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Ian Winter KC
Russell Brand's barrister reports himself to watchdog after confronting journalist outside court
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Warmest October globally means the world is on track for second-hottest year on record
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Ireland v Argentina, Nations Championship
Andy Farrell’s side back in action at Aviva Stadium.
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bomb threats
Aer Lingus and pilots group defend conduct of crew on flight diverted due to bomb threat
As it happenedbomb threats
Broadcasters back on air as hoax threats deemed 'coordinated campaign of disruption'
RTÉ, Newstalk and other media outlets were all hit with hoax bomb threats this morning.
Yesterday
5th November 2026
Must ReadSilver Swallows
Irish general warned of 'reputational damage' if air display team couldn't take part in RAF show
The Defence Forces requested permission for an additional aircraft to transport the ground staff, the Department of Defence said no.
Opinionalternative figure
In the 2000s, Brand seemed wildly different to the army of laddish comics. He fooled us all
There’s an unease that settles in the gut when those of us who followed his early career consider what was right in front of us all along.
Ian Winter
'You f***ed it': Russell Brand's barrister insults journalist behind 2023 report outside court
midterms fallout
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth under growing pressure after bruising midterm election results
Inside the courtroom
A deafening silence greeted the courtroom as the verdicts were delivered against Russell Brand
London
Russell Brand convicted of rape and multiple sexual assaults by London court
The judge said Brand will “obviously” face a custodial sentence.
From The 42the end
Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
41-year-old retires after 234 games for Portugal.
Wednesday
4th November 2026
From The 42Champions League
Erling Haaland Man City’s hero again as he scores late winner against RB Leipzig
From The 42Gunners
Viktor Gyökeres soars in rare start as Arsenal move up to third in Champions League table
From The 42turkish delight
Liverpool fumble lead twice as Fenerbahçe rally to crucial Champions League win
Vedat Muriqi edged a 3-2 win for the Turkish side.
hot off the ballot box
A pastor, a doctor and a seminarian walk into Washington: Who are the new faces elected today?
Democratic victories have swept America, but who are the new senators, governors and members of the House?
Proposition 40
California set to reject billionaire wealth tax, a proposal Patrick Collison spent heavily to oppose
As it happenedmidterm elections
Democrats sweep Congress, with further gains possible as counting continues
Counting continues after a Democratic wave swept through Republican strongholds, handing Trump a major midterm defeat.
Reality TV
'I'm only human': Maura Higgins was 'unwell' training for Dancing With The Stars this week
AnalysisHEY BIG SPENDERS
How megadonors like Elon Musk spent $1.7 billion on the midterms, but couldn’t stop the Democrats
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