- 4d ago
Dáil approves €407 million delay to fuel excise tax hikes in recalled summer sitting
Deputies voted by a two-to-one margin on Friday to keep petrol and diesel tax reductions in place until November, deferring a planned price rise as the coalition balances international energy pressures and domestic protest threats.
- Aug 26
Trump administration appeals court order halting Postal Service restrictions on mail voting
The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's temporary freeze on new Postal Service mail-in voting rules ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
- Aug 25
Darline Graham wins South Carolina Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement
Darline Graham secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by her late brother Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, defeating Representative Ralph Norman after an endorsement and campaign push from President Donald Trump.
- Aug 24
Poll shows Mélenchon contending for 2027 French runoff as Le Pen dominates
A Harris Interactive-Toluna survey shows Jean-Luc Mélenchon reaching the presidential second round in three of five scenarios, though Marine Le Pen wins every runoff matchup.
- Aug 23
Six EU finance ministers urge windfall tax on oil company profits amid Iran war
Finance ministers from six EU nations have sent a joint letter to Ireland's EU Council presidency calling for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies profiting from Iran war price surges.
- Aug 22
Ariana Grande Demands Team Trump Stop Using Her Music After TikTok Clip
Ariana Grande criticized Donald Trump after his official campaign account used her 2024 track 'We Can't Be Friends' in a TikTok clip opposing transgender participation in women's sports, prompting the audio's removal.
- Aug 21
Josh Radnor reveals How I Met Your Mother cast members are no longer close after nine seasons together
Appearing on the Half the Picture podcast, actor Josh Radnor explained that the five core stars of the CBS series How I Met Your Mother naturally grew apart following the 2014 series finale, maintaining only sporadic contact.
- Aug 11
Crowley upsets polling-favorite Hong in Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong by half a percentage point in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, defying polls that had shown Hong leading by 22 points.
- Aug 9
Hunter Biden tells BBC father's prostate cancer has spread to bones, calls it 'very painful'
Hunter Biden said in a BBC Newsnight interview aired 7 August that his father's prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones and beyond, calling the condition 'very painful' and 'extremely exhausting.' A spokesperson for the 83-year-old former president declined to comment.
- Aug 8
Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer has spread to bones, calls condition 'not good'
Hunter Biden told the BBC that his 83-year-old father's prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones and beyond, describing the condition as very painful and devastating. The former president, diagnosed in May 2025, remains publicly active despite the deterioration.
- Aug 8
Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasized to bones and beyond, son Hunter tells BBC
Former US president Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones and other parts of his body, his son Hunter Biden disclosed in a BBC interview broadcast on Friday, describing the disease as 'very painful and very debilitating.'
- Aug 2
Progressive El-Sayed edges Stevens in Michigan Senate primary, setting up November showdown with Rogers
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, fending off $98.2 million in spending to set up a November contest with Republican Mike Rogers.
- Jul 31
Trump blames Minnesota and Governor Walz for cyberattacks on state's water systems, not Iran
Speaking at Camp David on Friday, President Trump claimed without evidence that Minnesota's government and Democratic Governor Tim Walz were behind attacks on more than 30 municipal water systems, contradicting investigators who suspect Iranian involvement.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 25
Trump delivers meandering speech at rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, attacks journalists
At the Waldorf Astoria, three months after a gunman interrupted the original event, President Trump spoke for over an hour, mixing jokes with attacks on media figures and political rivals.
- Jul 23
Charli xcx swaps club beats for distorted guitars on 'Music, Fashion, Film', a 30-minute dissection of fame
The 11-track LP, produced with A.G. Cook and Finn Keane, trades hyperpop for fuzzed-out rock and deadpan vocals, drawing mixed but intrigued reviews.
- Jul 21
Irish government to outline €8.5bn budget framework with €1.5bn earmarked for tax cuts
Tánaiste Simon Harris and minister Jack Chambers will present the Summer Economic Statement to Cabinet on Wednesday, formally launching the Budget 2027 process ahead of its October 6 announcement.
- Jul 21
Ireland tightens e-scooter rules with under-18 ban, helmets and licences, but stops short of outright prohibition
Sales to under-18s will be banned from August, and all riders must wear helmets and hi-vis vests, hold a driving licence, and keep to 20km/h, the government announced.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 16
Biden to publish memoir 'Promise Me, America' on 17 November, says cancer treatment 'going really well'
The former president will publish 'Promise Me, America' on 17 November, two weeks after the midterms, and used the announcement to share that his cancer treatment is progressing well.
