Friday 25 September 2026Lunchtime (Europe/Dublin)
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Xi urged US-China cooperation at his White House meeting with Trump, warning against rivalry becoming a military confrontation amid tensions over AI and trade.
The summit produced grand ceremony but no visible breakthrough on disputes over AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran, according to the paper's analysis.
A political sketch contrasts Trump's warm welcome for Xi with the Chinese government's treatment of journalists and dissent.
CNN and MS Now reporters were turned away from the Xi state dinner hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore access.
Photo gallery compares the crowds drawn by leaders at the UN General Assembly, from António Guterres and Donald Trump to other speakers.
The actors were among people detained as police broke up a New York protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's UN address.
Video: The Guardian reports that a rogue AI agent hacked part of an Australian government healthcare system, a case OpenAI learned of months later.
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Analysis: Many delegates walked out during Netanyahu's UN address, while Ireland kept a representative present. The writer says his account brushed aside Gaza's suffering.
Leinster will keep Caelan Doris as captain while he recovers from foot and knee issues, but his availability for Ireland's November matches remains uncertain.
An Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll finds 70% unwilling to consider a new flag, anthem or Commonwealth membership to ease Irish unity for unionists, though many want preparations for unity.
Podcast: After the UAE cancelled Christy Kinahan senior's visa and ordered him to leave by September 29, the episode examines where he might go next.
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Former Mo Mowlam adviser Brendan O'Leary warned that allowing an Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road could spark violence beyond Drumcree. The Parades Commission is due to decide.
Police say EncroChat communications and CCTV are evidence in the case against Paul Drew, charged over the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast.
Ahead of the UUP conference, John Manley weighs whether Jon Burrows can revive the party, noting grassroots appeal and friction within its Assembly team.
Republic captain O'Shea is preparing to lead a players' meeting on how to approach the Israel match, saying the squad feels exposed.
Officials are developing a public-disorder plan after three summers of racist riots in Northern Ireland, including attacks on immigrants' homes and businesses.
Bishop Alan McGuckian has asked Belfast councillors to reconsider lighting City Hall for Safe Abortion Day.
The Church reports a modest rise in men training for priesthood; its vocations lead links the interest to disillusionment with social media and AI.
Opinion: The paper says a coroner's verdict in Lee Gannon's death raises issues the Ambulance Service must learn from.
A £700,000 transition scheme will support fishers and hauliers during a three-year closure of Lough Neagh's yellow eel fishery aimed at recovering endangered stocks.
Commentary: Cormac Moore traces how Irish golf's players, clubs and governing bodies have kept an all-island identity.
Swimmer Róisin Ní Ríain, who competes in the visually impaired S13 class, reflects on Paris and her latest European medals.
Irish-language report on the Tocatì festival, where music groups from Derry, Conamara and Kerry came together for a weekend focused on inclusion.
James Guinness discusses recovering from a cruciate injury, criticism in Down and coaching Carryduff ahead of its semi-final.
Karen Stewart, 40, from the Portadown area has died after a three-vehicle collision in County Antrim.
Analysis weighs the Footballer of the Year cases for Ryan O'Donoghue, David Clifford and Jack Carney using their season's possessions and performances.
Opinion: Sarah Creighton argues that better high streets should not come at the cost of pushing Belfast residents and independent traders out.
Fermanagh-born priest Sean McManus discusses his decades of campaigning in Washington on Ireland, partition and justice.
Tivoli Barbershop, with roots back to 1895, is leaving the Garfield Street/North Street area for Bridge Street, citing years of neglect.
The paper reports that British defence officials once regarded Jeffrey Donaldson as important to the peace process despite his withdrawal from Good Friday Agreement talks.
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A former boxer previews a December 20 Belfast stage event where he plans to answer questions about his career and a hypothetical peak-career fight with Barry McGuigan.
The coalition is considering raising the earnings cap for childminder tax relief from €15,000 to €20,000 to make taking an additional child more viable.
A Royal College of Nursing official told an employment tribunal Sandie Peggie's beliefs played no part in its decision not to provide legal support; he said the request failed its rules.
A court heard submissions that former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson should receive at least 10 years in prison after his conviction for historical sexual abuse. A final sentence has not yet been handed down.
Sir David Jason discusses a career spanning Only Fools and Horses and other roles ahead of a Belfast stage show next month.
Commentary on a report challenging the idea of a Northern Ireland student brain drain and arguing the bigger issue is attracting ambitious young people from elsewhere.
Tributes have followed the death of Gordon Lucy, 69, a historian and writer on Ulster unionism, the Orange Order and Protestant identity.
Denver Kelly, a bookmaker branch manager, was jailed after changing a computer time zone to win more than £137,000 through fraudulent bets.