A record of what was published, when, and how it changed.

Will the world trust Zuckerberg on personalised AI?

By Emmet Ryan

Meta’s Muse Glimmer offers consumers and business localised AI but can it overcome reputational scepticism

Scattered showers today and Friday, but dry for the weekend

By Tim O'Brien

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days

I tried out new foods at work. They helped my focus and creativity, and I felt better too

By Margaret Ward

New book examines how the right diet can improve workplace performance, including focus, clarity, energy and creativity

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

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The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.

The son of AA Gill and disciple of Anthony Bourdain is both sweet and irritating in his tender memoir

By Mei Chin

The author, a son of AA Gill and protege of Anthony Bourdain, balances struggles with addiction with a tender memoir about family

EU countries, UK call on Israel to halt E1 West Bank plan

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France, Italy, Britain and Germany piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for over 1,200 homes there.

Australia summons Israeli envoy on Gaza aid worker death

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Australia summoned Israel's ambassador and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.

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Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv and surrounding region

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At least 16 people have been killed and 40 injured in Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities have said.

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Former Adare caddie takes AI route to scratch golf

By Olive Keogh

New golf app combines practice and training to help enthusiastic amateurs improve their game

Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipad

By Robert Mackey

Former real estate developer leads press corps on tour of grounds and says ‘one thing I know how to do is build’ As the US national debt climbed past $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, and the war with Iran he started nearly six months ago dragged on, forcing Americans already struggling to pay the bills to spend more on fuel, Donald Trump led the press corps on a tour of the extensive remodeling of the White Hou

The boy behind the Baby Shark phenomenon: I used to hum it without even realising

By Raphael Rashid in Seoul

After 10 years and more than 17bn YouTube views, Geonroung Park, aka Baby Shark Boy, speaks about his life as a child star and his new K-Pop career “I just remember having fun dancing and playing on what felt like a huge set,” Geonroung Park says, recalling the day 10 years ago when he was filmed, aged seven, doing the hand movements to a children’s song about a family of sharks. That footage became Baby Shark Dance,

US promises 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

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The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, suggesting a focus on economic measures would lessen ⁠the need for new major military operations.

‘Like a miracle’: 84-year-old woman pulled alive from rubble three days after Indonesian quake

By Kate Lamb and agencies

A landslide triggered by the quake had blocked access to the village where Paulina Pobi had lived, leaving her buried under the collapsed remains An 84-year-old woman has been discovered alive in the flattened remains of her home three days after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Indonesia, authorities have confirmed. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday morning, killing at least 7

‘Like a seagull in a stiff breeze’: what it’s like flying into Wellington, the world’s windiest city

By Eva Corlett in Wellington

Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds It had been a smooth late-July flight from Auckland, until the plane started its descent into Wellington. Then the bumps and swaying began. “The more we went down, the rockier it got,” says Laura, a Wellington resident who wished to give her first name only. “There

More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

By Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou and news agencies

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles)

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Fungie DNA reveals dolphin's mixed ancestry

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A study has found that Fungie, once Ireland's best-known dolphin, had ties to both the Shannon Estuary bottlenose dolphins and a much larger offshore population.

Fungie DNA reveals dolphin's mixed ancestry

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A study has found that Fungie, once Ireland's best-known dolphin, had ties to both the Shannon Estuary bottlenose dolphins and a much larger offshore population.

Fungie DNA reveals dolphin's mixed ancestry

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A study has found that Fungie, once Ireland's best-known dolphin, had ties to both the Shannon Estuary bottlenose dolphins and a much larger offshore population.

Saving St Naul's - protecting heritage by hand in Donegal

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This year's National Heritage Week theme is "Heritage at Risk", a focus reflected at St Naul's site in Co Donegal, in the condition of its stonework and in the skills needed to preserve it.

Algorithms amplified World Cup racism, says report

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Racist abuse aimed at England footballers on social media was amplified during the World Cup by algorithms designed to maximise engagement and profit, according to new research.

Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’

By Rachel Hall

Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma Young people who start vaping risk developing breathing problems and going on to smoke cigarettes, children’s doctors have warned. Child vaping is consistently linked with poor respiratory health, such as coughing, wheezing, bronchitis symptoms and asthma exacerbations, while vapes have been shown to act as

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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 17: Newcastle

By Louise Taylor

After the departure of the manager and some of their best players, fans on Tyneside are braced for a transitional season at best Guardian writers’ predicted position: 17th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 12th Continue reading...

Building of over 3,000 homes commenced in July

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The building of 3,028 new homes was commenced in July - an increase of 169% on the same month last year (1,125) - according to figures to be published later today by the Department of Housing.

Prince Harry and Meghan plan to move back to UK

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan plan to move back to Britain more than six years after they relocated to California, according to media reports in the UK.

79% of adults interested in new savings scheme - research

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The vast majority of adults in Ireland (79%) are interested in investing in the Government's new planned Savings and Investment Account, research from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland suggests.