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January
January 2026
Denmark
Crowds attend 'Hands Off Greenland' protest in Copenhagen after Trump's takeover threats
Large demonstrations are also set to take place in a number of other Danish cities and in Greenland’s capital Nuuk.
ceasefire plan
Trump appoints Tony Blair, Marco Rubio and his son-in-law to 'Board of Peace' for Gaza
Minneapolis
Judge rules ICE agents can't arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minnesota
The Great Hunger
The designer of a board game about the Famine went on Liveline to take on its critics
Some callers described the idea of the game as “repulsive”, while others felt it was a good way to educate young people.
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives
Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.
Westmeath
School seeks to have Enoch Burke jailed again after he shows up following release from prison
Welcome back
Four astronauts splash down to Earth after Nasa’s first medical evacuation from space station
Their SpaceX Dragon capsule landed off the coast of California at 8.41am Irish time.
mo chara
Kneecap thank supporters outside court as appeal against decision to dismiss terror case ends
In a statement on social media this evening, the group dismissed the appeal as “a waste of public time and public money”.
Northern Ireland
Ulster Banner to remain NI flag for Commonwealth Games following guidance from DUP minister
at it again
'We don't want to be Americans': Greenland politicians unite against threat of force from Trump
young scientist and technology exhibition
Kerry fourth-year student wins Young Scientist top prize for brain cancer diagnosis technology
Aoibheann Daly’s project was one of 550 exhibits from 225 schools at this year’s exhibition.
crackdown
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts and authorities cut internet access
Monitoring group NetBlocks said Iran is “in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout”.
the pitt
Critics are raving about this medical drama - and Irish viewers will finally get to watch it in March
Minnesota
Woman shot dead by ICE in Minneapolis as city's mayor disputes self-defence claim
Jacob Frey described the claim as "bullshit" and called on the immigration officers to leave the city.
Minnesota governor Tim Walz called the federal government's response to the incident "propaganda".
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