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International
Lebanon
Israeli forces close to UN peacekeeper bases 'compromising' safety of Irish troops - UN
Intense diplomatic efforts are being made at UN Headquarters in New York to push Israel to de-escalate and move back from their positions.
Hurricane Milton
Florida braces for another major hurricane as agency strengthens storm to category 3
President Joe Biden was briefed on Milton and said in a statement that his administration was readying “life-saving resources.”
Starmer's chief
Cork man Morgan McSweeney is new Downing Street chief of staff after Sue Gray’s resignation
One Year On
Irish Government calls for release of hostages from Gaza on anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Sunday
6 Oct 2024
a year of war
'Are we going to keep killing one another until there's no one left?'
Roni Keidar, who survived the 7 October attack a year ago, says Jewish people “should understand the Palestinians more than anyone else in the world”.
Lebanon
Flights from Iran cancelled as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 21 and attack on Beirut intensifies
A huge fireball lit up the night sky over south Beirut early today as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah.
Catholic Church
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
Saturday
5 Oct 2024
Historic Synod
As the Vatican Synod enters its final stage, here's why controversial issues have been put on hold
UNIFIL
President Higgins says it is ‘outrageous’ that Israel has ‘threatened’ UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Lebanon
Hospital bombed in south Lebanon as UN peacekeepers 'remain in positions' despite Israeli request
The Israeli military its forces struck Hezbollah fighters inside a mosque adjacent to the Salah Ghandour Hospital.
guildford
Memorial service to take place tomorrow to mark 50th anniversary of Guildford pub bombings
Middle East
Robinson slams 'bad' Israeli government and privileging of Israeli over Palestinian lives
Pennsylvania
'Bullet for democracy': Donald Trump set to return to site of rally assassination attempt
Elon musk
Elon Musk's X pays over $5m to have Brazil ban lifted (but transfers money to wrong account)
Friday
4 Oct 2024
Lebanese evacuation
Lebanon: 24 Irish citizens and dependents evacuated from country on two rescue flights
The Irish citizens were on military flights were operated by Canada and the Netherlands.
Middle East
UN condemns 'unlawful' Israeli strike in West Bank that killed 18 people as US and UK bomb Yemen
Earlier today, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei defended this week’s missile attack on Israel.
The IDF's bombing in Lebanon has killed more than 1,000 people, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
Hezbollah accused the IDF of targeting rescuers in one of the overnight strikes.
Three Lebanese hospitals have announced the suspension of work because of the attacks.
Pennsylvania
Elon Musk to support Donald Trump at rally in the city where he survied an assassination attempt
off we go
The luxury cruise liner that had been stranded in Belfast for months has finally set sail
The ship is on the way to France after yet another last-minute hitch this week.
France
Gisele Pelicot's legal team welcome decision to show rape trial video evidence in full courtroom
Thursday
3 Oct 2024
unifil mission
Tom Clonan: Irish troops in Lebanon are now acting as observers in a de-facto warzone
Lebanon
Israel strikes south Beirut suburb 11 consecutive times
Nine people were killed in overnight by Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut.
Over 40 first-responders have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Lebanon in the last three days.
Further air raids on Beirut today have targeted infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in the city centre.
More than 20 villages along the southern border of Lebanon have so far been told to evacuate.
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Oct 3
Copenhagen
Two Swedish teenagers detained in connection with explosions at Israeli embassy in Denmark
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