op-ed explains her proposed Accountability and Sanctions legislation to force criminally convicted ministers out of office.
"The reason they fell in love is why everything fell apart": Belfast's Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner on love, lies and the billion-dollar crypto collapse at the heart of The Altruists.
Meet the Tyrone father-of-three opening up on divorce, loneliness and mental health through an online community: "I got some slagging but the same people then told me I had helped them."
A chief executive recalls leaving a corporate career to start a GBP1.6m Belfast company, admitting he "felt sick" before handing in his notice.
The High Court hears a climate challenge to planning approval for the GBP17m Newry Civic Centre.
Jamie McCartney, accused of causing the death of Bangor teenager Jaidyn Rice by dangerous driving, appears in court.
An east Belfast newsagent that raised over GBP1.2m for National Lottery good causes praises the community for its support.
A woman who breached the anonymity of a Jeffrey Donaldson victim has her appeal against a jail term adjourned for a psychiatric report.
Home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland dip after the US midterms and a fall in Brent crude, though war risks keep prices volatile.
Fury as Liz Kimmins is accused of second-class treatment of Derry rail users, delaying a funding decision on the Derry-Belfast service.
Two women arrested over ATM stickers during a pro-Palestine protest in Belfast did not breach the peace, according to police reports.