Sir Keir Starmer and his allies have no choice but to keep their Trump criticisms implicit | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer is straining his diplomatic sinews to simultaneously praise Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while repeating calls for a completely different approach – one which ends... Read more »

‘Reliable as the dawn’ – Tipperary man who lost his life in tragic house fire honoured at funeral

The funeral for Michael “Mickey” Looby took place on Saturday afternoon in his home parish of Boherlahan. He tragically lost his life in a house fire in Boherlahan on August 6. Gardaí... Read more »

Publishers issue warning on AI-created books imitating sports autobiographies | Science, Climate & Tech News

The publishing industry has warned that books created by artificial intelligence – often imitating autobiographies – are a growing concern, and called on retailers to issue clearer warnings to consumers. Sky News... Read more »

Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging | Business

Britain’s biggest bailiff company overcharged people it was pursuing for unpaid debts and has been forced to launch a refunds programme, the Guardian can reveal. Marston Holdings, which is used by companies... Read more »

European leaders back Trump’s peace effort but say Ukraine must decide its territory

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments made by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. European leaders backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end... Read more »

Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff

Nicola Sturgeon was always afraid of failure. But it was a very particular kind of failure she feared; one that follows a very particular kind of success. Living up to the fact... Read more »

Back of the Class: How Donegal’s brightest minds were left behind

Across Donegal, generations of bright, talented children were quietly pushed to the margins, seated at the back of the classroom, rarely encouraged, often overlooked, and mostly misunderstood. This is not a piece... Read more »

Horse racing to go on strike in protest against government’s planned betting tax rise | Horse racing

All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September will be cancelled and the sport will, in effect, go on strike, as racing escalates its protests against a Treasury proposal to align the... Read more »

Zelensky says Russia refusing ceasefire ‘complicates the situation’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia refusing to accept a ceasefire was complicating efforts to end Moscow’s more than three-year-long conflict against his country. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for... Read more »

Cyprus welcomes resignation of UK trade envoy after visit to occupied north | Cyprus

Cyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends “a resounding message” amid widespread criticism of the Labour MP’s recent visit to the island’s... Read more »