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Thursday, January 01, 2026 5:25 PM ET

Irish Times - World

Zohran Mamdani promises 'new era' for New York City in first speech as mayor

53 minutes ago

Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in ski resort fire

41 minutes ago

Two people confirmed dead as Iran's largest protests in years turn into 'battlefield'

59 minutes ago

Historic church in Amsterdam gutted by fire amid firework-fuelled new year violence

5 hours ago

UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza

6 hours ago

'People were screaming': New Year party at Swiss ski resort turned into a disaster zone

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Ukraine did not target Putin's home, CIA finds

10 hours ago

Kneecap 'will not be silent' after UK decides to appeal decision to end terrorism case

13 hours ago

Trump abandons efforts to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland

13 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani's unlikely rise as New York mayor — and the enormous job ahead

9 hours ago

'A taboo has broken': How Western powers are pushing to re-write refugee law

1 day ago

Why Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland is controversial

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Why latest Ukraine peace talks include promising developments for Kyiv

3 days ago

'Ukraine is still in the fight – no one would have predicted that': What next for Kyiv in 2026?

16 hours ago

From battleships to buildings: Trump's name is everywhere

1 day ago

'A black legal hole': Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria

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Berlin's Muslims push back against 'being viewed only as a security problem'

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'We are heading for a war Europe might lose': Continent preparing public for possible conflict

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Berlin, sex and the afterlife of a 1968 awakening

9 days ago

Future of US in the Asia-Pacific is under close consideration

13 days ago

The €90bn question: will Belgium sign up to frozen assets plan for Ukraine?

14 days ago

Anthony Joshua released from hospital in Nigeria after fatal car crash

13 hours ago

Ireland to deploy large numbers of undersea trackers to detect Russian submarines

4 hours ago

Irish man (35) found dead at Whitehaven beach among three deaths on Australia's east coast

14 hours ago

Spike in Saudi Arabia-UAE tensions is good news for Houthis, bad news for US and China

13 hours ago

Ukraine and EU officials dismiss alleged attack on Putin residence

23 hours ago

In pictures: World rings in 2026 with fireworks and a show of solidarity in Sydney

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Israel to ban dozens of aid groups in Gaza as EU warns of severe impact

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Xi Jinping vows 'unstoppable' unification of China and Taiwan following military drills

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