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23:46:37 House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline

22:42:54 House speaker says Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal

22:16:42 French court convicts eight people of involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher

19:48:48 Greece’s former royal family seeks to reclaim citizenship

19:35:23 Italian court clears vice premier of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship

19:32:02 Trump adds Europe to list of US trade partners he is threatening with tariffs

19:00:50 Macron met with anger over Cyclone Chido response during visit to Mayotte

18:44:08 Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia, research suggests

18:36:14 Pentagon warns a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over Christmas

17:59:42 Donald Trump transfers £3 billion of Trump Media shares to trust

17:47:02 Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least seven including four children

17:35:13 Iranian officer charged with murder after death of US citizen in Iraq

17:16:21 US diplomats and hostage envoy make first visit to Syria

17:05:52 Russia says Ukrainian strike with US-supplied missiles killed six people

16:51:03 Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported

16:41:09 US says it killed Islamic State group leader in airstrike in Syria

16:19:30 Armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured regional army HQ

15:52:32 Italy’s privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT violations over personal data

15:00:01 Girl, seven, dead and four wounded in knife attack at Croatian school, say police

14:23:18 Scholz dismisses Elon Musk’s assertion only far-right party can ‘save’ Germany

13:51:49 Flight MH370: What we know about missing Malaysia Airlines plane, 10 years on

13:31:54 Diplomatic spat after Hungary gives asylum to politician suspected of corruption

13:31:03 Analysis: Trump's lawyers bring broad approach to court battles with media

12:30:03 Two men charged with assaulting police after Manchester Airport incident

12:26:34 Russia and Ukraine exchange missile attacks killing at least one, say officials

12:18:58 Sri Lanka’s navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift on fishing trawler

11:58:48 Open conclusion recorded at inquest into Greek island death of Michael Mosley

11:24:40 Malaysia agrees to resume ‘no find, no fee’ hunt for flight MH370

11:02:55 Greece says eight dead after speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near island

10:22:35 Verdicts expected for eight people on trial over beheading of teacher in France

10:18:02 King Charles' cancer treatment ‘to continue into next year’

08:19:53 Italian court set to issue verdict in vice premier’s migrant boat kidnap trial

06:48:55 Search expands as rescue teams arrive in Vanuatu after earthquake

06:25:15 Irish man in custody after Albanian nationals found hidden in livestock wagon

04:53:18 Investigators make fresh attempt to question impeached South Korean president

02:35:59 Student who killed two people in shooting was in her first term at school

00:36:03 Trump’s funding plan rejected by US House of Representatives

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sport

21:55:27 Tom Farrell hat-trick sees Ulster denied late on by Munster

20:22:41 Frank Warren predicts Tyson Fury will beat Oleksandr Usyk ‘inside the distance’

18:23:43 Mikel Arteta focused on present and not long-term future at Arsenal

17:13:06 Warren Gatland to stay as Wales coach but must ‘change fortunes on the pitch’

15:34:22 Kellie Harrington named Sportswoman of the Year

15:04:01 Ange Postecoglou welcomes scrutiny but calls some pundit comments ‘offensive’

14:41:38 Ruben Dias ruled out for up to four weeks as Man City dealt new injury blow

12:27:00 Arne Slot admires Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘legacy’ goal but says team comes first

10:43:50 Enzo Maresca keen to temper expectations about teenage hat-trick hero Marc Guiu

10:37:33 Tyson Fury vows to put Oleksandr Usyk in ‘hurt locker’

09:02:45 Sir Jim Ratcliffe increases Manchester United stake

08:55:11 Not a mistake – Ruben Amorim defends Marcus Rashford omission after Man Utd exit

08:45:43 Tomas Cosgrove gives Larne historic Conference League win over Gent

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ireland

19:27:32 Unionists back first triggering of Stormont Brake

18:53:08 Man arrested after testing positive for cocaine while driving 106 km/h in a 50 km/h zone

18:45:43 Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to meet again in January with Soc Dems and Independents

18:16:29 Firm behind Green Hen restaurant in Dublin is insolvent as court appoints provisional liquidator

18:15:53 Man charged for dangerous driving after garda car rammed in Co Monaghan

17:52:39 Holyhead port closure causing 'heartache and disruption' for people and traders, Taoiseach says

17:39:03 Mother claims council moved her to house where objects fly due to 'paranormal activity'

17:01:32 Shots fired at house in Co Armagh in ‘reckless attack’

16:34:23 National Concert Hall axes Christmas Bonus for staff

16:20:02 Enoch Burke released from prison after ruling from High Court judge

16:11:44 Tyrone man detained in Dubai over online review arrives home in ‘Christmas miracle’

15:14:14 Warring couple in court over use of immersion switch

14:53:15 Over 170 people were caught drink or drug driving last week, gardaí say

14:52:11 Man who got brain injury after Christmas fall settles case against relatives for €600,000

14:37:39 Cork Airport welcomes its three millionth passenger of 2024 with a luxury hamper

14:33:41 Police cleared of misconduct over response to firing of shots at INLA event

14:25:13 Ireland takes eight Palestinian children with urgent health needs for treatment

14:02:11 Assassin who emptied 'contents of a pistol' into grandfather sentenced to life in prison

13:57:01 Tourism sector had a 'challenging year' with demand for Irish holidays falling, review finds

13:15:10 Man (80s) dies in Cavan house fire

13:00:57 Man dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Tyrone

12:22:15 Thomas McConnell found guilty of murdering Gareth Hutch in Dublin

11:56:56 Hospital overcrowding: Over 420 patients wait for beds in Irish hospitals

11:30:33 Over 700 people contacted gardaí over abuse in schools run by religious orders in 2024

11:18:58 Met Éireann issues weather warnings during weekend before Christmas

10:46:10 Man to stand trial after gardaí find firearms, sword and axe in car boot

08:20:21 What the papers say: Friday's front pages

07:50:51 Man arrested in relation to death of Paula Lawlor (32) is released

06:47:21 Garda suspended after involvement in road traffic collision

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entertainment

18:28:19 Gavin And Stacey star questions if finale will be last episode of sitcom

16:48:25 Mother of Nicola Adams has Amazon documentary libel claim ended at UK high court

15:24:02 Robbie Williams says new film script had to be tweaked after Gary Barlow read it

12:57:35 Quiz: Test your pop culture smarts about December's biggest music, TV and movie moments

10:57:34 Ringo Starr joins Paul McCartney for Beatles classics at London concert

10:49:16 Joss Stone announces shock pregnancy weeks after adopting baby boy

10:11:45 Ethan Slater’s ex-wife navigates divorce in ‘shadow’ of Ariana Grande bond

09:44:29 Lizzo says ‘music saved my life’ after US lawsuit claims

09:40:31 Elton John keyboard handstand waxwork unveiled at London’s Madame Tussauds

08:52:13 James Corden says he ‘never thought’ Gavin And Stacey would be long-running show

08:42:45 Cynthia Erivo says people thought her casting in Wicked was a ‘woke hire’

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lifestyle

12:04:34 Five new books to read this week

11:55:42 Most people are cutting back on Christmas spending amid cost crunch, survey finds

06:39:11 What is period flu and how can you treat it?

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09:44:40 When Christmas is just another terrible day

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explained

09:20:48 What charges does Luigi Mangione face over UnitedHealth executive killing?

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