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International

Last week
11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
15 Jan
2.0k
vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureaucracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.
Eimer McAuley
reporting from Jordan
Updated 15 Jan
6.0k
Protests
Iran says no executions imminent as US sanctions security chiefs over protest crackdown
Updated 15 Jan
7.8k
War of Words
Elon Musk has now gotten into a little spat with Michael O'Leary
15 Jan
32.6k
UK Government
Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'
Laurence McKeown
Updated 15 Jan
12.6k
55
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.
Updated 15 Jan
13.2k
1
fresh protests
Anger in Minneapolis after ICE agents shoot man one week after killing of Renee Good
Immigration agents shot the man in the leg after a struggle, the city police chief said.
15 Jan
12.1k
White House
Trump wants Greenland: A crisis averted, for now…
Larry Donnelly
Updated 14 Jan
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40
Coleraine
Murder investigation launched following death of man in Co Derry
14 Jan
8.0k
Amnesty
Execution of protestor postponed as Iran accused of mass killings on 'unprecedented scale'
14 Jan
5.8k
France
France bans 10 UK 'far-right activists' over destruction of small boats
14 Jan
9.8k
46
Palestine Action
Three Palestine Action members in UK prison end hunger strike action after over 70 days
Updated 14 Jan
14.0k
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Wednesday
14 Jan
3.3k
Greenland
Denmark says White House talks failed to alter US plans to 'conquer' Greenland
Updated 14 Jan
38.8k
120
Iran
Irish presence at Iran embassy 'under review' as UK shuts consulate and US pull staff from Qatar
The news comes as the US and the UK pull some staff from the region.
14 Jan
8.8k
peace plan
Gaza truce plan entering phase two as governance body formed, US says
14 Jan
2.6k
17
Aston Villa
UK's West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
14 Jan
6.0k
66
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PodcastThe Explainer
Is this the end of the Islamic Republic?
22m
BLANKET SUSPENSION
US indefinitely pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
14 Jan
31.9k
Courts
Murder accused filmed ex dancing with man hours before her death, court told
14 Jan
14.0k
next moves
Irish MEPs among group hoping to get Mercosur deal referred to top EU court
14 Jan
4.6k
63
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”.
Updated 14 Jan
16.3k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
14 Jan
1.7k
Courts
US security guard arrested after seizure of €280k of cannabis at Dublin Airport
14 Jan
20.0k
julio iglesias
Julio Iglesias faces inquiry into sexual assault and human trafficking allegations
14 Jan
10.9k
grok
Senator says police thought sexual imagery harassment was 'quite funny' in mid-90s
14 Jan
9.8k
22
Tennis
Amateur wins $1 million at Australian Open in one-point competition against 24 professionals
The 42
14 Jan
12.8k
3
Northern Ireland
Ulster Banner to remain NI flag for Commonwealth Games following guidance from DUP minister
14 Jan
6.9k
26
New Mexico
West Wing actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in over child sex abuse claims
14 Jan
25.3k
Tehran
Iran protests: Death toll passes 2,500 as Trump warns Tehran against executing demonstrators
In an interview with CBS News, the US President threatened “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with hangings of some protesters.
14 Jan
4.4k
Hollywood
Kiefer Sutherland arrested in LA on suspicion of assaulting ride-share driver
14 Jan
13.2k
TEMPERATURE LIMIT
Climate tipping point will be reached by the end of this decade, Copernicus institute warns
14 Jan
6.2k
78
The Morning Lead
What happens to RTÉ and BBC NI in the event of a united Ireland? Cross-border experts took a look
Researchers explored several potential options – including having RTÉ absorb the structures of BBC Northern Ireland.
Mairead Maguire
14 Jan
13.9k
38
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
13 Jan
6.3k
Nicolas Maduro
Sinn Féin 'pontificating about human rights', says Taoiseach in Dáil spat over Venezuela
Updated 13 Jan
15.8k
82
Embezzlement
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears in court to appeal ban against running for president
Updated 13 Jan
6.6k
Foreign Affairs
Áras ceremony for new Iranian ambassador 'not appropriate' due to Iran protest crackdowns
Updated 13 Jan
17.9k
69
Pressure
Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting as death toll mounts
A rights group said the crackdown on protests has killed at least 734 people - but said the actual figure is likely in the thousands.
Updated 13 Jan
12.2k
67
Epstein files
US Republicans seek Clinton contempt charge after he skipped testifying in Epstein probe
13 Jan
7.6k
23
High Stakes
JD Vance to meet officials from Greenland and Denmark as 'annexation' bill filed in Congress
13 Jan
25.0k
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