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The 9 at 9 Eight killed in overnight strikes in Russia, vote to take place later on future of UNIFIL mission, and Sinn Féin’s presidential election plans
LAST UPDATE | 28 Aug 2025
GOOD MORNING.
Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.
Ukraine
1. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said overnight Russian strikes on the capital Kyiv killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more.
UNIFIL
2. The UN Security Council is set to vote later on the future of the peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon, which has faced US and Israeli opposition.
Áras
3. Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald spoke to The Journal about her party’s plans for the presidential election, the timeline for Irish unity, and her priorities for the new Dáil term.
Industrial fire
4. Dublin Fire Brigade has advised residents in the Balbriggan area of Dublin to stay indoors and keep their windows closed this morning.
Consent
5. Younger men have “troubling attitudes” towards sexual consent, with 43% of men under 45 agreeing that “sometimes people say no when they want convincing”, according to new research from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.
Bullying
6. Only four in 10 13-year-olds who experience bullying-type behaviour tell an adult about it, research has suggested.
Asian Hornet
7. More Asian Hornets have been discovered in Ireland as a response team tries to contain the risk they pose to biosecurity in the wake of a confirmed sighting in Cork earlier this month.
Hospital care
8. Fewer patients are dying in Irish hospitals from major conditions such as heart attack and stroke.
US visas
9. Trump’s administration moved to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.
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