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Trump declares 'America is back' and says he is 'just getting started' in speech to US Congress
The US president boasted about his first weeks in office and doubled down on his agenda in the 99-minute long speech.
Tuesday
4 Mar 2025
Ukraine
Zelenskyy 'ready to sign' US minerals deal and wants to 'make things right' with Trump
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Friday’s meeting at the White House “did not go the way it was supposed to be”.
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Furry Friends
Scientists looking to de-extinct the woolly mammoth have created a 'woolly mouse'
Scientists working towards re-establishing woolly mammoths have made woolly mice.
Little Britain
Matt Lucas apologises to actress Millie Bobby Brown for comparing her to Little Britain character
FactCheck
Debunked: Video of attack on jogger ‘in Ireland’ was actually recorded more than 9,000km away
Belgrade
Watch: Several Serbian MPs injured as opposition disrupts parliament with flares and tear gas
dangerous times
Ireland will be incentivised to 'massively boost' military spending under new 'rearm' EU plan
Kyle Clifford
Crossbow killer raped BBC commentator's daughter in ‘violent act of spite’, UK court told
Iceberg straight ahead
World's largest iceberg - twice the size of London - runs aground in Antarctica
JD Vance
US Vice President accuses Zelenskyy of having 'sense of entitlement' as aid for Ukraine paused
War in Ukraine
US suspends military aid for Ukraine, days after Oval Office blowup between Trump and Zelenskyy
A White House official said Trump is focused on reaching a peace deal.
Monday
3 Mar 2025
Mannheim
Two dead and 11 injured after car drives into crowd in German city of Mannheim
A 40-year-old German suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident.
ceasefire deal
Netanyahu warns Hamas of consequences it 'cannot imagine' if Gaza hostages are not released
Catholic Church
Pope Francis has ‘two episodes of acute respiratory failure’ but remains ‘alert’, says Vatican
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Mar 3
Francesca Albanese
'So un-Irish': UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine criticises government's approach to Israel
Ukraine
Starmer calls Russia a 'menace' to Britain's waters and skies, as UK ramps up missile spending
The 5,000 missiles will be manufactured at Belfast’s Thales weapons plant.
no other land
'There is another way': Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers win Oscar for West Bank documentary
Air Sea and Energy
UK downplays French ‘one-month truce’ proposal for Ukraine - but what is being discussed?
Leaders of several key European countries met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London this weekend.
Texas Outbreak
US health secretary and vaccine sceptic RFK Jr supports MMR jab after child dies from measles
Ramadan
Israel again accused of using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza as ceasefire hangs by a thread
and the oscar goes to...
Oscars 2025: All the night's winners as Anora dominates with five awards, including Best Picture
Mikey Madison, who plays the film’s title character, collected the best actress statuette for her performance, while Sean Baker also won best director.
sean baker
'Keep making cinema': Anora director makes history by winning four Oscars for the same movie
in memoriam
'Our community lost a giant': Morgan Freeman honours 'dear friend' Gene Hackman at the Oscars
The 95-year-old veteran actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead, along with one of their dogs, at their home in New Mexico on 26 February.
Academy Awards
Oscars monologue: Conan O'Brien takes aim at AI, Netflix and long acceptance speeches
Sunday
2 Mar 2025
on the red carpet
Gúnas and tuxes: The looks from the 97th Academy Awards
Glitz, glamour and eye-catching outfits are always a feature of the biggest night in Hollywood.
Academy Awards
The Oscars are just hours away - here's everything you need to know
The 97th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on RTÉ for the first time.
leaders summit
King Charles meets Zelenskyy following defence summit on Ukraine in London
The UK has signed a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance.
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