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- Kennedy Center to close after judge bars name change September 16, 2026US President Donald Trump said that the Kennedy Center will close down - possibly for good - after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's exterior.
- AI labs have incentive to build safely - Zuckerberg September 16, 2026Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety.
- Garda whistleblower unit members allege reforms undermined September 16, 2026Two people tasked with protecting Garda whistleblowers have alleged reforms to protect those speaking out have been undermined by senior management.
- EU dealing with 'openly hostile world' - Von der Leyen September 16, 2026The EU is dealing with "an openly hostile world", EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during her State of the Union address in Strasbourg.
- Three killed in news helicopter crash in Los Angeles September 16, 2026Three people were killed when a US news media helicopter covering a fatal bus crash came down in a Los Angeles neighbourhood.
- Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca September 16, 2026Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said.
- S Korean court orders North pay damages over demolition September 16, 2026A Seoul court has ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won in damages over its 2020 demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office, South Korean media reported.
- Climate coalition calls for Govt action to cut emissions September 15, 2026The Stop Climate Chaos coalition is urging the Government to introduce significant additional measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
- Government must make 'trade offs' for Budget - Chambers September 15, 2026The Minister for Public Expenditure is to warn his Cabinet colleagues that they will have to make trade offs as the Government moves to moderate spending in Budget 2027.
