And cynics will say this has something to do with the fact he was guest of honour at a highly publicised White House dinner with Trump, Muhammad Bin Salman and Gianni Infantino four days ago. www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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Tesla now selling fewer electric cars than main rivals in Ireland in 2025. (When hybrid models counted, Tesla now 15th.)

Trump getting booed at the Commanders game

Yesterday (29 October), Microsoft experienced a major global outage to some of its services that disrupted the websites, apps and services of numerous well-known companies.

It's six defeats in the last seven game for Arne Slot & Liverpool, after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Crystal Palace.

Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q

Note: “a step” The “deserve to watch” line can be used across multiple different continent. As it inevitably will be over the coming years.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison, or just over four years. The music mogul was convicted on prostitution-related charges in July. Follow live updates. Read more: https://cnn.it/3VOkj64

My piece, having followed Rory and Shane's hours-long public trial. I've never witnessed a better exhibition of quality and character in Irish sport. (free to read) www.the42.ie/lowry-and-mc...

“Searching for a ‘cause’ is to treat autism as some kind of tragedy, failure or mistake. But autism is none of those things … Autism is a way of being human. It is a natural variation that has always existed, and always will.” www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Trump’s H-1B chaos is Europe’s opportunity to steal tech talent

Brian Krassenstein “This is America. This is sick. This is not what I voted for.”

Speaking as an astrophysicist, I would not take scientific advice from a guy who stared directly at a Solar eclipse. YMMV.

Regardless of the result today, I’m now done with Amorim. More bizarre substitutes nearly cost us 3 points #MUFC

Marcus Rashford's Barcelona loan spell has lift-off. Newcastle, in typical fashion, started aggressively, but Barcelona are too good a side to be dominated for long and the moment the visitors were waiting for arrived in the 58th minute from a familiar face. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Bournemouth insist they are not worried about Adoni Iraola’s future despite fresh links with Manchester United and are working on a new deal for the highly-rated Spaniard, TBR Football understands. tbrfootball.com/what-bournem...

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Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 💰 Nory raises $37m 📱 US, China near to finalising TikTok deal 💷 Google to invest £5bn in UK ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

"Gaza is burning", declared Israel's Defence Minister, signalling the start of a new offensive in Gaza City. He made the ominous claim after a night of heavy strikes on the Gaza strip, where explosions could be seen across the skyline. Read more: news.sky.com/story/israel...

Apple explains why battery life drops off, sometimes permanently (albeit slightly), after iOS updates So no, you’re not imagining it www.independent.ie/business/tec...

In early July, Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. He denies all charges and on August 7 signed for Villarreal — who play at Tottenham in the Champions League tonight. @dermotmcorrigan.bsky.social explains the reaction to his move in Spain.

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Young people are using ChatGPT to write their applications; HR is using AI to read them; no one is getting hired. @annielowrey.bsky.social reports:

🚨 Nuno Espirito Santo departs position as Nottingham Forest head coach. #NFFC set to confirm 51yo Portuguese relieved of duties (not his decision) after almost 2yrs in charge + guiding club to Europe 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

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Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, is among the new media figures who enjoy rare access to the Trump administration in exchange for their promotion of the White House’s agenda to millions of online followers. He stands out for his record of plagiarism and promoting false claims. nyti.ms/4gb5yn1

In his latest column for Silicon Republic, Jonathan McCrea warns that it's all too easy to forget about the value of human interaction when an AI bot can answer all your questions.

Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves. www.wired.com/story/bluesk...

An unprecedented number of former EU and national ambassadors, as well as former senior EU officials, have signed a fresh letter urging the EU to take tougher action against Israel over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper which opposes the Netanyahu govt, says senior military sources are disputing the official response to Israel’s ‘double-tap’ attack on the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, which killed 20 people including 5 journalists.

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: EI launches tariff supports for Irish exporters US buys 10pc stake in Intel Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Watching the US wonder what possible reason there could be for the massive, precipitous drop in numbers of tourists to the USA from Canada is absolutely the gift that keeps giving. “The weather? Exchange rates? Who can even say!” newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/08/14/n...

Trump just announced that he’s activating the DC national guard (as many as 800 troops, per CNN reporting) and federalizing the DC police. Dramatic escalations as the city’s crime rate is at a 30-year low

Sometimes a photo stops you in your tracks. Taken yesterday, Congressional Republicans sit smiling with the key architect of what major international agencies conclude is a genocide. To answer future generations’ question: this is how it was allowed to happen. (📸 Kobi Gideon, GPO)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/652... @david-ornstein.bsky.social

Kinsale has its own built-in - and very scenic - shortcut 🛶

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Kyiv & cities across Ukraine are under another night of terrorist attacks by fascist Russian forces. Missiles and drones are raining down in waves, turning night into fire. Ukrainian defenders are fighting relentlessly to protect the innocent. Thousands huddle in shelters. #3E

Israel’s blockade of most food and aid, along with distribution difficulties inside the Gaza Strip, have driven many of Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians to the brink of starvation.

Fragile ego. Will travel. Trump cheating at golf in Scotland today.

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