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world

23:47:44 Man charged over random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York

23:31:19 Actor Dabney Coleman, who specialised in curmudgeons, dies aged 92

19:15:11 Man convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to jail

18:59:28 Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends in reinforcements

18:10:23 Plaid Cymru abruptly ends Welsh Labour government co-operation deal

18:08:54 ‘Predator’ teacher convicted of sex with schoolboys

18:03:32 Record high migrant Channel crossings for first five months of the year

17:51:45 Max the friendly cat awarded honorary degree by US university

16:55:03 Houston power outages could last weeks as fatal storms cause widespread damage

16:24:36 French police shoot dead armed man suspected of planning synagogue attack

15:57:14 South Africa ends rescue efforts at building that collapsed killing 33 people

15:06:43 Slovak prime minister still in serious condition after shooting, officials say

14:58:46 Eight EU members say Syria should be reassessed for voluntary refugee returns

14:49:44 British Museum recovers 268 more missing objects after thefts

14:37:47 Putin concludes trip to China by emphasising its ties to Russia

13:40:01 Turkey’s Erdogan pardons elderly generals imprisoned over 1997 ‘postmodern coup’

13:26:10 Vatican renews process for evaluating ‘visions’ of Virgin Mary to combat hoaxers

11:34:28 Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

11:05:49 Lainey Wilson takes top honour at 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards

10:03:27 North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles day after US and South Korea jet drill

04:15:02 Severe storms kill at least four people in Houston

03:59:47 Kim Jong Un’s sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

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sport

22:03:13 Munster narrowly beat Edinburgh in thriller

21:57:38 Tyson Fury vows to knock Oleksandr Usyk ‘spark out’ at fiery Riyadh weigh-in

21:57:19 Scottie Scheffler: I was shaking in ‘shock and fear’ after arrest at US PGA

18:42:10 Bigger challenges ahead for Galway after Connacht final win, says Kelly

17:57:26 Max Verstappen angrily reacts to being obstructed by Lewis Hamilton at Imola

16:39:40 Arne Slot says he will be Liverpool manager next season

16:39:03 A big misunderstanding: Scottie Scheffler turns focus to US PGA after arrest

14:51:24 Charles Leclerc gives Ferrari hope for home victory in Imola practice

14:11:10 Sport Ireland believed transgender policy left them in 'no-win situation'

13:50:40 GAA preview: All-Ireland football championship gets into full swing

12:49:01 Chaos at Valhalla – Scottie Scheffler detained by police after traffic incident

12:26:10 Jurgen Klopp ‘absolutely fine’ with trophy haul as he departs Liverpool

11:38:19 We couldn’t reach an agreement – Thomas Tuchel confirms Bayern Munich departure

10:51:04 Premier League team of the year: Arsenal and Man City players dominate selection

09:29:24 Scrap VAR for all subjective decisions – Harry Maguire

07:21:45 Leon Edwards’ third title defence headlines UFC 304 bout in Manchester in July

06:37:31 Xander Schaufelle matches record for three-shot lead at Valhalla

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ireland

21:59:28 Security workers assaulted at site earmarked for refugees in Tipperary

20:13:11 New route for Irish nationals to get British citizenship close to becoming law

18:36:46 Blair said MI5 ‘probably’ had information on Dublin-Monaghan bombings – Ahern

17:07:02 RTÉ's Operation Transformation comes to an end after 17 seasons

16:41:22 Man who lay undiscovered at West Cork flat for six months remembered as 'magical father'

16:20:41 Trinity drops disciplinary action against students over demonstrations

16:15:41 Two men arrested over €160,000 cocaine seizure in Dublin

15:46:58 'He is a dangerous sexual predator': Limerick man found guilty of sexual assault

15:19:05 'I’m not sure if I’m able to forgive myself': Former solider convicted of sexual assault of colleagues

14:35:18 Harris expresses ‘deep concern’ to Israeli president about Rafah situation

13:59:14 Woman who died in Mayo three-vehicle collision named

13:43:32 Man appears in court accused of forging Covid-19 test results to travel around Europe

13:42:23 Dublin-Monaghan bombing campaigners ‘deserve the truth’, says President

12:47:08 Motorcyclist (40s) dies in M50 collision, northbound lanes reopen following closure

10:54:35 HIQA report finds no compliance at eight international protection centres

10:29:20 Young people underestimate how worried older people are about climate change — ESRI

10:04:19 Tánaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

09:54:36 Petrol prices rise while diesel prices drop slightly in last month

09:02:46 The Script announce new album and world tour

08:21:02 Man dies following workplace-related incident in Longford

07:15:21 What the papers say: Friday's front pages

06:31:29 Families of victims of Dublin-Monaghan bombings remain ‘firm in quest for justice’

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entertainment

21:15:53 Girls Aloud fans excited to ‘see them back together again’ ahead of Dublin gig

07:19:39 Dua Lipa and Harry Styles named in Sunday Times first 40 Under 40 Rich List

06:43:18 Billie Eilish releases new album centred on love and its accompanying heartbreak

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israel-hamas

18:30:17 Bodies of three hostages killed at October 7th music festival recovered in Gaza

18:11:54 First deliveries of aid for Gaza move across newly built floating pier

15:46:52 Israel tells top UN court it is doing all it can to protect civilians in Gaza

05:32:10 Israel to respond to genocide charges at UN’s top court

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ukraine

15:11:00 Putin says Russia wants buffer zone in Kharkiv but has no plans to capture city

14:08:43 Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea cuts power in Sevastopol

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explained

12:10:18 Explained: All you need to know about the Europa League final in Dublin

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