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- Two-thirds of world's hungriest in 10 countries - report April 24, 2026Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said today.
- Man who died after bus crash at Dublin Airport named April 24, 2026The man who died after he was struck by a bus at Dublin Airport yesterday has been named as racehorse owner and publisher John Fleming.
- Counselling notes read in court 'retraumatising' victims April 24, 2026The founder of an advocacy group for therapists said victims of sexual assault are being retraumatised by having their counselling notes read out to them in court.
- Temperatures could hit 21C over weekend, says Met Éireann April 24, 2026Temperatures could reach up to 21C in parts of Ireland over the weekend, Met Éireann has said.
- US soldier charged over bet on Maduro raid in Venezuela April 24, 2026A US special forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 (€342,480) in an online betting market, officials said.
- EU starts push for new sanctions against Russia - Kallas April 24, 2026The European Union has started pushing for a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas has said, one day after the EU adopted the 20th sanctions package against Russia over Moscow's war on Ukraine.
- China's DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model April 24, 2026Chinese startup DeepSeek has today released a new artificial intelligence model with "drastically reduced" costs, more than a year after it stunned the world with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals.
- 'A lot of pessimism' among EU leaders on prices - Martin April 24, 2026EU leaders believe the Strait of Hormuz energy crisis could be "1973, 1979 and 2022" all in one in terms of the potential impact on the global economy", Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned.
- Norway plans social media ban for children under 16 April 24, 2026Norway's government said it will propose a ban on the use of social media for children under the age of 16 and will make technology companies responsible for age verification of young users.
