In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look" chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Moldova: “With over 99.5% of ballots counted, the PAS, led by President Maia Sandu, received 50.03% of the vote, compared to 24.26% for the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc, according to results published on the election commission's website.” p.dw.com/p/51BDu

More tonight —Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social and producer John Cunningham for #RTEInvestigates on the threads that bind fashion retailers in Ireland to forced labour ‘Forced Fashion’, 21:35, RTÉ 1 and on @RTEplayer

The tag on your t-shirt may not be telling you the full story, as it says where your clothes were made but not necessarily where the cotton was grown Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

At least 15 Bangladeshi factories that imported hundreds of tons of cotton fabric in 2024 from two companies linked to a Chinese forced labour programme are supplying some of Ireland's major clothing retailers, an RTÉ investigation has found

Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Here is what we know about the case of Daniel Aruebose after a garda search led to the discovery of skeletal remains in north Co Dublin

An independent UN commission has concluded that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

This Is What Malnutrition Does to Children’s Bodies www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Satellite images show the shocking destruction of Gaza and systematic herding of its people www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Poland says it shot down hostile drones in its airspace via @news.rte.ie www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Three in five under-25s are considering emigration, with almost one in three strongly considering leaving Ireland to seek a better quality of life, according to a new survey

Mary Lou McDonald will not put her name forward for the presidency, she tells Morning Ireland @news.rte.ie

"We've started seeing what the world is seeing." Israeli Gil Dickmann had family members killed and kidnapped by Hamas. But he wants the war in #Gaza to end. 🎧 Listen to Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim discuss whether the sentiment is changing in Israel 👉 podfollow.com/the-world-wi...

Intriguing watch — @mcculld.bsky.social on De Valera See it live now, or watch it back on RTÉ Player

Multiple postal services around Europe say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.

Elon Musk must face allegations that he defrauded voters when he promised them a chance to win $1 million for signing a petition in the days before the 2024 presidential election, a federal judge says

“The idea of a Palestinian state “is being erased from the table,” Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line finance minister, declared after the government had approved the project.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/w...

Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country

Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Closing Factories in Lesotho www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

It’s striking that Trump’s opponent didn’t see capitulation coming — surely history teaches us that capitulation is a constant companion of fascism

www.independent.ie/irish-news/i... ‘I believe there are a lot more victims’ – detective who uncovered truth about brutal murder of Katie Simpson | Irish Independent

“Stop using immediately” — Comreg has warned those with certain Candy and Hoover tumble dryers to stop using the devices immediately due to risk of a fire m.independent.ie/business/tec...

A surgeon based in Gaza said major shortages and crumbling facilities are forcing healthcare workers to provide sub-optimal care for people that have "some of the worst injuries" she has tried to treat.

Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”

France-Germany #WomensEuros Has to be up there as one of the best soccer games, and with one of the best saves (Berger- GER) #WomensEuros2025 @player.rte.ie

The Guadalupa River rose 6 metres in 3 hours. “Colossal bursts of rain like the ones that caused the deadly flooding in Texas are becoming more frequent and intense around the globe as the burning of fossil fuels heats the planet, scientists say.”

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There is strong evidence that there is “no safe amount” of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases: cnn.it/4lElYWx

Who were Ireland queer revolutionaries #speirgorm #pride2025 www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features

Children in Gaza dying of thirst after trucks carrying water blocked - UNICEF

Zelenskyy says Putin could attack a NATO member 'within five years' to test alliance

Global sea levels rising twice as fast as they did last century, according to major scientific report

Protesters filled plazas, streets and parks across the U.S. on Saturday, gathering at demonstrations to call for protecting American democracy from President Trump. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4e3BIzD

Minnesota Democrat state representative and her husband shot dead

U.S.A. Trump regime sets troops on protestors

youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE?... Carole Cadwalladr’s last Ted talk paints an unhappy future for tech oligarchs who collaborate with autocrats after they fall foul of them…

Big moment for Polish and European politics. Hard right Law and Justice Party candidate Karol Nawrocki defeats liberal Tusk backed candidate in presidential election. Will mean domestic paralysis of Tusk govt endures. PiS will hope to return in 2 years. Brussels will be disappointed.