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Adam Clayton wins planning permission for home near Kinsale
Cork County Council has approved the U2 bassist’s proposed replacement home at Ringfinnan, subject to 15 conditions covering trees, road access and construction.
Georgia’s Constitutional Court opens hearings on bid to ban five opposition parties
Judges began hearing a case that could remove five opposition parties from Georgian politics. The court has until June 2027 to decide.
Prabowo says Indonesia will not be cowed by MSCI downgrade warning
Indonesia’s president rejected what he called an attempt to intimidate the country after MSCI said it was considering a market reclassification for 2027.
WHO supports Nigeria’s response after first Ebola Bundibugyo case
The World Health Organization is helping Nigerian authorities trace contacts and strengthen infection control after a woman in Abuja tested positive for Ebola Bundibugyo virus...
Hong Kong approves Star Ferry fare rises of up to HK$1.80 from January
Fares on two cross-harbour routes are scheduled to rise on January 25, 2027, with adult weekend tickets capped at HK$8.30 and monthly tickets unchanged.
Kim Yo-jong says North Korea will restart border loudspeakers by end of October
North Korea has set an end-of-month deadline for propaganda broadcasts toward South Korea, escalating pressure along a border already strained by mine explosions and military...
Russia releases Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff’s talks with Putin
The American, convicted on a mercenary charge he denies, was taken to a St. Petersburg airport, according to a Kremlin account reported by ABC News.
Met Éireann issues orange rain warnings for six counties ahead of Storm Austen
Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow face warnings of flooding and difficult travel, with a nationwide yellow warning also in place.
Macron rebukes foreign leaders over claims about France’s unrest
The French president said foreign leaders had made ‘unacceptable and even stupid’ comments about violence during protests, and claimed some had been influenced by AI-generated...
Brad Lander detained during West Bank olive harvest, later released, Ynet reports
The Democratic congressional nominee was accompanying Palestinian farmers near Nahalin when Israeli troops detained people in the fields, according to two reports.
Russell Brand accuser describes alleged rape at Hampstead home to court
A woman’s recorded police interview was played at Southwark Crown Court, and she faced questions about an encounter with Brand in 2009. He denies the charges.
Lee Jae Myung invokes Gemini in dispute over prosecution chiefs at Cabinet meetings
South Korea’s president defended inviting two new agency chiefs to Cabinet meetings, while opponents warned that their attendance could undermine confidence in investigative...
Philippine Ombudsman suspends DICT official David Almirol over alleged contract conflicts
The six-month preventive suspension without pay concerns complaints tied to roughly P1.55 billion in government contracts. Almirol has disputed the audit’s findings.
Tiger Shroff firing case: Three suspects held in police custody until October 31
A Mumbai court granted police more time to question three accused after prosecutors cited unrecovered weapons and phones they said had been destroyed.
Telangana chief minister plans Congress meeting on El Niño response
A. Revanth Reddy is due to meet party leaders and elected representatives in Hyderabad on October 23 as the state prepares for possible water, farming and power pressures.
Serbia’s student movement fields 250 candidates as election nears
A student-led list is challenging Aleksandar Vucic’s party ahead of Serbia’s October 25 snap election. One poll puts the lists close, while questions remain about the...
Iraq closes Sheeb crossing with Iran for security review, officials say
Passengers and commercial trucks have been directed away from the crossing. Reuters reports a security review, while AFP separately reports claims of US pressure on Baghdad.