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world

23:20:55 Trump appears behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since shooting

22:19:18 Police raid Andrew Tate’s home in Romania as new allegations emerge

21:22:25 Egypt expresses scepticism of Gaza ceasefire proposal

21:06:49 Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt

20:08:18 Five bodies found on sunken luxury yacht as one person remains missing

20:03:59 Tim Walz and Bill Clinton to headline third day at Democratic convention

18:16:35 Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as the feud between firms heats up

17:03:44 ITV boss defends Nigel Farage appearing on I’m A Celebrity amid riots criticism

17:01:26 Britain's King Charles meets families of girls fatally stabbed in Southport attack

16:50:34 Man arrested after four people, including three children, die in house fire

16:19:04 Moscow comes under one of largest Ukrainian drone attacks but destroys them all

15:36:44 Two bodies found on sunken luxury yacht off coast of Sicily

14:55:12 Tech donor network co-founded by JD Vance seeks to push America to the right

14:12:45 Democratic Republic of Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week

13:37:53 Ford to shift EVs strategy by building lower-cost pickups and commercial van

13:12:56 Iran’s hard-line parliament approves all members of president’s cabinet

11:27:00 Michelle Obama tells Trump presidency just may be a 'Black job'

10:44:19 More inspections of sunken yacht carried out as hunt goes on for six feared dead

06:34:54 Documentary covering trial of UK child serial killer Lucy Letby to air on Channel 4

05:14:05 Obamas share warnings about Trump amid rousing Harris endorsements

03:47:48 Protesters clash with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago

03:37:45 Harris vows ‘new way forward’ as she criticises Trump’s abortion stance

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ireland

21:12:54 Irish man reported missing in Ukraine

19:55:26 12-year-old injured in Cork house break-in 'doing well' after surgery

18:29:47 Broken hearted family desperate to find phone of relative in Cork who collapsed and died

17:37:22 Court injunction sought to prevent Coolock site from housing international protection applicants

17:24:47 Mother of boy needing life-saving scoliosis surgery pleads with Taoiseach 'for actual action'

17:19:11 Terms of reference published for HIQA's inquiry into Limerick hospital

17:05:52 Nell McCafferty’s family ‘humbled and comforted’ by tributes upon her death

16:42:08 Arrest made after four stolen motorbikes found in west Dublin search

16:25:46 Brendan Gleeson calls for investment in communities which house asylum seekers

16:02:39 Minister working on plans to ban mobile phones in secondary schools

15:34:36 Woman arrested in probe into Belfast disorder

15:27:13 Racially-motivated arson attack on restaurant condemned as ‘deplorable’

14:50:27 Doug Beattie rules out another tilt at UUP leadership after resignation

14:29:57 Inquest hears man died after vein was pierced by accident during procedure in hospital

14:14:59 Mum of teenage triplet boys welcomes free schoolbooks for Junior Cycle

13:50:30 President leads tributes to trailblazer journalist Nell McCafferty

13:47:34 Green Party TD criticises plans to postpone Residential Zoned Land Tax

13:40:44 McDonald’s to open more than 200 new restaurants in UK and Ireland

12:53:01 Irish teenager in intensive care after near-drowning at Majorca swimming pool

12:43:55 Brendan Gleeson: Hospices a beacon of goodness amid negativity in the world

12:01:19 Man remanded in custody charged with Sophie Watson’s murder in Magherafelt

11:48:09 VHI announces average price increase of 3.5% across its health insurance plans

11:45:42 Sligo woman amongst those rescued from capsized superyacht, while six remain missing

11:19:26 Yellow wind and rain warning issued for two counties

11:17:13 Prisons urged to intensify drug searches after suspected overdose death of inmate

10:55:21 Hospital overcrowding: 292 patients waiting for beds

10:40:11 Hospital parking fees for cancer patients should be removed, Senator says

10:28:34 Calls for removal of resident at HSE facility who innapropriately touched immobile woman

09:26:05 Nell McCafferty, journalist and activist, dies aged 80

08:56:53 Woman arrested in relation to alleged harassment of Taoiseach released without charge

08:17:27 Man charged with murdering woman in Co Derry

08:14:36 Local concerns about anti-social behaviour at site of major fire - Councillor

07:44:13 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

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sport

21:02:44 Chelsea squad respect Enzo Maresca for his honesty – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

18:45:54 Ailbhe Clancy hopes next generation from Leitrim are inspired by All-Ireland win

17:08:40 Maresca says Chelsea are not a ‘mess’ but wants Sterling and Chilwell to leave

17:06:08 Goalkeeper Tom Heaton reckons ‘everything’s looking rosy’ at Manchester United

15:29:02 Emiliano Martinez signs new long-term Aston Villa deal

15:19:40 Enzo Maresca: Chelsea’s squad is not a mess like it looks from outside

14:08:28 Nicola Ward says Galway must build on positives after All-Ireland defeat

11:40:26 Raheem Sterling assesses options after learning he’s not in Enzo Maresca’s plans

11:22:48 Conor Gallagher seals switch from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid on five-year deal

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entertainment

18:59:40 No social media ‘meant David Beckham was unaware of vitriol during his career’

15:27:47 Kirstie Allsopp defends letting 15-year-old son interrail across Europe

13:54:13 Guillermo del Toro on deep fried Mars Bars and haunted hotels

13:39:51 Victoria Beckham to star in her own Netflix docuseries after success of Beckham

13:31:06 Netflix ‘disappointed’ if Baby Reindeer true story claim detracts from show

12:46:33 Paddy McGuinness ‘glad’ Andrew Flintoff is back on screens again

12:44:43 Beatles fans can ‘sleep, play and party’ like the band as club turns into Airbnb

11:46:15 Industry creators discuss whether banking show is meant for ‘TikTok brain’

11:38:24 Brandon Sklenar addresses It Ends With Us ‘controversy’

11:34:29 Alicia Silverstone is ‘alive and well’ after appearing to eat harmful plant

11:30:15 So Long, London: Taylor Swift makes Wembley history at last UK show on tour

10:09:40 Taylor Swift closes London shows alongside surprise guest Florence Welch

08:33:29 BBC broadcaster Lauren Laverne announces cancer diagnosis

06:42:00 Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

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lifestyle

16:47:17 International Beatleweek: How The Beatles continue to influence fashion trends

14:16:21 Five new books to read this week

12:49:43 Kim-Joy’s lemon meringue pie recipe

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explained

06:50:06 Luxury yacht disaster: what we know

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