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International
Thursday
23 Oct 2025
crude relations
Russian planes violate Lithuania's airspace as Putin calls US oil sanctions 'serious'
ecumenical matter
Ian Paisley’s son calls for King Charles to abdicate after he prays with Pope Leo in Sistine Chapel
The Explainer
How did one glitch break half the internet?
Is it so fragile that business-as-usual is constantly one bad line of code away from collapsing? We’re joined by tech journalist and co-host of the For Tech’s Sake podcast Elaine Burke.
23m
From The 42
Champions League
Liverpool end losing streak with thumping 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt
Pressure
'My conversations with Vladimir go nowhere': Trump pulls trigger on Russian oil firm sanctions
Wednesday
22 Oct 2025
Discover Galway’s dark side
Discover Halloween magic in Galway, from Gaillimh Ah-Boo to Macnas.
Explore Ireland’s Ancient East in Meath and Louth
Meath and Louth go all out for Halloween in the historic Boyne Valley.
Join ancient rituals in Longford and Westmeath
Longford & Westmeath host Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting events.
Hear forgotten tales in Kerry
The craic is mighty in Kerry, especially during the Halloween season.
Learn Halloween traditions in Fingal
Experience Halloween across Fingal after dark with the Festival of Fire.
Take on Limerick’s medieval frights
Discover Limerick’s biggest Halloween celebration to date.
Dig into food and folklore in Kilkenny
Kilkenny’s five-week Halloween season offers food, folklore, and fun.
Have a ball at Púca 2025
Celebrate Halloween in style with comedy, music, and circus thrills at Púca Festival.
The Hague
Top UN court to rule on Israel's aid obligations in Gaza, as Palestinians in need of 'lifeline'
Tuesday
21 Oct 2025
met police
Met to stop investigating ‘non-crime hate incidents’ after probe into Graham Linehan posts dropped
Glastonbury chant
Bob Vylan frontman says he’d repeat ‘death to IDF’ chant ‘again tomorrow and twice on Sundays'
France
Ex-French president Sarkozy arrives at Paris jail to begin five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy
Monday
20 Oct 2025
accusations
Release of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir heightens scrutiny of UK's Prince Andrew
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