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Ukraine's president has called for "unity" between the United States and Europe to achieve "lasting peace", on the eve of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.

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While the audience might be focused on the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, behind the scenes there's a murky, million-dollar marketing blitz under way, writes Adam Maguire.

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Relatives of those killed in the Omagh bombing know the inquiry is probably their last, best shot at the truth, so expect them to keep the pressure on ahead of it reconvening in June, writes Conor Macauley.

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Relatives of those killed in the Omagh bombing know the inquiry is probably their last, best shot at the truth, so expect them to keep the pressure on ahead of it reconvening in June, writes Conor Macauley.

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Elon Musk has said that all US federal employees must justify their work or lose their jobs, hours after President Donald Trump pushed him to be "more aggressive" in slashing government spending.

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A Status Yellow warning is in effect for 15 counties as strong winds and heavy rain sweep across the country www.rte.ie/news/weather...

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Four families in the UK have taken a lawsuit in the US against the social media app TikTok alleging wrongful death in the case of their children.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages.

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Polls have opened in Germany, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the return of US President Donald Trump.

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Pope Francis had a "tranquil night", and rested after his health deteriorated yesterday and the Vatican for the first time described his condition as "critical".

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US President Donald Trump has said he is trying to get money back for the billions of dollars sent to support Ukraine's war against Russia.

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Israeli authorities have delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for six hostages freed from Gaza, prompting Hamas to accuse Israel of a "blatant violation" of the truce deal.

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A man aged in his 20s has died and another man is in a critical condition following a collision involving a quad bike and motorcycle in Co Westmeath

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Pope Francis "is more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican has said in a statement, adding that he had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis".

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Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that Ireland's defence budget should reach the highest level possible of around €3 billion in the years ahead

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Thieves in France used a stolen bank card to buy a winning lottery ticket worth €500,000. However, they vanished before cashing in, and now they are among the country's most famous fugitives.

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Several thousand supporters of Bulgaria's ultra-nationalist Revival party scuffled with police while trying to storm the building of a European Union mission during a protest against the country's plans to adopt the euro next year.

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A sixth Israeli hostage has been handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza.

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Germany goes to the polls tomorrow amid a period of unprecedented national and geopolitical upheaval, writes Tony Connelly.

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Esra Uyrun was 38 when she went missing from her home in Clondalkin on 23 February 2011

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President Donald Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of US military leadership.

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France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade deal with four South American countries from coming into force, Emmanuel Macron said.

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Strong winds and heavy rain will sweep across Ireland tomorrow as a number of Status Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued.

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On Monday it will be three years since Russia invaded Ukraine - during that time, only the Russians have made the kind of savage attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky that Donald Trump made during the past week, writes Sean Whelan.

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The release six more hostages from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees is under way, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

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Hamas was set to release six more hostages from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.

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A French court has fined a preschool teacher for having beaten a three-year-old child in class, a case that sparked nationwide anger and a shocked response from the then-education minister.

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Hamas has handed over the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television has said, citing the group's senior official Mahmoud Mardwai

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A man was stabbed and seriously injured at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, police have said, two days before a watershed national election

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Accusations of an apparent Nazi salute by US President Donald Trump's ally Steve Bannon at a Washington convention has led a French far-right leader to withdraw from the event

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US President Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of talking 'tough' but of having few cards to play in negotiations to end Russia's invasion, as he continued his feud with President Volodymyr Zelensky

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A man has been found guilty of attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie in an onstage stabbing attack at a New York arts institute in 2022

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German police has said that a man was badly wounded in an assault, "possibly with a sharp object", at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy.

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A blood-stained blind cord that was wrapped around the neck of mother-of-two Lisa Thompson contained a mixed DNA profile for which murder-accused Brian McHugh could not be excluded as a minor contributor, a forensic scientist has told his trial

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A dispute that led to teachers at BIMM music college striking for several days earlier this month has been resolved with workers voting - 'by a massive majority' according to their union - to accept a deal

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Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, has failed in his appeal against his suspension from football, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has said.

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One of the doctors treating Pope Francis said the 88-year-old, who has pneumonia, is "not out of danger" and would likely stay in hospital "at least all next week"

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Sinn Féin has defended its decision to boycott Washington DC for St Patrick's Day amid criticism from political opponents across the island of Ireland

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Donald Trump has said he does not consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine

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Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a human hand in a school in North Dublin

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Laya Healthcare said today it will increase premiums across its schemes by an average of 6.6% from 1 April

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Ireland's AI Advisory Council has recommended that the Government considers introducing a specific law prohibiting the creation of digital 'deepfakes' of individuals without their consent

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A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in jail with one of them suspended, at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court for what were described as catastrophic and life-changing injuries suffered by a retired local GP

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The US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said he had "extensive and positive" discussions yesterday with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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President Michael D Higgins has signed into law legislation which clears the way for three Ministers of State to be able to take up office from next Tuesday

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The High Court has ruled that the Attorney General can seek an order allowing secondary school teacher Enoch Burke's salary to be used to pay off the fines he owes for contempt of court.

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A woman who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been remanded into custody after being charged with stalking the parents and siblings of the missing girl by turning up at the family home, leaving voicemails and sending messages

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New figures show that knife seizures are slightly down year-on-year but that seizures have soared by almost 60% in past decade

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A 23-year-old man has appeared in court in Belfast charged with the murder of Quham Babatunde, who was stabbed to death in Dublin city centre last weekend

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The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has accused Sinn Féin of doing what it always does and engaging in politics in its announcement that it will not visit the US on St Patrick's Day over Donald Trump’s foreign policies

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