International

April

April 2024

operation stargrew

Two arrested by gardaí as part of global operation that shut down phishing platform

18 Apr

13.7k

Hollywood

Participant: The studio behind films like 'Lincoln' and 'Spotlight' to close down after 20 years

18 Apr

7.0k

aftermath

Sydney shopping centre reopens after stabbings

18 Apr

4.0k

heating up

'Human-induced' climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave, study finds

18 Apr

13.4k

chernihiv

At least 18 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukraine

18 Apr

4.4k

Middle East

Netanyahu says Israel ‘will make our decisions ourselves’ as UK and German ministers visit Tel Aviv

Updated 17 Apr

11.7k

Elon musk

Tesla asks shareholders to back $56 billion pay deal for Elon Musk rejected by judge

17 Apr

24.6k

irish cig border

UK's youth smoking ban plans would likely be enforced in NI (even if the DUP is against it)

The DUP’s seven MPs all voted against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons.

17 Apr

11.8k

United Arab Emirates

Irish people describe 'chaos' at Dubai Airport after 'catastrophic' flooding in the city

Updated 17 Apr

51.3k

Courts

Hugh Grant settles claim against owners of The Sun newspaper due to risk of large legal costs

17 Apr

12.7k

FactCheck

Debunked: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not buy a British Royal residence

17 Apr

9.0k

not a-ok

Writers' strike looms for Sesame Street as staff call for fair contract

17 Apr

6.4k

recognition

Security Council to vote Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

17 Apr

5.7k

stormy daniels

Irish man included in first six jurors chosen for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial

Updated 16 Apr

41.3k

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Sunak's plan for smoking ban for those born after 2009 passes first hurdle in Commons

Updated 16 Apr

18.4k

IDF

Israel promises response to Iranian drone and missile attack as Iran warns against it

Updated 16 Apr

17.6k

Denmark

'No guarantee' Copenhagen Stock Exchange facade can be saved after fire rips through building

Updated 16 Apr

20.2k

Creating sexually explicit 'deepfakes' without consent to become a criminal offence in the UK

16 Apr

6.0k

Press Freedom

Irish journalist Sally Hayden denied entry to Rwanda to report on 30th anniversary of genocide

16 Apr

16.8k

Misinformation

Rachel Riley apologises for 'ambiguous' tweet about Sydney stabbings

16 Apr

39.8k

Attack

Sydney church stabbing is being treated as terrorism - Australian police

16 Apr

12.2k

taking sides

Israel military chief says it will 'respond' to missile strikes by Iran despite calls for de-escalation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his war cabinet tonight to discuss possible reactions, local media said.

Iran's UN Ambassador has insisted the Islamic republic was exercising its "inherent right to self-defense".

Israel's army today said that those killed in the Damascus strike had engaged in "terrorism against Israel".

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said earlier that the situation in the Middle East must be de-escalated.

Updated 15 Apr

28.3k

Trump on Trial

Jury selection begins at Trump's landmark hush-money trial in New York

Updated 15 Apr

20.2k

Hannah Gutierrez

Rust film set armourer jailed for 18 months over fatal shooting of cinematographer

15 Apr

14.1k

Wakeley

15-year-old boy arrested after Bishop stabbed during church service in Sydney suburb

Updated 15 Apr

48.2k

scorched

Wildfire burns near popular Spanish coast as temperatures reach abnormal highs for April

15 Apr

31.9k

Bruce Lehrmann

Former staffer loses defamation suit as judge finds he raped woman in Australian parliament

15 Apr

18.8k

Australia

Sydney police probe whether shopping centre attacker targeted women as sixth victim is named

15 Apr

13.6k

Golf

Dominant Scottie Scheffler wins second Masters title in three years

15 Apr

11.5k

Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: Do you know who played these celebrities in famous biopics?

14 Apr

25.5k

escalation

Iran attacks Israel: US warns against 'wider war', G7 condemns strikes

Hundreds of missiles and drones were intercepted with the help of the United States, the UK and allies.

World leaders are seriously alarmed at the 'unprecedented escalation' represented by the large-scale attack.

Iran's army has said that the attack 'achieved all its objectives' and that it has 'no intention to continue' the operation.

US President Joe Biden reiterated Washington's 'ironclad' support for Israel after an urgent meeting on the spiralling crisis.

Updated 14 Apr

39.0k

Setback

Title challengers Liverpool suffer shock defeat to Crystal Palace

Eberechi Eze scored the game’s only goal.

14 Apr

14.4k

Iran launches drone and missile attack against Israel, warns US to 'stay away' from conflict

Iran has said the attack involves “dozens of missiles and drones at specific targets”.

An Israeli official said "more than 100 UAV drones launched towards Israel from Iran".

Blasts have been heard in the skies above Jerusalem early Sunday morning.

US and UK media have reported that both nations have been involved in Israel's defence.

Updated 14 Apr

59.4k

Match Report

Ireland end long wait for Women's Six Nations win after bonus-point heroics in Cork

13 Apr

22.1k

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

12 Apr

8.1k

Investigation

Belgium launches probe into ‘Russian interference’ in upcoming EU elections

12 Apr

5.2k

angela rayner

Why is Labour's deputy leader being called a 'hypocrite' by the Tories?

12 Apr

10.7k

Retaliation

Biden expecting Iran to attack Israel but warns it won't 'succeed', as IDF pounds Gaza

Updated 12 Apr

12.0k

proceed to gate

Gatwick had the longest delays of any UK airport last year, while Belfast City had the shortest

12 Apr

4.4k

Bologna

Seven people confirmed dead in explosion at Italy power plant blast as last bodies found

12 Apr

9.7k