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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:05:05 +0000
FBI 'raids' Trump's Florida home as part of inquiry
Former US president Donald Trump has said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate last night and "broke into" his safe.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:38:15 +0000
Explained: FBI raid latest of Trump's legal woes
Former US president Donald Trump said that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:11:40 +0000
A flame has gone out but Quirke kept the fire burning
As the Clonoulty, Tipperary and GAA community prepare to lay Dillon Quirke to rest, Donagh McGrath reflects on the impact he made despite his tender years.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:47:53 +0000
'Modest interventions' to conserve water supplies
"Modest interventions" are being taken to conserve the water supply, according to the Head of Asset Operations with Irish Water, as Met Éireann said heatwave conditions can be expected in Ireland from tomorrow onwards.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:10:07 +0000
WhatsApp to allow silent exit from group chat
WhatsApp is to allow users to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online as part of a privacy update to the messaging app.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:56:10 +0000
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, whose global career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 84, an employee at his office in Tokyo said.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:25:32 +0000
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank
At least 30 Palestinians were wounded in heavy clashes this morning, as Israeli troops raided a house in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, two days after deadly fighting in Gaza was halted by a truce.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:23:26 +0000
Plan to encourage girls to play sports - Chambers
Minister for Sport Jack Chambers has said there is a plan to capitalise on the achievements of Ireland's women sporting heroes to encourage girls to participate in sport.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:40:17 +0000
Ukraine says its troops advancing towards Izium
Ukraine has reported intense Russian shelling across the frontlines, as both sides traded blame for a weekend strike on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:31:43 +0000
Chinese cities in Tibet begin mass Covid testing
Parts of Tibet are running mass Covid-19 testing, including the Chinese autonomous region's two largest cities, to fight a rare flare-up, while clusters were growing in tropical Hainan and in Xinjiang in China's west.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 04:08:01 +0000
Taiwan holds live-fire drill amid China tension
Taiwan's military has held a live-fire artillery drill simulating a defence of the island against an attack after days of massive Chinese war games.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:12:52 +0000
Eight dead after torrential rain, flooding in Seoul
Railway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least eight people dead and seven more missing, officials said.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:42:39 +0000
Nagasaki mayor warns of 'crisis' on bomb anniversary
Nuclear weapons present a "tangible and present crisis" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the mayor of Nagasaki said this morning, on the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing that destroyed the Japanese city.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:34:15 +0000
Singer and Grease star Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73
Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:12:01 +0000
Ireland 'least prepared' for winter gas crisis - expert
Ireland is "the least prepared for a gas crisis this winter" of the countries on the European gas grid, according to former managing director of ESB International Don Moore.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:52:19 +0000
Giggs was 'gaslighter' to ex-girlfriend, court told
Footballer Ryan Giggs was an idol on the pitch but an abusive "gaslighter" of his ex-girlfriend in his private life, a British court has heard.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:45:03 +0000
Four-year-old girl dies after explosion at house in UK
A four-year-old girl has died after a terraced home collapsed following an explosion and fire in London.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:47:55 +0000
John Travolta's emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John
John Travolta has paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John, his Grease co-star who died Monday at 73 years old telling his social media followers that her "impact was incredible".

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:29:01 +0000
Drought forces rethink of water use in Spain
Faced with a historic drought and threatened by desertification, Spain is rethinking how it spends its water resources, which are used mainly to irrigate crops.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:46:33 +0000
In pictures: Drought hits parts of Europe
Several countries across Europe have been gripped by drought following a series of extreme heatwaves after an unusually dry winter.



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