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International
Yesterday
4th August 2026
Volcano
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
Residents living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano were forced to evacuate their homes due to the plume of ash and lava.
Lindsay Clancy
Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week
Palestine
Funeral held in Gaza for more than one hundred people pulled from rubble years after they died
Under Pressure
Top Fifa officials distance themselves from Infantino after failed World Cup sell-off plan
song of good hope
Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral
Russia
Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, while two children among those killed in Russian attack
Monday
3rd August 2026
spicebag
'They're just kids': The Irish-backed centre giving Gazan children a place to play
Irish artist Adam Doyle, aka Spicebag, says Ionad Hind Rajab is about giving displaced children “a break from the horror around them”.
Negotiations
New talks between US and Iran to start today after Trump calls off 'World War Two'-level strikes
Sunday
2nd August 2026
transparency rules
How do you know if you're talking to an AI chatbot or a human? Companies must now tell you
On The 42Cycle science
Inside the pro cycling team using Formula One science to transform the sport
The 42 travelled to meet engineers and sports scientists inside Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe as they battled to a podium place at the Tour de France.
Last week
26th July 2026 - 1st August 2026
Broad Peak
Mountaineer and former Royal Marines soldier Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan avalanche
Sponsored
Daft.ie's new My Property tool tells you what your home is worth - and how that's changed
Daft.ie
Aug 1
Gianni Ifantino
Fifa scraps plan to allow private investment in World Cup following fierce backlash
The beleaguered Infantino said he would focus now on restoring harmony while continuing to grow the game.
Arizona
US police release ransom note claiming Savannah Guthrie's mother died shortly after kidnapping
Sponsored
A cross-border celebration of craft is taking place in Ireland next month with over 500 events
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Aug 1
land border
Ceuta crisis: Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain as 48,000 people returned to Morocco
Spain’s foreign minister has said that the integrity of the Schengen Area is absolutely guaranteed.
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