3 h. ago Surge in US students looking to study in Ireland amid ongoing Trump attacks on third

Surge in US students looking to study in Ireland amid ongoing Trump attacks on third-level institutions  The Irish Independent

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5 h. ago Children's Ombudsman hugely concerned over use of AI 'nudify' apps on images of underage girls

Teenagers have cited a ‘chilling’ effect on their online behaviour as a result of the apps.

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9 h. ago Trump draws ire of US bishops with AI image of himself as pope ahead of papal conclave

‘There is nothing funny or clever about this, Mr President. Do not mock us,’ say Catholic leaders

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10 h. ago Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as pope ahead of papal conclave

A group representing Catholic bishops in the US said: ‘There is nothing funny or clever about this, Mr President. Do not mock us.’

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18 h. ago Donald Trump claim of top US role in second World War ‘pretentious nonsense’

US president posted on Truth Social that ‘nobody was close to’ US in strength, bravery, or ‘military brilliance’ in both world wars

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19 h. ago Russian attack on Kharkiv wounds 47 as Zelenskyy says Trump's views have evolved since Vatican meeting

The attacks came hours after Russian strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounded more than 20 people.

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20 h. ago Cardinal faces criticism for singing ‘Imagine’ while his supporters urged to stop making memes

A clip of Cardinal Tagle singing along to Imagine in 2019 has gone somewhat viral in Catholic corners of social media.

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20 h. ago Australians vote in election shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and Trump

Voters are choosing between left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and conservative challenger Peter Dutton.

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21 h. ago US to stage military parade in Washington on June 14, which coincides with Trump's birthday

‘If military tanks were used they should be accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads,’ said Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser.

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21 h. ago Australians go to the polls in election shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and Trump

Voters are choosing between left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and conservative challenger Peter Dutton.

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22 h. ago Donald Trump should kill off the myth of the first 100 days for good

Start of Trump's second presidency has been a dark parody of Roosevelt’s. And it remains far too early to guess at what the long-term institutional consequences will be

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23 h. ago Strong US jobs data likely to mean further Trump pressure on Fed to cut rates

Latest data shows few signs of tariffs' impact as of yet

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24 h. ago Micheál Martin’s first 100 days: Coalition has achieved little amid delivery gaps and Dáil discord

Trump heads a list of challenges for the Taoiseach that includes housing, childcare, pensions and a raucous Dáil. He could hardly be said to have hit the ground running

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24 h. ago A Ukrainian commander writes: Most of my platoon believe in God. There are no atheists in a foxhole

In her latest monthly column, the commander of a Ukrainian drone unit says attempts by Putin and Trump to humiliate Zelenskiy have backfired

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24 h. ago Trump has managed to create something world has never seen: virulent Canadian nationalism

Now Canada election campaign is over, how does Carney – a brilliant economic mind – negotiate from here?

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25 h. ago Across the great divide: Trump rides the Crimson Tide in Alabama as Kamala emerges to split opinion again

One speech of condemnation and another full of braggadocio underscore where US is at after president’s first 100 days

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33 h. ago China ‘elects’ two bishops despite Pope Francis's death, defying Vatican agreement

The Vatican is unable to ratify any bishop appointments following Pope Francis’s death, as only the pope has the ability to do this.

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38 h. ago Dublin council block ‘manosphere’ poster featuring Trump, Musk and McGregor on grounds it may be offensive

Dublin council block ‘manosphere’ poster featuring Trump, Musk and McGregor on grounds it may be offensive  The Irish Independent

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43 h. ago Chimney installed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as conclave to elect new pope nears

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor will begin on 7 May.

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45 h. ago Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election

Cardinals are set to vote on Pope Francis’s successor.

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