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world

22:58:25 Putin meets Azerbaijani president to strengthen ties as tensions persist

22:45:43 Trump visits battleground states as he adjusts to Harris as new rival

21:50:30 Thousands of Gaza protesters descend on Chicago for Democratic convention

20:50:12 Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

20:49:27 Kenya to reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests

20:20:24 Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger on Boston to Dublin flight

19:16:04 Congo set to receive first mpox vaccines to address new global emergency

18:25:46 Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south as monsoon death toll rises to 209

17:33:23 Woman pleads guilty to uploading monkey torture videos to online chat groups

17:25:29 Harvey Weinstein to remain locked up in New York while awaiting rape retrial

17:07:23 Storm Ernesto gains strength as a hurricane over open Atlantic

15:52:32 Palestinian militant groups claim bombing in Tel Aviv

15:41:05 Scottish cabinet secretary apologises after meeting with Israeli diplomat

15:25:18 Princess Lilibet has ‘found her voice’, Meghan tells crowds in Colombia

15:12:53 US daytime talk show pioneer Phil Donahue dies aged 88

14:56:35 Children at major risk from mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

13:59:01 British tech tycoon Mike Lynch among missing tourists after luxury yacht sinks

12:47:38 Spanish activists tell tourists to 'go home' amid growing protests

12:25:22 Woman dies and two others in life-threatening condition after triple stabbing

12:00:46 Ukrainian officials order evacuation of families with children from Pokrovsk

11:44:59 Virgin Media O2 launches new mobile plan for people on low incomes

10:22:26 One dead and six missing after boat carrying tourists sinks off Sicily

09:36:56 UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023

08:55:07 Ukrainian president says push into Russian Kursk region is to create buffer zone

08:39:53 Japanese shrine that honours war dead is vandalised again

08:15:45 Indian doctors demand tougher laws after colleague raped and killed at hospital

08:01:08 Ex-Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed ‘forged signature on war decree’

06:19:19 Favourable views of Kamala Harris are on the up heading into DNC, polling shows

05:42:36 US Democrats open convention transformed by Kamala Harris’ ascendance

04:41:53 China accuses the Philippines of purposely crashing ship into Chinese vessel

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sport

22:09:42 Jamie Vardy earns Leicester a point against Tottenham on Premier League return

16:32:57 Dan Biggar sees promising signs with Warren Gatland’s Wales rebuild

15:21:56 Romeo Lavia takes ‘good things’ from Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester City

13:04:13 Shamrock Rovers 'disappointed' Europa League play-off game will not be on free to air TV

12:57:22 Sandro Tonali available for Newcastle’s cup tie at Nottingham Forest after ban

10:10:05 Ange Postecoglou: James Maddison is really determined to have big season

08:57:23 Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea future in doubt while pundits criticise his statement

07:18:45 Thomas Frank: Ivan Toney wanted to play but was left out amid ‘transfer rumours’

06:32:55 Hideki Matsuyama stages late comeback to win FedEx St Jude Championship

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entertainment

22:05:58 Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel reveals breast cancer diagnosis

21:14:05 Charli XCX brings ‘Brat summer’ to Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand

19:48:54 Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter have reportedly broken up

19:03:49 Michaela Coel to work with Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on BBC drama

15:28:04 Coronation Street ‘to replace Sean Wilson character with John Thomson’

15:18:45 Suki Waterhouse praises Taylor Swift for ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

11:42:00 Katie Price’s TikTok income suspended amid bankruptcy dispute, judge rules

11:07:37 Vito Coppola says Strictly stars ‘support each other’ like ‘a big family’

06:36:27 Nick Cave says death of sons ‘fundamentally changed’ way he saw world

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ireland

22:00:00 Rare blue supermoon to light up the sky

21:17:28 Operation to make wartime bomb safe in Co Down ‘could take five days’ – police

21:08:32 Starmer meets police in Belfast injured in recent disorder

20:53:18 Man arrested by gardaí investigating organised retail theft

20:32:26 Starmer discusses PSNI funding concerns after ‘intolerable’ race-linked disorder

18:58:57 Man accused of assault and violently coercing father (79) for money

18:18:26 President criticises ‘ever-decreasing respect for international law’

18:00:51 Two parts of the Cliffs of Moher trail closed following recent tragedies

17:57:39 Man seriously injured after assault in Tallaght

17:56:29 Father and son accused of assaulting two relatives in feud 'over a piece of land'

17:56:15 Man dies after two-vehicle crash involving truck in Co Kildare

17:44:01 PR bill of close to €400,000 contributes to Irish dancing body's losses of €704,000

16:58:01 Almost 7% of all children in Ireland have 'ongoing need' for housing

16:52:57 Canadian woman (21) charged with importing cannabis worth €820,000 into Belfast

16:40:39 Government to ‘reflect’ on inquiry calls over alleged sexual abuse by Michael Shine

15:32:40 Keir Starmer says reports of Sue Gray row on Casement Park are ‘nonsense’

15:07:01 Man arrested after woman (50s) found dead in Co Derry home

14:16:22 Fashion chain Ted Baker to close its remaining Irish and UK stores this week

13:48:15 Health inspectors warned of disease spread risk at Dublin asylum seeker encampment

13:36:30 Tributes paid as ‘fair, tough and reasonable’ Doug Beattie quits as UUP leader

12:32:45 Ex-principal of private school awarded over €60,000 in redundancy and unpaid wages

12:31:04 Man to face trial following cross-border extradition

12:08:41 Keir Starmer to visit Belfast after riots

12:04:22 Gardaí seize €20,000 of suspected crystal meth in north Dublin

11:54:53 Overcrowding at UHL still among worst in Ireland despite cancellation of scheduled care

11:17:09 Five men due in court over public order incidents at Donegal church

10:59:58 Doug Beattie quits as Ulster Unionist Party leader

10:40:30 Dublin laneway renowned for drug use still open seven months after closure ordered

10:16:54 Speculation mounts over future of UUP leader Doug Beattie

10:00:36 Man charged over Belfast disorder

08:38:11 Three people charged in connection with drugs seizure in Cork

07:30:17 Two men due in court over Cork assault

07:11:07 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

06:24:19 Alcohol consumption falls by almost a third in 20 years, drinks industry says

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lifestyle

21:19:56 Footballer Jude Bellingham is Louis Vuitton’s new brand ambassador

19:12:38 I hate my friend’s new partner – should I say something?

19:11:08 Lily Collins, Ashley Park and co-stars channel understated French chic at the Emily In Paris premiere

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israel-hamas

18:43:22 Blinken says Israel agrees to US-backed proposal for ceasefire

07:43:57 Blinken says now is ‘maybe the last’ chance for a Gaza ceasefire deal

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ukraine

17:51:51 Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on key Ukrainian city

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business

17:04:54 Financial support for troubled Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff ‘under review’

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