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- Nepal buries dead as rescuers seek thousands missing August 31, 2026Nepal was burying some of the hundreds of bodies retrieved after a deadly, tsunami-like flood crashed through the Himalayan region, sweeping away villages and leaving thousands still missing.
- NATO Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia - Lavrov August 31, 2026Russia sees NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, as alliance members boost their presence in the region in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine.
- Calls for 'full cost review' into Govt carbon tax plans August 30, 2026The Fuels for Ireland campaign group has urged the Government not to "weaken" long-stated carbon tax plans without "a full cost review" of the potential measure.
- Tánaiste visits US to meet with G20 finance ministers August 30, 2026Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris will meet with G20 finance ministers in the US today as part of Ireland's ongoing EU presidency role.
- Around 15 people feared missing after Grand Canyon floods August 30, 2026About 15 people are feared missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement.
- Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month August 30, 2026Iran said it attacked US military targets in Jordan in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, marking a fresh flare-up in the six-month war.
- The Traitors Ireland: Key moments from episode one August 30, 2026The Traitors Ireland is back, and it took all of a few minutes for suspicion to set in.
- Watch: Mayo football team on stage with Saw Doctors at EP August 30, 2026Mayo's All-Ireland-winning footballers joined The Saw Doctors on stage at Electric Picnic on Sunday evening for a rousing rendition of The Green and Red of Mayo.
- India Day event celebrates 'freedom and friendship' August 30, 2026The organisers of India Day in Ireland have paid tribute to politicians and the gardaí for their response in the wake of a number of racial attacks last year.
