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International - Last year 2024

'It's all about the loser': Australia has some advice for Ireland's new electoral commission
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# Speaking From Experience

'It's all about the loser': Australia has some advice for Ireland's new electoral commission

Feb 3rd 2024, 9:00 PM 17,565 Views 29 Comments

Government parties' MEPs pick opposing sides in Brussels row with big pharma over drug costs
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# Medicines

Government parties' MEPs pick opposing sides in Brussels row with big pharma over drug costs

Feb 3rd 2024, 8:00 PM 13,255 Views 34 Comments

President Higgins warns of 'moment of global crisis' as Israel strikes refugee-dense southern Gaza
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# Crisis

President Higgins warns of 'moment of global crisis' as Israel strikes refugee-dense southern Gaza

Feb 3rd 2024, 11:58 AM 14,514 Views 0 Comments

Three people injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon station in Paris
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# France

Three people injured in knife attack at Gare de Lyon station in Paris

Feb 3rd 2024, 8:36 AM 23,651 Views 0 Comments

Damascus says US occupation 'cannot continue' after strikes hit Syria and Iraq, killing civilians
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Damascus says US occupation 'cannot continue' after strikes hit Syria and Iraq, killing civilians

Updated Feb 3rd 2024, 8:10 AM 38,906 Views 0 Comments

Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, dies aged 76
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# RIP

Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, dies aged 76

Feb 2nd 2024, 8:40 PM 23,406 Views 55 Comments

Killers of UK teen Brianna Ghey to serve minimum of 22 and 20 years sentences
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# Brianna Ghey

Killers of UK teen Brianna Ghey to serve minimum of 22 and 20 years sentences

Updated Feb 2nd 2024, 8:25 PM 62,017 Views 0 Comments

ICJ says it has jurisdiction to rule on part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia
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# The Hague

ICJ says it has jurisdiction to rule on part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia

Feb 2nd 2024, 7:54 PM 6,662 Views 0 Comments

Why can Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers be named by the UK courts?
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# Naming

Why can Brianna Ghey’s teenage killers be named by the UK courts?

Feb 2nd 2024, 5:14 PM 23,664 Views 0 Comments

Early spring predicted at Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day ceremony
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# Groundhog Day

Early spring predicted at Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day ceremony

Feb 2nd 2024, 5:05 PM 10,382 Views 10 Comments

FactCheck: The government is not offering tens of thousands to coax Indians to Irish islands
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# Factcheck

FactCheck: The government is not offering tens of thousands to coax Indians to Irish islands

Feb 2nd 2024, 2:53 PM 19,120 Views 0 Comments

Ireland may recognise the State of Palestine if joined by other EU countries
# Two-State Solution
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# Two-State Solution

Ireland may recognise the State of Palestine if joined by other EU countries

Feb 2nd 2024, 1:45 PM 8,224 Views 0 Comments

At least three people dead and 280 others injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital
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# Nairobi

At least three people dead and 280 others injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital

Updated Feb 2nd 2024, 1:20 PM 8,048 Views 2 Comments

French farmers lift roadblocks after tense week of protests
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# Agriculture

French farmers lift roadblocks after tense week of protests

Feb 2nd 2024, 1:02 PM 5,380 Views 15 Comments

North Korea tests more missiles as Kim Jong Un vows to increase navy strength
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# North Korea

North Korea tests more missiles as Kim Jong Un vows to increase navy strength

Feb 2nd 2024, 8:41 AM 6,117 Views 0 Comments

More than 16,500 sheep and cows stuck on board ship off Australia after Red Sea sailing cancelled
# Red Sea Passage
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# Red Sea Passage

More than 16,500 sheep and cows stuck on board ship off Australia after Red Sea sailing cancelled

Feb 2nd 2024, 8:29 AM 21,247 Views 54 Comments

105 people killed in Gaza overnight as talks move towards deal on hostage-prisoner exchange
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# Gaza

105 people killed in Gaza overnight as talks move towards deal on hostage-prisoner exchange

Feb 2nd 2024, 7:28 AM 4,041 Views 0 Comments

€120 million spent by Ireland to help developing countries deal with climate change in 2022
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# Climate Finance

€120 million spent by Ireland to help developing countries deal with climate change in 2022

Feb 2nd 2024, 6:00 AM 6,350 Views 59 Comments

Kobbie Mainoo's 97th-minute goal seals Man United win against Wolves in a seven-goal thriller
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# Premier League

Kobbie Mainoo's 97th-minute goal seals Man United win against Wolves in a seven-goal thriller

Feb 1st 2024, 10:43 PM 15,377 Views 45 Comments

SF calls on Govt to boost Palestine agency support, amid fears it will close after funding cuts
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# UNWRA

SF calls on Govt to boost Palestine agency support, amid fears it will close after funding cuts

Updated Feb 1st 2024, 9:35 PM 7,913 Views 0 Comments

London police release latest image of corrosive substance attack suspect
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# London

London police release latest image of corrosive substance attack suspect

Updated Feb 1st 2024, 6:08 PM 29,869 Views 0 Comments

DUP green lights Stormont return after UK Parliament fast-tracks legislation to restore devolution
# Cross-border Trade
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# Cross-border Trade

DUP green lights Stormont return after UK Parliament fast-tracks legislation to restore devolution

Updated Feb 1st 2024, 5:42 PM 14,030 Views 54 Comments

'A good day for Europe': European Council agrees €50b financial aid package for Ukraine
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# Brussels

'A good day for Europe': European Council agrees €50b financial aid package for Ukraine

Updated Feb 1st 2024, 3:00 PM 16,834 Views 0 Comments

Greta Thunberg to appear in court over climate protest outside London hotel last year
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# Climate Protest

Greta Thunberg to appear in court over climate protest outside London hotel last year

Feb 1st 2024, 8:55 AM 8,762 Views 0 Comments

Actor Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to manslaughter over shooting on film set
# Rust
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# Rust

Actor Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to manslaughter over shooting on film set

Feb 1st 2024, 7:21 AM 6,990 Views 0 Comments

Woman and her two young children hospitalised after acid attack in London
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# Clapham Common

Woman and her two young children hospitalised after acid attack in London

Jan 31st 2024, 11:08 PM 23,154 Views 0 Comments

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to parents during heated Senate hearing on online child safety
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# Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to parents during heated Senate hearing on online child safety

Jan 31st 2024, 8:44 PM 14,144 Views 11 Comments

Hamas reviewing six-week truce proposal, as UN says half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged
# Gaza
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# Gaza

Hamas reviewing six-week truce proposal, as UN says half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged

Jan 31st 2024, 6:37 PM 3,993 Views 0 Comments

Taylor Swift, U2 and The Weeknd among artists whose music is set to be pulled from TikTok
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# Universal Music Group

Taylor Swift, U2 and The Weeknd among artists whose music is set to be pulled from TikTok

Jan 31st 2024, 5:48 PM 18,269 Views 3 Comments

UN's top court rejects most of Ukraine’s 'terrorism financing' case against Russia
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# ICJ

UN's top court rejects most of Ukraine’s 'terrorism financing' case against Russia

Jan 31st 2024, 4:55 PM 6,869 Views 0 Comments

‘Elmo is glad he asked!’: Sesame Street character’s post on X results in outpouring of dread
# Elmo Problems
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# Elmo Problems

‘Elmo is glad he asked!’: Sesame Street character’s post on X results in outpouring of dread

Jan 31st 2024, 4:34 PM 18,548 Views 29 Comments

What does UNRWA do and why are countries pulling their support for the Palestinian aid agency?
# Explainer
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# Explainer

What does UNRWA do and why are countries pulling their support for the Palestinian aid agency?

Jan 31st 2024, 4:32 PM 4,777 Views 0 Comments

Ireland has been among UNRWA’s main defenders since allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks surfaced.

UK government to replace 'green lane' on goods travelling to NI under new Stormont deal
# It's A Deal
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# It's A Deal

UK government to replace 'green lane' on goods travelling to NI under new Stormont deal

Updated Jan 31st 2024, 3:55 PM 34,298 Views 128 Comments
  • It was announced earlier this week that the DUP was prepared to return to Stormont, dependent on the UK Government implementing certain legislative assurances.
  • The return will see Michelle O’Neill become the region’s first ever nationalist first minister.
FactFind: What is a ‘safe country of origin’ and how many asylum seekers come from one?
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# Factcheck

FactFind: What is a ‘safe country of origin’ and how many asylum seekers come from one?

Jan 31st 2024, 1:14 PM 14,307 Views 0 Comments

EU food and drink bound for Britain to face extra barriers from today
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# Post Brexit

EU food and drink bound for Britain to face extra barriers from today

Jan 31st 2024, 10:34 AM 12,755 Views 20 Comments

'Macron, move your ass': French farmers talk to us at the scene of the Paris blockade
# Blockades
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# Blockades

'Macron, move your ass': French farmers talk to us at the scene of the Paris blockade

Jan 31st 2024, 10:11 AM 7,702 Views 18 Comments

Blockades on motorways around Paris have only intensified following concessions, with thousands turning out each day to disrupt traffic.

Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal
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# Lawmakers Or Lawbreakers

Integrity investigation finds 25% of Europe’s MEPs were involved in a scandal

Jan 31st 2024, 5:00 AM 18,082 Views 0 Comments
  • Data collected by The Journal, Noteworthy and other European media partners reveals 3% of MEPs have been convicted by a court.
  • The months-long investigation unearthed 253 previously reported blemishes.
  • The most serious cases related to 45 corruption incidents and 44 events relating to fraud and theft.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
# The Fix
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# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Jan 30th 2024, 8:05 PM 6,033 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's Bambie Thug to compete in first Eurovision semi-final in May
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# Eurovision 2024

Ireland's Bambie Thug to compete in first Eurovision semi-final in May

Jan 30th 2024, 7:16 PM 16,621 Views 0 Comments

ICJ Gaza genocide case: Ireland expects to decide on intervention within next six months
# International Court Of Justice
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# International Court Of Justice

ICJ Gaza genocide case: Ireland expects to decide on intervention within next six months

Jan 30th 2024, 5:15 PM 16,514 Views 0 Comments