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US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base

Fentanyl, beans and Ukraine: What did Trump and Xi agree?

A beaming US President Donald Trump hailed his "great success" in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the South Korean city of Busan on Thursday.

World • 31 mins

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a Jewllery Heist on October 19, 2025 in Paris, France. France's Culture Minister, Rachida Dati, announced the closure of the world-famous art museum on X due to the robbery taking pla

Five new suspects arrested in Louvre heist investigation

French police have arrested five new people, including a main suspect, over this month's jewellery theft from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor has said.

World • 49 mins

89 year old Harp maker Noel Anderson poses for a portrait at his home workshop in Strabane

89-year-old Tyrone man strikes right chord with new hobby

"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Co Tyrone harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument.

Ireland • 1 hr

Canada cuts lending rate to 2.25%, tariff hit 'evident'

Canada's central bank cut its key lending rate to 2.25% today, saying that while the global economy has shown resilience in response to President Donald Trump's trade war, "the impact is becoming more evident."

Business • 18 hrs

A view of the aftermath of a Russian strike on a children's hospital in the Dnipro district of Kherson

Ukraine says children's hospital hit in Russian attack

A Russian strike on a children's hospital in southern Ukraine wounded at least nine people, including four children, Ukrainian officials said, accusing Russia of a "war crime".

Ukraine • 18 hrs

A man walks past the headquarters of the Norges Bank Investment Management with two planters full of yellow flowers outside

Norway sovereign wealth fund earned $103 billion in Q3

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a return of 1.03 trillion kroner ($103 billion) in the third quarter, boosted by holdings in raw materials, telecoms and the financial sector, it said today.

Business • 20 hrs

Donald Trump walks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with a replica gold crown in the foreground

Trump gifted replica of golden crown in South Korea

US President Donald Trump may be facing protests back home calling for "no kings" in the United States, but in South Korea officials had the perfect gift for the monarch-loving magnate - a replica golden crown.

News Lens • 29 Oct

Lead singer of pop band Stoptime Diana Loginova in court - GETTY

Russia's case against teen busker stirs anger

Supporters of an 18-year-old Russian street musician arrested after performing anti-war songs in public expressed frustration at the legal case against her as she attended court.

News Lens • 28 Oct

Sudanese residents gather to receive free meals in Al Fasher, a city besieged by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for more than a year

EU 'deeply concerned' after RSF capture Sudanese city

The European Union has said it was "deeply concerned" by intensified violence in the western Sudanese city of El-Fasher after its capture by paramilitaries and urged "all warring parties to de-escalate".

World • 28 Oct

Tiphaine Auziere - Brigitte Macron's daugther - GETTY

Harassment affected Brigette Macron's health - daughter

The daughter of Brigitte Macron told a French court that unsubstantiated claims about her mother's gender had adversely affected the French first lady's health.