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International - Last week 22nd June 2025 - 28th June 2025

US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications

Jun 23rd 2025, 11:22 AM 35,503 Views 117 Comments

'Trump's gamble risks all-out war': Irish and global newspapers react to the US bombing Iran
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# Front Pages

'Trump's gamble risks all-out war': Irish and global newspapers react to the US bombing Iran

Jun 23rd 2025, 10:25 AM 12,945 Views 28 Comments

Bombing for 'peace': The White House position on Israel-Iran war has been mired by contradictions
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# Mixed Messages

Bombing for 'peace': The White House position on Israel-Iran war has been mired by contradictions

Jun 23rd 2025, 8:54 AM 2,765 Views 23 Comments

Tánaiste says three Irish citizens and their dependents were helped to depart Iran overnight
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Tánaiste says three Irish citizens and their dependents were helped to depart Iran overnight

Jun 23rd 2025, 8:35 AM 6,317 Views 0 Comments

Zelenskyy says Russia launched over 350 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least seven
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Zelenskyy says Russia launched over 350 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least seven

Jun 23rd 2025, 8:10 AM 1,218 Views 0 Comments

Commemoration service to mark 40th anniversary of Air India disaster taking place in West Cork
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Commemoration service to mark 40th anniversary of Air India disaster taking place in West Cork

Jun 23rd 2025, 7:46 AM 1,939 Views 0 Comments

Iran vows to retaliate after US attack on nuclear sites as conflict with Israel rages on
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Iran vows to retaliate after US attack on nuclear sites as conflict with Israel rages on

Jun 23rd 2025, 6:52 AM 48 Views 0 Comments

How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?
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# Analysis

How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?

Jun 22nd 2025, 9:00 PM 227 Views 0 Comments

There is a growing number of inmates in Europe’s prisons and many are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

Tánaiste says 15 Irish citizens and dependants have departed from Israel
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# Iran

Tánaiste says 15 Irish citizens and dependants have departed from Israel

Updated Jun 22nd 2025, 8:00 PM 3,486 Views 0 Comments

Ukraine army chief vows to expand strikes on Russia
# Kyiv
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Ukraine army chief vows to expand strikes on Russia

Jun 22nd 2025, 4:33 PM 3,502 Views 0 Comments

Remains of three Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza
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Remains of three Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza

Jun 22nd 2025, 4:03 PM 3,643 Views 0 Comments

US bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to three Iranian nuclear sites
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# Midnight Hammer

US bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to three Iranian nuclear sites

Jun 22nd 2025, 2:55 PM 117 Views 0 Comments

US defence minister Pete Hegseth confirmed that elected politicians were not informed of the plan before it was carried out.

Opinion: You can’t bomb, shoot and kill your way to peace, despite what Trump thinks
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# Iran

Opinion: You can’t bomb, shoot and kill your way to peace, despite what Trump thinks

Jun 22nd 2025, 1:53 PM 6,110 Views 23 Comments

Varadkar says Keir Starmer is wrong to criticise Kneecap's Glastonbury gig
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# Kneecap

Varadkar says Keir Starmer is wrong to criticise Kneecap's Glastonbury gig

Updated Jun 22nd 2025, 11:40 AM 5,923 Views 0 Comments

Iran says US has 'blown up' any attempt to end the Israel-Iran conflict diplomatically
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# Iran

Iran says US has 'blown up' any attempt to end the Israel-Iran conflict diplomatically

Jun 22nd 2025, 10:10 AM 2,059 Views 1 Comment

No signs of radioactive contamination after US attack on Iran, says nuclear watchdog
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# Monitoring The Situation

No signs of radioactive contamination after US attack on Iran, says nuclear watchdog

Jun 22nd 2025, 9:56 AM 8,344 Views 28 Comments

Tánaiste Simon Harris says there is an 'urgent need for de-escalation' after the US bombed Iran
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# Iran

Tánaiste Simon Harris says there is an 'urgent need for de-escalation' after the US bombed Iran

Updated Jun 22nd 2025, 9:05 AM 3,253 Views 0 Comments

'There are many targets left': How Trump announced to the world that the US had bombed Iran
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# Escalation

'There are many targets left': How Trump announced to the world that the US had bombed Iran

Jun 22nd 2025, 8:58 AM 842 Views 2 Comments

Iran targets 30 sites in Israel after US nuclear site strikes, including international airport
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# Tel Aviv

Iran targets 30 sites in Israel after US nuclear site strikes, including international airport

Jun 22nd 2025, 8:31 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

American bombers have struck three Iranian nuclear sites including Fordow enrichment site
# Iran
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# Iran

American bombers have struck three Iranian nuclear sites including Fordow enrichment site

Jun 22nd 2025, 1:28 AM 716 Views 0 Comments

The US is the only Air Force with the capability to launch so-called “bunker buster” bombing – this enables them to hit targets deep underground.

International - This month June 2025

UK Tory leader says BBC should not to broadcast Kneecap's Glastonbury set
# Kemi Badenoch
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# Kemi Badenoch

UK Tory leader says BBC should not to broadcast Kneecap's Glastonbury set

Jun 21st 2025, 3:28 PM 5,500 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
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# Collective Punishment

Taoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached

Jun 21st 2025, 1:41 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Israel targets two cetrifuge production sites in Iran as Arab minister meet in Turkey
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# Iran

Israel targets two cetrifuge production sites in Iran as Arab minister meet in Turkey

Jun 21st 2025, 10:53 AM 1,069 Views 0 Comments

'I saw a man crushed': Behind the scenes of the humanitarian aid chaos in Gaza
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

'I saw a man crushed': Behind the scenes of the humanitarian aid chaos in Gaza

Jun 21st 2025, 12:05 AM 515 Views 0 Comments

Aid trucks have become a symbol of both hope and horror, as people don’t know if they’ll come home empty-handed – or at all.

Irish embassy in Iran to temporarily close over ongoing conflict with Israel
# Tehran
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# Tehran

Irish embassy in Iran to temporarily close over ongoing conflict with Israel

Jun 20th 2025, 6:09 PM 63 Views 0 Comments

Historic vote sees MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
# Assisted Dying
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# Assisted Dying

Historic vote sees MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

Jun 20th 2025, 3:58 PM 1,772 Views 0 Comments

The viral Labubu craze goes global and Beijing hopes to remind the world of 'cool China'
# Labubumania
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# Labubumania

The viral Labubu craze goes global and Beijing hopes to remind the world of 'cool China'

Jun 20th 2025, 1:28 PM 3,595 Views 25 Comments

Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Kim Kardashian are among the big names to have been seen with Labubu dolls in recent weeks.

The Israel-Iran conflict is splitting Trump’s MAGA movement in two
# MAGA Mutiny
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# MAGA Mutiny

The Israel-Iran conflict is splitting Trump’s MAGA movement in two

Jun 20th 2025, 11:48 AM 13,227 Views 75 Comments

US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to ‘bottle attack’ charge
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# London

US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to ‘bottle attack’ charge

Jun 20th 2025, 11:37 AM 3,248 Views 0 Comments

Court upholds Spanish government's order to block nearly 66,000 Airbnb listings
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# Airbnb

Court upholds Spanish government's order to block nearly 66,000 Airbnb listings

Jun 20th 2025, 10:08 AM 15,442 Views 38 Comments

Baseball team LA Dodgers refuse federal agents access to stadium amid US immigration raids
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# Los Angeles

Baseball team LA Dodgers refuse federal agents access to stadium amid US immigration raids

Jun 20th 2025, 8:49 AM 17,638 Views 43 Comments

Sinn Féin MEP calls on EU commissioner to withdraw 'deeply inaccurate' remarks about Ireland
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# Irish Neutrality

Sinn Féin MEP calls on EU commissioner to withdraw 'deeply inaccurate' remarks about Ireland

Jun 20th 2025, 8:23 AM 6,058 Views 3 Comments

Cabinet travel to Armagh for meeting with NI counterparts as economic issues dominate
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Cabinet travel to Armagh for meeting with NI counterparts as economic issues dominate

Jun 20th 2025, 7:45 AM 97 Views 0 Comments

Iran's foreign minister meeting European counterparts to seek 'diplomatic solution' with Israel
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# Geneva

Iran's foreign minister meeting European counterparts to seek 'diplomatic solution' with Israel

Jun 20th 2025, 7:12 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

New US ambassador to Ireland officially sworn in at White House ceremony
# Ed Walsh
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New US ambassador to Ireland officially sworn in at White House ceremony

Jun 19th 2025, 10:57 PM 105 Views 0 Comments

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2023
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# Mental Health

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2023

Jun 19th 2025, 5:48 PM 7,700 Views 0 Comments

Iran launches fresh strikes on Israeli hosptial
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# Soroka Hospital

Iran launches fresh strikes on Israeli hosptial

Jun 19th 2025, 7:04 AM 0 Views 0 Comments