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International - Thursday 10 October, 2019

Explainer: As Turkey attacks and Trump watches on, who are the Kurds and why are they in the middle? Syria This post contains videos

Explainer: As Turkey attacks and Trump watches on, who are the Kurds and why are they in the middle?

Oct 10th 2019, 1:02 PM 23,435 Views 48 Comments

The US made the surprise decision to pull troops out of northern Syria, leaving Turkey to enter.

Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke Swedish Academy

Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke

Oct 10th 2019, 12:05 PM 8,650 Views 1 Comment

Two winners were announced today as the prize was not awarded in 2018 following a scandal.

Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort has been granted planning for a €38 million expansion Go Ahead

Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort has been granted planning for a €38 million expansion

Oct 10th 2019, 11:36 AM 90,855 Views 102 Comments

Trump purchased the hotel and golf course in 2014.

From The42 Scotland set to fight possibility of cancelled Pool A game against Japan Not Happy

Scotland set to fight possibility of cancelled Pool A game against Japan

Oct 10th 2019, 11:00 AM 41,746 Views 72 Comments

Gregor Townsend’s side could be knocked out of the World Cup without even getting to play the hosts.

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Suspect granted immunity in case of teen road death ‘will not return to UK’ Harry Dunn

Suspect granted immunity in case of teen road death ‘will not return to UK’

Oct 10th 2019, 10:31 AM 31,134 Views No Comments

Harry Dunn (19) died when his motorbike crashed into a car outside an RAF base on 27 August.

Retrial of Hillsborough match commander to open today David Duckenfield

Retrial of Hillsborough match commander to open today

Oct 10th 2019, 8:06 AM 8,371 Views No Comments

The former police chief superintendent denies the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool supporters at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final.

British IS fighters known as 'The Beatles' taken into US custody Kurds

British IS fighters known as 'The Beatles' taken into US custody

Oct 10th 2019, 7:46 AM 17,040 Views 27 Comments

The US has moved some Islamic State prisoners amid fears they could escape custody as Turkey invades northeast Syria.

Jewish community demands action from Germany after deadly anti-Semitic attack Halle

Jewish community demands action from Germany after deadly anti-Semitic attack

Oct 10th 2019, 7:33 AM 9,466 Views 16 Comments

At least two people were shot dead in the eastern German city of Halle yesterday.

Trump defends Syria decision saying Kurds 'didn't help us with Normandy' Syria

Trump defends Syria decision saying Kurds 'didn't help us with Normandy'

Oct 10th 2019, 7:08 AM 34,168 Views 79 Comments

The Kurdish forces are “fighting for their land,” Trump said.

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International - Wednesday 9 October, 2019

Johnson urges Trump to drop immunity for US hit-and-run suspect Harry Dunn

Johnson urges Trump to drop immunity for US hit-and-run suspect

Oct 9th 2019, 10:50 PM 19,939 Views 22 Comments

Harry Dunn died after his motorbike collided with a car close to RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire last month.

Joey Barton denies assaulting former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel Courts

Joey Barton denies assaulting former Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel

Oct 9th 2019, 9:27 PM 19,504 Views No Comments

The former England international allegedly pushed Stendel during a post-match fracas.

Germany: Suspected gunman in deadly anti-Semitic shooting arrested Halle City

Germany: Suspected gunman in deadly anti-Semitic shooting arrested

Oct 9th 2019, 9:10 PM 12,409 Views 9 Comments

Footage of the attacks were posted on a video game site.

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Oct 9th 2019, 9:07 PM 8,663 Views No Comments

A meeting between the Taoiseach and Boris Johnson, payments by a council to a known criminal, and a Turkish invasion of northern Syria had people talking today.

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'Deeply troubled': Tánaiste urges Turkey to refrain from assault on Syrian Kurdish forces Kurds This post contains videos

'Deeply troubled': Tánaiste urges Turkey to refrain from assault on Syrian Kurdish forces

Updated Oct 9th 2019, 7:31 PM 35,575 Views 46 Comments

The US has been accused of abandoning Kurdish troops as Russia warns that the ‘whole region could be ignited’.

Leo Varadkar to meet Boris Johnson tomorrow to discuss securing a Brexit deal Last Ditch Effort

Leo Varadkar to meet Boris Johnson tomorrow to discuss securing a Brexit deal

Updated Oct 9th 2019, 5:00 PM 20,810 Views 44 Comments

Michel Barnier said today that the EU and UK are “not really in a position to be able to find an agreement at this time”.

The 5 at 5: Wednesday Take Five

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

Oct 9th 2019, 4:57 PM 6,154 Views No Comments

Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

From The42 World Rugby call media briefing amidst fears of cancelled World Cup games Typhoon Hagibis

World Rugby call media briefing amidst fears of cancelled World Cup games

Oct 9th 2019, 3:34 PM 65,073 Views 53 Comments

The super typhoon is currently forecast to hit Yokohama and the Tokyo area on Saturday.

Two people killed in shooting near synagogue in German city Halle

Two people killed in shooting near synagogue in German city

Updated Oct 9th 2019, 1:43 PM 16,025 Views 36 Comments

Police urged residents to stay in their homes.

Taoiseach says workplace vaping ban will be considered if doctors advise it Vapourised

Taoiseach says workplace vaping ban will be considered if doctors advise it

Oct 9th 2019, 1:08 PM 10,607 Views 82 Comments

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin questioned Varadkar on vaping in the Dail today.

From The42 Scotland storm to 9-try win over Russia to set up showdown with Japan Pool A

Scotland storm to 9-try win over Russia to set up showdown with Japan

Oct 9th 2019, 11:13 AM 34,489 Views 41 Comments

Scrum-half George Horne scored a hat-trick as Russia completed their run in Pool A with another scoreless return.

Pro-Brexit group apologises and deletes 'xenophobic' tweet targeting Germany's Merkel Brexit

Pro-Brexit group apologises and deletes 'xenophobic' tweet targeting Germany's Merkel

Oct 9th 2019, 11:08 AM 30,133 Views 25 Comments

The tweet featured an image of Merkel and invoked Britain’s wartime victories.

Nine-year-old child charged with five counts of first-degree murder after fire in US Mobile Home

Nine-year-old child charged with five counts of first-degree murder after fire in US

Oct 9th 2019, 8:20 AM 37,390 Views No Comments

Three children and two adults died in the fire in April.

'We are not nodding dogs': Tory ministers 'ready to resign' over no-deal Brexit Watch List

'We are not nodding dogs': Tory ministers 'ready to resign' over no-deal Brexit

Oct 9th 2019, 7:47 AM 55,767 Views 22 Comments

A “very large number” of MPs are also reportedly poised to resign if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

White House says it will not co-operate with impeachment probe White House

White House says it will not co-operate with impeachment probe

Oct 9th 2019, 7:04 AM 12,543 Views 48 Comments

Lawyers for Trump sent a letter to House leaders bluntly stating their refusal to take part.

International - Tuesday 8 October, 2019

Man (30s) shot in both legs by masked men in Derry Waterside

Man (30s) shot in both legs by masked men in Derry

Oct 8th 2019, 11:14 PM 13,076 Views 18 Comments

The incident happened at around 8.45pm this evening.

Irish punter lands €500,000 EuroMillions prize as UK player scoops €190 million jackpot It's A Lotto Money

Irish punter lands €500,000 EuroMillions prize as UK player scoops €190 million jackpot

Oct 8th 2019, 10:13 PM 61,517 Views 29 Comments

The jackpot win is one of the biggest windfalls in EuroMillions history.

From The42 Pauw's Ireland battle to big Euro 2021 qualifier win in front of record crowd Vera Era This post contains videos

Pauw's Ireland battle to big Euro 2021 qualifier win in front of record crowd

Oct 8th 2019, 9:49 PM 28,027 Views 13 Comments

Rianna Jarrett was excellent as the Girls in Green beat second seeds Ukraine 3-2 at Tallaght Stadium.

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Oct 8th 2019, 9:01 PM 6,616 Views 2 Comments

All the news from Budget 2020, Extinction Rebellion continues in Dublin and prorogation in the UK… here’s all of today’s top stories

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Toilet paper manufacturer says UK supplies 'will not withstand' a no-deal Brexit Busted Flush

Toilet paper manufacturer says UK supplies 'will not withstand' a no-deal Brexit

Oct 8th 2019, 6:33 PM 78,574 Views 58 Comments

Essity has warned UK consumers that warned that toilet paper stocks are “not unlimited”.

South Park creators issue mock apology over China censorship Censored

South Park creators issue mock apology over China censorship

Oct 8th 2019, 6:10 PM 20,677 Views 22 Comments

The cartoon offended Chinese officials after it depicted forced labour at a prison.

Climate change protesters in London defy police orders by gluing themselves in place Extinction Rebellion

Climate change protesters in London defy police orders by gluing themselves in place

Oct 8th 2019, 5:56 PM 10,871 Views 23 Comments

Prime Minister Boris Johnson described activists as “unco-operative crusties”.

The 5 at 5: Tuesday Take Five

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

Oct 8th 2019, 5:00 PM 5,805 Views No Comments

Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

German officials investigating 'terrorist' motive after lorry attack Limburg

German officials investigating 'terrorist' motive after lorry attack

Oct 8th 2019, 12:23 PM 13,737 Views 6 Comments

A man hijacked a lorry in the city of Limburg on Monday.

MI5 'destroyed material' held by inquiry examining Pat Finucane murder Belfast

MI5 'destroyed material' held by inquiry examining Pat Finucane murder

Oct 8th 2019, 10:54 AM 12,182 Views 41 Comments

The solicitor was shot dead by loyalists at his home in Belfast in 1989.

Judge rejects Trump's 'extraordinary' immunity claim, says prosecutors can see tax returns Stormy Daniels

Judge rejects Trump's 'extraordinary' immunity claim, says prosecutors can see tax returns

Oct 8th 2019, 8:09 AM 30,483 Views 42 Comments

The US President is appealing the ruling.

Cameron says Johnson must 'compromise more' if he wants to avoid no-deal Brexit Backstop

Cameron says Johnson must 'compromise more' if he wants to avoid no-deal Brexit

Oct 8th 2019, 7:41 AM 18,355 Views 16 Comments

“Boris is compromising and I suspect may have to move a bit more. And the EU should compromise too.”

UK government debt set to rocket in event of no-deal Brexit, think tank warns Deal Or No Deal

UK government debt set to rocket in event of no-deal Brexit, think tank warns

Oct 8th 2019, 7:36 AM 9,551 Views 2 Comments

The UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October.

Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests Carrie Lam

Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests

Oct 8th 2019, 6:55 AM 7,180 Views 6 Comments

The financial hub has been gripped by four months of rallies.

International - Monday 7 October, 2019

276 people arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests in London Rebellion Week

276 people arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests in London

Oct 7th 2019, 10:02 PM 15,575 Views 32 Comments

Climate protests were held in cities around the globe today.

Here's What Happened Today: Monday Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Oct 7th 2019, 9:00 PM 8,593 Views No Comments

Extinction Rebellion protests, Trump’s warning to Turkey and good news for new parents – here’s all of today’s top stories.

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