Thursday 5 November 2026
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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.
Hubert Aiwanger, the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader, is found dead in a Berlin hotel; police and prosecutors open an investigation.
Live Europe blog: an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome is diverted to a military base in Evreux after a bomb threat, the French PM's office says.
Polls show neither major party will have enough seats in New Zealand, so a centrist minor party could decide who governs.
Video explainer on New Zealand's tight election, with two party leaders named Chris and a surprise kingmaker.
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.
A four-year study warns that warming UK seas could destabilise marine food webs and jeopardise food security by 2050.
Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump a national honour for her humanitarian support; day 1,716 of the war.
An Australian tribunal hears Italian chef Davide Tamburella was sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza.
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Confidential assessments warn the State's ability to defend itself is compromised by the lack of a national security strategy.
The Minister wants a role for the Irish Navy in an EU mission targeting Russia's shadow fleet as the Lebanon mission winds down.
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.
Keith Duggan: JD Vance blames the Iran war in what looks like distancing from Trump, as the lights go out on his volatile presidency.
Ireland braces for a keener Trump eye on foreign affairs; two friends of Ireland rise to influential House positions.
Analysis: Vance blames Trump's war, and it would make sense for Trump to drop Pete Hegseth before January.
The Department of Justice issues a EUR14m tender as the number of deportation flights is set to rise.
Gerard Howlin argues Fine Gael has forgotten its purpose and communicates much while saying little.
A Fine Gael motion to affirm the party as centre right in the 'European Christian Democratic tradition' is rejected for the ardfheis.
A judge suggests Pope Leo might tell the Christian Brothers to change stance in sex abuse cases, as more former brothers are to be named defendants.
A Department of Education report finds 'strong potential' for integrating school and public transport.
Garth Brooks announces 10 Irish concerts next summer, in Cork, Belfast, Kilkenny, Limerick and Galway, but none in Dublin.
Fórsa's Kevin Callinan warns the public sector strike could be followed by rolling disruption across education, health and local government.
TV review: Miriam O'Callaghan is compelling presenting Ireland's Population Crash on RTE One.
Patrick Freyne on this year's Christmas ads, from Walmart's Muppets Scrooge to Prada's young Hollywood stars.
A writer says a EUR325 weekly artist's payment would be life-changing for the squeezed middle, as the arts are dominated by the privileged.
In the News podcast on the Irish jihadist jailed for an attack on gardai in Dublin.
Restaurant review: Fuoco in Ranelagh, Jules Mak's latest Dublin 6 outpost, is fun even if the food does not quite match.
Public health was put at risk by 600 wastewater plant incidents last year, including nine million litres of raw sewage in Co Donegal.
A writer born in Ireland and raised in England reflects on not quite belonging, including supporting England in sport.
Newton Emerson asks how different NI politics would be with a few pubs near Stormont, and says there are better fixes than relocating it.
A jury is to begin deliberating in the trial of Sean Harding (32), who denies murdering Timothy 'Teddy' Murnane in Tipperary.
Michael Healy-Rae says the short-term letting legislation has been 'scutterised' and criticises a 'Kilgarvan carveout'.
Sales of second-hand homes fall as rate hikes weigh on demand, a Geowox report says, with buyers paying a near EUR100,000 premium for energy efficiency.
Why Ireland's big bank chief executives are coy about their strong growth as digital challengers and credit unions gain ground.
Look inside Heathfield, a five-bedroom Co Limerick home in Ballinruane Woods designed around an 1824 lime kiln.
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A survey finds trust in Northern Ireland's politicians is near the lowest in Europe, at half the level of trust in the PSNI.
The family of Christopher Quinn, shot dead in November 1971, want an apology from the British soldier who shot him.
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.
Garth Brooks will play Belfast's Boucher Road as part of his 2027 Irish tour, with dates also in Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Cork.
Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan, a drafter of the Good Friday Agreement, says twenty-year-old rule changes are fuelling Stormont instability.
Experts warn replacing dairy with plant-based alternatives may lead to iodine deficiency, which affects thyroid hormones.
Birth rates are at an all-time low but rising caesarean demand is driving change; an Oxford expert says safe transport must be central to maternity services.
David McCann argues unionist unity alone will not fix electoral problems, as divided unionism and bad strategy have cost seats.
Gerard McCabe and Kerri Quinn star in a charity film, Walking With You, directed by an acclaimed cinematographer.
The Irish News view: the midterm outcome is a resounding rebuke to Trump and a decisive result for American democracy.
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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.
Carla Lockhart's op-ed explains her proposed Accountability and Sanctions legislation to force criminally convicted ministers out of office.
Elton John teams up with CMAT for a new version of Step Into Christmas.
A tech worker who builds AI to automate knowledge work answers the three questions people ask most about their jobs.
A Glasgow cat is reunited with its owner after a 280-mile stowaway trip to Hull and back.
A Belfast man jailed for a fatal hit-and-run is further jailed after abusive shouting at a pedestrian's family.
Sinn Fein's Sinead Ennis says she received threats as a chaotic Executive Office committee meeting over Drumcree caused 'huge reputational damage'.
NI Water accounts show the July dismissal of a director followed a conflict-of-interest probe, and GBP1.4m in NDAs over 10 years.
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.
An east Belfast newsagent that raised over GBP1.2m for National Lottery good causes praises the community for its support.
A notorious thug jailed over a Belfast city centre attack is cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at a crack cocaine house party.
A former councillor, Philip McKinney, blasts a lack of investment in the North West, citing dereliction and empty shops.
A documentary tells the story of Star of the Sea, once 'the best football team in Ireland', torn apart by the Troubles.
Ulster Rugby seeks Stormont and Irish government funding for a new high-performance facility it says could benefit communities.
Mark 'Billy' Billingham recounts the farm raid that captured a prolific South Armagh IRA sniper.
Amnesty voices concern as the PSNI confirms a link between a large weapons haul on the Shankill Road and far-right extremism.
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.
In the Meaning of Life series, chef Stephen Beaddie shares what life has taught him about success.
Northern Ireland's construction workload decline eases on a pick-up in infrastructure work, a survey finds.
IMRAM Irish Language Literature Festival returns to Dublin; director Liam Carson shares what to expect.
A DUP politician is alleged to be the 'prominent sponsor' of a football club that Education Minister Paul Givan is trying to award funding.
"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.
A father tells an inquest his 13-year-old daughter 'lived for her family and friends' before she was struck by a car after leaving her school bus in 2022.
The Chloe Mitchell murder trial hears accused Brandon Rainey had a Jack the Ripper obsession; the report contains graphic detail.
A GP issues a call for awareness of bowel cancer symptoms after a death; an estimated 2,900 UK cases a year are in under-50s.
A rickshaw driver faces trial over the death of a Northern Ireland mother of two on her way to meet her husband after a Westlife gig.
Travel review: Enniskillen, NI's only island town, is a budget-friendly family break with friendly locals and waterways.