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Trump sues BBC for $10bn over documentary edit

US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.

US • 54 mins

Rob Reiner's son held on suspicion of murder

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is being held in custody without bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder, Los Angeles police have said.

Movies • 5 mins

Rob Reiner (L) and Michele Singer Reiner

Rob Reiner's son charged with murder of parents

The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department has said.

US • 10 hrs

Trump condemned for saying Reiner brought on own murder

US President Donald Trump has suggested the apparent murder of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife was linked to Mr Reiner's criticism of the US president, in a claim just one day after the killings.

US • 6 mins

Trump to file lawsuit against BBC in coming hours

US President Donald Trump has said he will go ahead with his lawsuit against the BBC in the coming hours.

US • 8 hrs

Police officers walk by a police vehicle at the scene of the shooting at Brown University’s campus.

Person arrested after two die in US university shooting

US authorities have detained a person of interest in a shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded, the latest in a long line of school attacks across the country.

US • 14 Dec

Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Friedrich Merz

Ukraine drops NATO goal as peace talks in Berlin extended

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to drop Ukraine's aspirations to join the NATO military alliance as he held hours of talks with US envoys in Berlin to end the war with Russia, with negotiations set to continue tomorrow.

Ukraine • 15 Dec

A Donald Trump-themed condom pictured in an image from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, released by a US House Congressional Oversight committee

Trump dismisses new photos with Epstein as 'no big deal'

US President Donald Trump has dismissed the release of new photos showing him alongside Jeffrey Epstein saying the images were "no big deal".

US • 13 Dec

People stand on a damaged bridge in Pursat province in Cambodia.

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings amid fighting

Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.

Asia • 13 Dec

US President Donald Trump walks to speak to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington

Trump vows revenge after US troops killed in Syria ambush

Two US troops and a civilian interpreter have been killed in central Syria after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.

Middle East • 13 Dec

Donald Trump seen during talks with farmers at the White House

Trump: Land strikes on Venezuela drug shipments 'soon'

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will soon begin strikes to interdict narcotics shipments making their way from Venezuela to the US via land routes.

World • 12 Dec

Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in US court

The man accused of killing right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk appeared in person in a US court for the first time.

US • 12 Dec

Trump appears in photos released from Epstein estate

Democrats on a congressional oversight panel have released more images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including photos of US President Donald Trump.

US • 12 Dec

Hillary Clinton was awarded the Sutherland Leadership Award at the Business and Finance Annual Awards

Hillary Clinton receives Sutherland Leadership Award

Former US Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton has said the progress achieved in Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement cannot be taken for granted and that supporting Bill Clinton in his work in Northern Ireland was one of the greatest profiles of her life.

Ireland • 12 Dec

With many kilometers of Caribbean coast, Venezuela has extraordinary coastal landscapes and countless beaches.

US towing tanker to port and seizing Venezuelan oil

An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House has said, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries.

World • 12 Dec

US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, says Trump

The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump has said, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.

US • 11 Dec

Arrivals walking towards US Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport

US plans to check social media history of all visitors

Irish visitors to the US will be required to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to plans published by the Trump administration.

US • 11 Dec

Egypt objects to 'Pride Match' status for Iran fixture

Egypt's Football Association has sent a letter to FIFA urging the governing body to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team's World Cup match against Iran in Seattle next June.

Soccer • 10 Dec

The Taoiseach pictured with President Donald Trump at the White House in March

EU is strong, not weak, Taoiseach tells Trump

The Taoiseach has said he disagrees with US President Donald Trump, who described the European Union as "weak" and accused member states of letting Ukraine fight "until they drop".

Ireland • 10 Dec

Zelensky meets European leaders in London

Ukraine, Europe to present US with peace plan documents

Ukraine and its European partners will soon present the US with "refined documents" on a peace plan to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, following days of high-stakes diplomacy.

Ukraine • 10 Dec

Paramount rivals Netflix with $108.4bn Warner Bros bid

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery worth $108.4 billion, throwing a wrench into the deal with Netflix in a last-ditch effort to create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant.

Business • 08 Dec

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal attend the "Hamnet" New York Screening at Whitby Hotel on November 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Buckley and Mescal nominated for Golden Globe awards

Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal have been nominated for Golden Globe awards for the acclaimed drama Hamnet.

Movies • 10 Dec

Greenland Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt

US and Greenland pledge to show a 'mutual respect'

The United States and Greenland pledged to show "mutual respect" as the new US ambassador to Denmark made his first visit to the island, in the wake of US President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the semi-autonomous Arctic territory.

US • 08 Dec

Trump airs doubts over Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros

US President Donald Trump has commented on Netflix's effort to acquire Hollywood studio Warner Bros, saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem."

US • 08 Dec

Jessie Buckley (L) and Paul Mescal attend the New York Screening of Hamnet at Whitby Hotel on 21 November, 2025 in New York City

Hamnet's Buckley, Mescal tipped for Golden Globe nods

Irish actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are tipped to land Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

Movies • 08 Dec