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International
Palestine
Israeli security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has described the government’s decision as “a disaster”.
A major ground operation could displace hundreds of thousands of people.
Former top Israeli security officials have also come out against the plan.
Thursday
7 Aug 2025
Palestine
Netanyahu says Israel intends to take total control of Gaza, but not annex it
Thousands of people, including former hostages, are protesting the planned expansion of the Israeli campaign.
occupied territories bill
Group of US politicians express concern over proposed Irish trade ban with Israeli settlements
Rushanara Ali
Britain's homelessness minister resigns after reports she hiked rent after removing tenants
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Bord Gáis Energy
Aug 7
FactCheck
Debunked: Old video of a Belgian mosque claims to show “what they’re teaching kids now in school”
Overheated Seas
The Great Barrier Reef has seen its largest annual coral loss in at least four decades
Wildfire
Extraordinary photos show scale of devastation caused by wildfires that scorched southern France
Firefighters warn that stronger winds are forecast for later today, and local temperatures are set to reach 32 degrees Celsius.
data storage
Questions for Ireland as investigation reveals Microsoft data centre use by Israeli military
A Guardian report has revealed Microsoft’s cloud services are used by Israel’s Unit 8200 to archive millions of Palestinian phone calls.
trump's tariffs
'It's midnight!' Trump crows as higher US tariffs take effect for dozens of countries
Wednesday
6 Aug 2025
Wildfire
A wildfire is burning in California even larger than the mega fires that scorched LA in January
Long Island
No evidence to suggest foul play involved in death of Irish woman found on yacht in New York
Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, from Carlow, was the founder of fashion brand East x East.
inside haiti
Inside Port au Prince: Purge-like gang violence, drone strikes and millions going hungry
Humanitarian Matt Knight said that the situation inside the Haitian capital is worse than ever.
Birmingham Airport
Over a dozen flights between Ireland and Birmingham cancelled after emergency landing on runway
Gaza
World watches in horror and the IDF is sceptical, so will Netanyahu order full occupation?
Netanyahu held a three-hour meeting with security chiefs yesterday to discuss options for the continuation of the war.
The prime minister is being met with opposition from senior military officers.
The amy chief of staff warned that a full occupation would be like "walking into a trap".
advertising standards
UK watchdog bans Zara ads for using photos of models who appeared to be ‘unhealthily thin'
Public Health
US Health Secretary RFK Jr halts funding for vaccines to fight Covid-19 and flu
Kennedy’s decision to terminate the projects is the latest in a string of decisions that have put the long-time vaccine critic’s doubts about jabs into full effect.
Tuesday
5 Aug 2025
Trump Tariffs
Trump's planning 250% tariffs on pharmaceuticals - and he hasn't forgotten about Ireland
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Premier League
Manchester United make bid for Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko after Newcastle’s improved offer
US Justice Department
Bill and Hillary Clinton called to testify in Washington about Jeffrey Epstein
Gena Heraty
'Intensive' efforts underway to secure release of kidnapped Irish aid worker in Haiti
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that “no stone will be left unturned” as efforts continue to secure the release of Gena Heraty
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