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My Weekend: I love to entertain and cook a roast beef dinner or a pot of stew News Digest - November 2026 There’s no such thing as coincidence – the fire attack on poor Brenda Raymond brings back memories of an unsolved murder 'It's through believing in yourself' - Timoney in pole position for 8 role against Boks Martyn Turner Simon Zebo says he would have enjoyed playing more in today’s game Are we addressing the needs of ‘solo’ mothers? State’s growing pension liability a bigger problem than long-term unemployment AI won’t end humanity. We will Cop31 must deliver funding where it is needed most Tender for consultants to devise plan for land above O’Connell Street MetroLink station and GPO Public service pay deal What next? Relm Finance had loans worth almost €199m past repayment dates at the end of 2025 Welcoming Taoiseach finds hugs and kisses the first political pitfall at Dublin’s EPC summit
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  1. Politics · UK GB News

    There’s no such thing as coincidence – the fire attack on poor Brenda Raymond brings back memories of an unsolved murder

    A wise old detective once told me: "There’s no such thing as coincidence." As I read about the horrific attack on 80-year-old pensioner Brenda Raymond, which occurred in Watford this week when she was sprayed with flammable liquid and set alight, the words of my former colleague chimed with me louder than ever. Right now, Brenda is fighting for her life in hospital, and Hertfordshire Police are hoping the public will come forward and help them. There were many factors about the attack on Bren...

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    • UK
  2. Politics · Ireland The Irish Times

    Public service pay deal

    Political relief around resolution, but there are questions left to answer

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    • Ireland
  3. Politics · Ireland The Irish Times

    Protecting civil rights

    Freedom of movement of Irish citizens should be the priority

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    • Ireland
  4. Business · Ireland The Irish Times

    Curbing high house prices

    Narrow focus on build and supply alone will not reduce house price inflation

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    • Ireland
  5. Politics · EU The Guardian

    As housing protests sweep Portugal, police and politicians here seem bent on making the crisis worse | Ana Naomi de Sousa

    While Spain, Germany and the UK have all introduced laws protecting renters’ rights, Luís Montenegro’s centre-right government is empowering landlords As Storm Charles reached Portugal’s shores this week, flights were aborted, schools were closed, and the global Web Summit in Lisbon was forced to cancel a whole day of lucrative events. But even the promise of some very bad weather was not enough to deter housing protesters from setting up camp for another night on the streets. Since 14 Octobe...

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  6. Politics · EU The Guardian

    ‘The time is ripe’: ex-helicopter engineer poised to be Germany’s first female president

    Backed by MPs from across the political divide, Bavarian Ilse Aigner offers an approachability and warmth the chancellor lacks Germany has had 12 presidents since the end of the second world war, all of them men. Now, for the first time, the federal republic is on the brink of getting a female head of state. But Ilse Aigner, the lead candidate for the post, is unusual in more ways than one. “No law degree. No marriage. No penis,” is how the left-leaning Taz newspaper put it this week – a wry,...

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  7. Politics · US Al Jazeera

    Who is US Senator Chris Van Hollen?

    Van Hollen is known for his anti-war positions and championing progressive causes.

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    • US
  8. Politics · US Le Monde in English

    US envoys say Europeans will be included in upcoming Ukraine peace talks

    Europe has been demanding a seat at the negotiating table for several months, but Moscow has not yet formally agreed. Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoys, left Moscow on Thursday with very little new information on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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  9. Politics · Oceania The Guardian

    Minister’s office said contractor should handle CFMEU or lose work in Victoria, Big Build inquiry hears

    Royal commission also hears from construction company employee who says workers were ‘fearful’ of union Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A major contractor on a troubled Victorian rail project shut down by union officials was warned that the minister’s office felt it would not “have any more work” in the state if it did not resolve the industrial dispute, a royal commission has heard. The royal commission into the integrity of major public and civil infrastructure...

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  10. Conflict · Russia Al Jazeera

    US envoys shuttle between Putin and Zelenskyy

    US envoys Witkoff and Kushner have shuttled between Dublin and Moscow in efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

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    • Politics
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
  11. Politics · UK Politico Europe

    Who is Britain’s ‘perfect’ immigrant?

    Shabana Mahmood is the latest home secretary to try to reform Britain’s complex immigration policy. Her latest proposals on so-called ‘indefinite leave to remain’ are designed to assess migrants based on the extent of their contribution to the country — by taking account of their skills, salary and what kind of job they are able […]

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    • UK
  12. Politics · Russia The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Europe to join negotiations, says Kushner, as Putin warns against peace keepers

    Jared Kushner says move will allow talks to address ‘broader postwar European security arrangements’; Putin refuses to soften territorial demands. What we know on day 1,724 Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations to include European countries , Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said late on Thursday, after meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin. “This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside t...

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  13. Politics · Asia The Guardian

    Teen prodigy, Netflix star, prisoner: the story of Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong – podcast

    Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law and journalist Danny Vincent on the sentencing of the iconic Hong Kong campaigner Joshua Wong to another 10 years in prison. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com He has been leading protests since he was 14. Joshua Wong has been on the cover of Time magazine, the focus of a Netflix documentary and an icon for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Wong has been leading the fight against a Chinese squeeze on freedoms in Hong Kong for...

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  14. Politics · EU Politico Europe

    What will a female president mean for Germany and Europe?

    A rare outbreak of cross-party unity has interrupted months of infighting surrounding Friedrich Merz’s embattled coalition in Berlin. His nomination of Ilse Aigner — a respected conservative from Bavaria — has united his own party and received support from the Social Democrats and the Greens. She is all but certain to become the country’s first […]

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  15. Conflict · Latin America France 24

    Haitian police retake national stadium from gangs after two years

    Haitian security forces regained control of the country's main football stadium on Thursday after two years under gang control, with Salvadoran troops taking over security at the venue. The operation comes as El Salvador deploys 2,000 soldiers to Haiti following an ambush that left four of its troops missing.

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    • Latin America
  16. Politics · Oceania The Guardian

    Aukus deal is ‘living a lie’: Australia will never get nuclear submarines from US and both sides know it, Bob Carr says

    Exclusive: Former Labor foreign affairs minister says $368bn deal has been reduced to a diplomatic joke Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The former Labor foreign affairs minister Bob Carr says officials in Canberra and Washington acknowledge that the US will never build and sell nuclear submarines to Australia, describing the $368bn Aukus agreement as the two countries “living a lie”. Carr, a leading critic of the deal, expects American-operated vessels will inst...

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  17. Politics · Ukraine France 24

    Live: Zelensky and Kushner confirm that Europe will join next round of Russia-Ukraine talks

    US President ​Donald Trump's envoy ​and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and ​Ukraine ‌agreed ⁠to expand the next ‌round of talks to include ⁠European nations and that Washington was ​working toward what ‌Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange." Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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  18. Politics · US The Guardian

    Calls grow for release of beloved California nurse detained by ICE: ‘We want her home’

    Ann Lawani was taken from her home, sparking a huge outcry among students and faculty at her university Nearly two months after ICE agents whisked a beloved California nurse and professor from her home in Lodi, her university has ramped up calls for her release. “She needs to come home,” said Eileen Fry-Bowers, dean for the University of San Francisco’s nursing school,in reference to Ann Lawani, who was arrested by immigration agents in September and has since been shuffled between detention...

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  19. Politics · Ireland Belfast Telegraph

    Irish unity: Have Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael been forced to take it seriously?

    More people in Northern Ireland want the union and the United Kingdom than want a united Ireland.But the gap is closing, more younger people favour Irish unity than not, and there is no outright majority for the union. Meanwhile in Dublin, both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have begun to engage with the subject, or at least are being seen to.What have they been doing – and how seriously should we be taking it?Ciarán Dunbar is joined by the Belfast Telegraph’s Northern Ireland editor Sam McBride,...

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    My Weekend: I love to entertain and cook a roast beef dinner or a pot of stew
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  3. GB News
    There’s no such thing as coincidence – the fire attack on poor Brenda Raymond brings back memories of an unsolved murder
  4. The42
    'It's through believing in yourself' - Timoney in pole position for 8 role against Boks
  5. The Irish Times
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  6. The Irish Times
    Simon Zebo says he would have enjoyed playing more in today’s game
  7. The Irish Times IE
    Are we addressing the needs of ‘solo’ mothers?
  8. The Irish Times IE
    State’s growing pension liability a bigger problem than long-term unemployment
  9. The Irish Times
    AI won’t end humanity. We will
  10. The Irish Times
    Cop31 must deliver funding where it is needed most
  11. The Irish Times IE
    Tender for consultants to devise plan for land above O’Connell Street MetroLink station and GPO
  12. The Irish Times IE
    Public service pay deal
  13. The Irish Times
    What next?
  14. The Irish Times IE
    Relm Finance had loans worth almost €199m past repayment dates at the end of 2025
  15. The Irish Times IE
    Welcoming Taoiseach finds hugs and kisses the first political pitfall at Dublin’s EPC summit
  16. The Irish Times IE
    People in Ireland deserve the facts about alcohol
  17. The Irish Times IE
    The EU is offering cheap money to drag Ireland’s defences into the dangerous new world
  18. The Irish Times NL
    Dutch courage: Colm Keena on people you meet while cycling in Amsterdam
  19. The Irish Times IE
    Profound waste of taxpayers’ money on greyhound racing has been laid bare
  20. The Irish Times
    Springboks battle looms large in Andy Farrell’s selection for Fiji clash
  21. The Irish Times IE
    ‘Blow out or blow up’: A history of Fine Gael’s identity crisis in 25 statements
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    James Ryan: ‘Fiji have real X-factor − up front it is a big challenge’
  23. The Irish Times IE
    Protecting civil rights
  24. The Irish Times IE
    Can we have an EU summit in Dublin every day?
  25. The Irish Times IE
    Public sector pay deal: did the Government capitulate or did unions settle for too little?
  26. The Irish Times
    Curbing high house prices
  27. The Irish Times
    Victims ask Pope Leo to intervene with Irish Christian Brothers on child sex abuse cases
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    My friend’s grandparents moved in to his Beijing apartment to avail of a cheaper dentist
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    Las Vegas GP: UK schedule and how to watch on Sky Sports
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    Where to find the best croissants in Dublin. We taste tested four
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    Coimisiún na Meán spent two years examining five-minute radio segment before investigation
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    Fallon & Byrne’s new owner: ‘Last year we sold about €1m worth of hampers’
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    Time out?
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    Church services
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    Grand Theft Auto: The thrill of breaking bad from the safety of your sofa
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    Doing the healthcare maths
  37. Sky News
    England and Ireland's points battle, the return of Jones and France's Springboks clash
  38. Sky Sports
    England and Ireland's points battle, the return of Jones and France's Springboks clash
  39. Sky Sports
    Happy birthday Lando! Relive the moment he became F1 world champion last year!
  40. The Irish Times
    Ireland Under-21s aim to take step towards Euro 2027 in tricky first leg against Finland
  41. The Irish Times
    ‘A high, then a crushing low’: Life as a start-up founder trying to get off the ground
  42. CNBC
    Nvidia on track for longest weekly losing streak since 2012 as market value sinks by $1.6 trillion
  43. The Athletic
    How to watch the men's Stockholm Open: Streaming options for the Semifinal
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    Look inside: Commanding sea views minutes from the beach in Co Wexford
  45. Cricbuzz
    Lucky boundary for Jamieson!
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    One-handed magic from Johnson!
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    A five-wicket haul on debut for Beardman!
  48. Cricbuzz
    Clarke nails the pull shot!
  49. Cricbuzz
    Auqib Nabi to Kristian Clarke, out Lbw
  50. ITVX US
    Widespread Microsoft outage continues to impact Outlook and other apps

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