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San Quentin's death lethal injection facility

Man convicted of teenager's murder executed in Indiana

A 53-year-old man convicted of the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl has been executed by lethal injection in the US state of Indiana, authorities said.

US • 5 hrs

NY Attorney General Letitia James indicted for bank fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of US President Donald Trump, has been indicted on criminal charges for bank fraud, the US Justice Department has said.

US • 6 hrs

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Burbank airport in California

US government shutdown causes flight delays, cancellation

The federal government shutdown is hamstringing the US travel industry, and its effects are worsening as the stalemate in Congress continues.

US • 22 hrs

Men and boys look happy as they wave their hands in the air in a dark outdoor area

Long-term peace in Middle East requires tenacious effort

The Israel-Hamas peace agreement could be far-reaching, not just ending the war in Gaza, but also opening a pathway towards a long elusive settlement to the Middle East conflict.

Analysis and Comment • 6 hrs

US President Donald Trump announces a deal with Pfizer to lower Medicaid drug prices in the Oval Office of the White House

Trump calls for jailing Chicago mayor as troops arrive

US President Donald Trump has called for jailing the mayor of Chicago as well as the governor of Illinois in an escalation of his attacks on political opponents.

US • 08 Oct

12 people died in the Palisades Fire and thousands of acres of land were destroyed

Man arrested over deadly Palisades Fire in California

A man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally started the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles that killed 12 people and destroyed neighbourhoods earlier this year, the US Justice Department has said.

US • 08 Oct

James Comey holds a microphone as he speaks at a book shop in new york

Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges

Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in a case widely seen as an escalation of US President Donald Trump's campaign of legal retribution against political opponents.

US • 08 Oct

Ted Kennedy and Joan Kennedy in a phones from 1980

Joan Bennett Kennedy, wife of Ted Kennedy, dies at 89

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of a US senator, the mother of a congressman and the sister-in-law of a slain president, has died at the age of 89, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has said.

US • 08 Oct

Monaghan to mark 50th anniversary of Project Children

A series of events took place in Monaghan town to mark the 50th anniversary of a peace-building initiative that saw young people given a summer holiday respite in the US to escape the Troubles.

Ulster • 09 Oct

Dolly Parton smiles in the Instagram video she recorded on Wednesday 8 October 2025

Dolly Parton tells fans in video: 'I ain't dead yet!'

Dolly Parton has taken to social media to reassure her fans after fears grew about the country legend's health in recent days.

Music • 08 Oct

File photograph of British socialite Ghislane Maxwell

Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, of her sex trafficking conviction.

US • 06 Oct

Federal Agents watch as demonstrators protest along Kedzie Avenue in the Brighton Park Neighborhood

Trump administration declares US cities war zones

The Trump administration has branded Chicago a "war zone" as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.

US • 05 Oct

The US budget row that's not about the budget

As the US government is mostly in shutdown because the fiscal appropriation authority has not been passed in the US Senate, Sean Whelan looks at what might play out next.

Analysis and Comment • 06 Oct

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been behind bars at a Brooklyn jail since his 16 September, 2024

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to over four years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced on to more than four years in prison over his 2 July conviction on prostitution-related charges.

US • 03 Oct

Composite of Morrison visa recipients Fergal O’Brien and Orla Maguire

'Optimism and success' - Gala celebrates Morrison visas

45,000 Irish people went to America under the Morrison Visa programme between 1992 and 1995, reporter Yvonne Murray meets some of those recipients at a glitzy gala dinner at the top of the Rockefeller Centre in New York to hear their stories.

World • 03 Oct

Watch: Swifties, are you ready for new album drop?

Taylor Swift's new album The Life of a Showgirl will be released at 5am tomorrow, while Friday night will also see the launch of The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl in cinemas.

Music • 02 Oct

Capitol Hill is seen as the sun sets in the US

US govt begins shutdown amid standoff over funding bill

The US government has shut down much of its operations as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long, gruelling standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal jobs.

US • 01 Oct

Man, 64, executed in Florida for 1990 Miami murders

A 64-year-old man was put to death by lethal injection in Florida last night for the 1990 murders of his employers, marking the 34th execution in the United States this year.

US • 01 Oct

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: Sean "Diddy" Combs attends Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest at Howard University on October 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images f

Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid to overturn conviction

A US judge has rejected a bid by Sean "Diddy" Combs to overturn his criminal conviction on felony prostitution-related charges, after prosecutors said the hip-hop mogul should spend more than 11 years in prison.

Music • 01 Oct

Photo shows a collage of Irish people who were recipients of Morrison visas in the 1990s

Legacy of 'Morrison Visa' to be celebrated in New York

Immigration is very unpopular in US politics today - but it wasn't always the case.

World • 01 Oct

A view of the partial collapse of Bronx apartment building at 205 Alexander Avenue in Bronx, New York, US

New York apartment building partially collapses

Part of a high-rise apartment in New York City has collapsed, leaving a corner of the public housing building a pile of rubble.

US • 01 Oct

Pete Hegseth speaks at an event in Washington

Pentagon chief tells US military leaders to fix decay

The US Defense Secretary has said the country's military must fix "decades of decay" as he addressed a rare gathering of hundreds of senior officers summoned from around the world to hear him speak near Washington.

US • 30 Sep

Trump says US will 'probably have a shutdown'

US President Donald Trump said there would probably be a US government shutdown, blaming Democrats for the stalled talks with Republicans on a funding deal.

World • 30 Sep

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Man convicted of teenager's murder executed in Indiana

NY Attorney General Letitia James indicted for bank fraud

US government shutdown causes flight delays, cancellation

Long-term peace in Middle East requires tenacious effort

Trump calls for jailing Chicago mayor as troops arrive

Man arrested over deadly Palisades Fire in California

Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges

Joan Bennett Kennedy, wife of Ted Kennedy, dies at 89

Monaghan to mark 50th anniversary of Project Children

Dolly Parton tells fans in video: 'I ain't dead yet!'

Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

Trump administration declares US cities war zones

The US budget row that's not about the budget

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to over four years in prison

'Optimism and success' - Gala celebrates Morrison visas

Watch: Swifties, are you ready for new album drop?

US govt begins shutdown amid standoff over funding bill

Man, 64, executed in Florida for 1990 Miami murders

Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses bid to overturn conviction

Legacy of 'Morrison Visa' to be celebrated in New York

New York apartment building partially collapses

Pentagon chief tells US military leaders to fix decay

Trump says US will 'probably have a shutdown'

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