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International
house oversight committee
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear before US Congress in Epstein probe - but 'will plead the Fifth'
EU Council
Taoiseach to travel from Davos to Brussels for emergency summit as Trump walks back threats
Sean Clancy
Irish general in top EU role: Military build-up is not about war - it's about sustaining peace
The former head of the Irish Defence Forces insists “we have to be at a position whereby we show enough deterrence to ensure that we sustain the conditions for peace”.
Wednesday
21 Jan
It Ends with us
Texts between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively unsealed as part of lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
greenland crisis
Donald Trump drops threat of tariffs over Greenland and says a deal is in the works
Trump confirmed that previously threatened trade measures will not go ahead following a deal “which everyone is very happy with”.
no basis in fact
FactCheck: Trump claim that the US has never asked for anything from Nato is flat wrong
Swiss harangue
Slagging world leaders and WW2 callbacks - The standout bits from Trump's rambling Davos speech
Davos
Greenland is not actually 'a giant piece of ice', despite Trump saying so seven times
“What I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection. It’s a very small ask,” Trump said.
As it happened
As it happened
Trump tells world leaders in Davos that he 'won't use force' to take over Greenland
Trial
UK's Prince Harry denies having ‘leaky’ social circles in testimony against Daily Mail publisher
Starlink Wars
Michael O'Leary uses Dublin press event to 'sincerely' thank Elon Musk for free publicity
World Economic Forum
In full: The Davos speech by Canada PM Mark Carney that everyone is talking about
Technical Difficulties
Trump (eventually) departs for Davos after 'minor electrical issue' on Air Force One
The US President’s plane was forced to turn back after taking off from Washington, before he switched to a smaller aircraft.
Trump is due to address the World Economic Forum at 1.30pm, but is now expected to be late.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will speak at an annual dinner with senior business leaders in Davos today.
Barcelona
One killed and 37 injured in second Spanish train crash in recent days
The incident occurred in Gelida, Catalonia, which is around 40km west of Barcelona.
Tuesday
20 Jan
greenland crisis
Trump leaks texts from Macron and Rutte and says Europe won't 'push back too much' on Greenland
The US President doubled down on his threat to take over the Arctic island, claiming Denmark ‘can’t protect it’.
Palestine
'A drone was overhead the whole time': Irish activist deported from West Bank following Israeli raid
Kevin McGibbon says he was deported after being accused of “strangling a donkey” while trying to protect a Palestinian family from settler harassment.
heavy water use
Now out of government, Paschal Donohoe warns about water usage from 'thirsty' data centres
Palestine
Israel demolishes UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem in 'unprecedented attack' on the UN
New South Wales
'Just go to a pool': Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours
World Economic Forum
Taoiseach to travel to high-stakes Davos summit as world leaders brace for Trump tariff showdown
Ukraine
Almost half of Kyiv without power amid freezing conditions following overnight Russian attack
Monday
19 Jan
family feud
Brooklyn Beckham hits out at parents: 'I do not want to reconcile with my family'
“I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life”, Beckham said in a statement this evening.
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