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factcheck
Arrested, disgraced, injured: Cryptocurrency scams promote hoax stories about Irish celebrities
Have you seen spam ads appear on your social feeds?
One scam recently came about after a hacking of an Indian politician's Meta account.
The Journal understands the account was compromised by hackers who launched more than 50 ad campaigns.
Celebrity scam ads appear on Facebook and X.com after less than a minute of scrolling through main feeds.
Saturday
9 Mar 2024
Gaza
Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor
The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.
A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.
tensions rising
Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'
departing the golan
As Irish soldiers depart, peace looks as remote as ever in the violence-ravaged Golan
The Journal recently travelled to Syria to visit Irish troops peacekeeping on the contested Golan.
Texas
Three people killed after helicopter carrying National Guard members crashes along US-Mexico border
left behind
'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help
Since Israel scaled-up its war on Palestinians more than 70 Irish citizens have fled Gaza, but a small number remain.
Friday
8 Mar 2024
naval power
Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?
Biden announced last night that he has ordered the construction of a temporary port.
travel advice
Irish officials 'monitoring situation' as US warns citizens of 'imminent' attack in Moscow
UN Human Rights Council
Iran responsible for ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini, UN report says
stepping down
Former British PM Theresa May to step down from Parliament at next UK general election
State of the Union
US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces
Biden urged Israel to let more assistance into Gaza, though he still defended its military operation against Hamas.
Thursday
7 Mar 2024
From The 42
Europa League
Nunez fires landmark goals but Liverpool's big win is tempered by injury to Konaté
State of the Union
Biden to announce plans for US military to build temporary Gaza port for aid deliveries
ICJ
Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger
China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.
Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.
case by case
EPP willing to work with radical parties but only if they 'respect European values' - Taoiseach
rocky relationship
Varadkar dubs some Trump comments 'highly inappropriate' but says Govt will work with whoever is elected
Climate
Last month was warmest February on record globally – ninth month in a row this record has been set
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed
Rust armourer convicted of involuntary manslaughter over shooting on Alec Baldwin film set
Wednesday
6 Mar 2024
Gaza
Envoys continue to push for ceasefire in Gaza before start of Ramadan
US President Joe Biden had urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan with Israel before the Muslim fasting month begins.
The UN World Food Programme has warned that hunger has reached "catastrophic levels" in northern Gaza.
At a parliamentary party meeting this evening, Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the situation as the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.
The Palestinian health ministry said Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 30,717 people, mostly women and children.
race to the white house
Biden: 'There's a place for Nikki Haley supporters in my campaign'
Today Nikki Haley, Trump’s competitor for the Republican nomination, announced that she is suspending her presidential campaign.
EPP
Taoiseach and most FG MEPs back a second von der Leyen term - but issues raised over Gaza stance
EPP Congress
'It is not like the UK Rwanda policy': Varadkar defends proposed change to EU asylum policy
Super Tuesday
Democrats angry at Biden's support for Israel stage protest vote in presidential primaries
Terrorism
British intelligence services have lowered the terrorist threat level for Northern Ireland
EU military
Head of Irish Defence Forces to be nominated by Government to lead EU military committee
US Election
Trump and Biden sweep Super Tuesday, all but cementing a November election rematch
Not enough states will have voted until later this month for either to formally become the nominee for their respective parties.
Trump's last major rival Nikki Haley won Vermont, denying the former US president a full sweep.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was packed for a victory party. “They call it Super Tuesday for a reason,” he told the crowd.
Biden issued a statement warning that yesterday's results had left Americans with a clear choice.
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