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- Ships near Italy rescue 32 migrants, 71 missing - charity April 5, 2026Two merchant vessels near the Italian coast have recovered the bodies of two migrants and rescued 32 survivors from a boat trying to cross to Europe from Libya on Easter weekend, rescue charities said, citing the survivors as saying 71 others were lost at sea.
- Champions Cup Round of 16: Leinster v Edinburgh updates April 5, 2026We've reached the knockout phase of the Investec Champions Cup, with four-time winners Leinster hosting Edinburgh
- At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon April 5, 2026An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people, including a four-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry has said in a statement.
- Has Iran war heightened terrorism threat in US? April 5, 2026Has Iran war heightened terrorism threat in US?
- Energy crisis is 'worst world has ever seen' - Tánaiste April 5, 2026Tánaiste Simon Harris has said the energy crisis we are living through now "is the worst the world has ever seen".
- 2,100 found speeding in first 72 hours of Easter weekend April 5, 2026Gardaí detected over 2,100 drivers speeding in the first 72 hours of the Easter bank holiday weekend.
- Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon's 'Grand Canyon' April 5, 2026The Artemis astronauts have taken in sights of the Moon never before seen by human eyes, crew members reported, as their spacecraft crossed the two-thirds mark on their journey to a long-anticipated lunar flyby.
- Athlone seek stability after turbulent period of success April 5, 2026The structure at Athlone Town "is not stable" according to former manager Colin Fortune, despite the club's CEO insisting a structured process is underway to identify a fourth manager for the women's team in less than two years
- Trump posts expletive-laden warning to Iran over Strait April 5, 2026Follow live developments as Donald Trump warns Iran of further attacks while Iran says US aircraft were destroyed during the mission to rescue a US airman whose aircraft was downed in Iran on Friday.
