<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</id> <title>IrishExaminer.com</title> <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:34:05 +0100</updated> <rights>Examiner Group</rights> <subtitle>Ireland's premier breaking news website providing up to the minute news and sports reports. With e-mail news releases following breaking stories throughout the day.</subtitle> <link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/feed/14-world.xml" rel="self"/><xhtml:meta content="noindex" name="robots" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"/><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836700.html</id><title>Moment London police tasered and arrested terror suspect after two Jewish men stabbed</title><published>2026-04-30T09:43:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T09:43:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836700.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The video, released by the London Metropolitan Police, shows a 45-year-old Somali-born British national holding a knife as he advances towards police officers</summary> <content>The video, released by the London Metropolitan Police, shows a 45-year-old Somali-born British national holding a knife as he advances towards police officers</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060303_1_articlelarge_2.84456446.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836658.html</id><title>Take This Job And Shove It songwriter David Allan Coe dies</title><published>2026-04-30T08:22:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T08:22:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836658.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed the US performer’s death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday</summary> <content>Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed the US performer’s death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060207_2_articlelarge_15d5964c9529434a8931f9cb5e87934b.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836640.html</id><title>Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say</title><published>2026-04-30T07:57:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T07:57:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836640.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>It is understood that the sister of President Catherine Connolly, Margaret Connolly, is on board a vessel which has not yet been intercepted</summary> <content>It is understood that the sister of President Catherine Connolly, Margaret Connolly, is on board a vessel which has not yet been intercepted</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060186_4_articlelarge_Screenshot_202026-04-30_20072223.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836646.html</id><title>New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon guilty pleas</title><published>2026-04-30T07:39:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T07:39:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836646.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Tarrant’s bid to withdraw his guilty pleas and seek a trial was “utterly devoid of merit”, they wrote</summary> <content>Tarrant’s bid to withdraw his guilty pleas and seek a trial was “utterly devoid of merit”, they wrote</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060192_2_articlelarge_e572d57569664d98b4cae38fa87ffbd2.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836634.html</id><title>Bondi Beach antisemitic attack inquiry recommends gun reform</title><published>2026-04-30T07:25:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T07:25:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836634.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Authorities say their attack was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group</summary> <content>Authorities say their attack was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060195_1_articlelarge_cb40ddf5bce641acb48427bc2578852a.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836628.html</id><title>Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies</title><published>2026-04-30T07:10:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-30T07:10:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836628.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran</summary> <content>US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060162_4_articlelarge_2.1707548.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836595.html</id><title>Elon Musk accuses lawyer of trying to trick him in high-stakes trial</title><published>2026-04-29T22:13:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T22:13:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836595.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>'Your questions are not simple. They're designed to trick me'</summary> <content>'Your questions are not simple. They're designed to trick me'</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060009_1_articlelarge_225803b0c69b4f919fd74286dd972fe6.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836583.html</id><title>Families of school shooting victims sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI and founder Sam Altman</title><published>2026-04-29T21:36:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T21:36:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836583.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>AI firm accused of failing to alert police to the attacker’s alarming interactions with the chatbot</summary> <content>AI firm accused of failing to alert police to the attacker’s alarming interactions with the chatbot</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10119/5059991_2_articlelarge_CANADA_20Shooting_20_2011293239.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836565.html</id><title>Stephen Fry suing companies for up to £100,000 after 2m fall from stage</title><published>2026-04-29T20:57:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T20:57:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836565.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>After concluding presentation and while exiting the stage backstage area, the claimant fell approximately 2m from the stage to the concrete floor below, court documents state</summary> <content>After concluding presentation and while exiting the stage backstage area, the claimant fell approximately 2m from the stage to the concrete floor below, court documents state</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10119/5059967_1_articlelarge_2.79507381.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836523.html</id><title>Arson attacks on Starmer property allegedly plotted by Russian-speaking ‘El Money’</title><published>2026-04-29T19:26:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T19:26:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836523.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The prosecution’s case is that man 'must have intended to endanger — to risk — the lives of the people living inside those houses'</summary> <content>The prosecution’s case is that man 'must have intended to endanger — to risk — the lives of the people living inside those houses'</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10119/5059895_1_articlelarge_2.84452013.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836376.html</id><title>Iran war has cost €25bn so far, US defence secretary Hegseth tells Congress</title><published>2026-04-29T16:32:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T16:32:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836376.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Sceptical Democrats have confronted US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for the first time since the ...</summary> <content>Sceptical Democrats have confronted US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for the first time since the ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10119/5059661_2_articlelarge_8780cba086d94d99a85f901a4c86598f.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836331.html</id><title>Man accused of trying to kill Trump took photo with knife in hotel – authorities</title><published>2026-04-29T15:58:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T15:58:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836331.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and is accused of trying to kill US President Donald Trump ...</summary> <content>The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and is accused of trying to kill US President Donald Trump ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10119/5059529_1_articlelarge_c484b656310944d38e8ab75025e12fe9.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836175.html</id><title>Two Jewish men in hospital after being stabbed in apparent antisemitic attack</title><published>2026-04-29T14:29:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T14:29:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836175.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Man arrested after he was seen ‘attempting to stab Jewish members of the public’, says security group Shomrim</summary> <content>Man arrested after he was seen ‘attempting to stab Jewish members of the public’, says security group Shomrim</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10118/5059334_2_articlelarge_2.84452819.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836172.html</id><title>Barge carrying humpback whale journeys to North Sea</title><published>2026-04-29T13:18:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T13:18:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836172.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March has begun its journey towards the North Sea, ...</summary> <content>A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March has begun its journey towards the North Sea, ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10118/5059211_2_articlelarge_6ed5fd0e069c4f40a8f5c19c3c74926e.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836118.html</id><title>Russia to hold Victory Parade without military equipment for first time in years</title><published>2026-04-29T12:38:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T12:38:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836118.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Russia’s traditional parade marking the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War this year will take place without ...</summary> <content>Russia’s traditional parade marking the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War this year will take place without ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10118/5059106_1_articlelarge_5186f7f2a71b4133b8ae214dd1055de7.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836064.html</id><title>Watch: Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles</title><published>2026-04-29T11:52:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T11:52:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41836064.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 28) recalled his late mother's admiration for the British royal family during remarks at the White House, ...</summary> <content>US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 28) recalled his late mother's admiration for the British royal family during remarks at the White House, ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10118/5059004_3_articlelarge_8b06fca4-3e4a-4a29-b320-6ac25661fb3e.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835989.html</id><title>Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns</title><published>2026-04-29T10:17:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T10:17:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835989.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of Trump's performance in the White House</summary> <content>The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of Trump's performance in the White House</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10117/5058794_2_articlelarge_f88b897ac74440c3b08b6a5e8d4257f5.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835953.html</id><title>Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds</title><published>2026-04-29T09:46:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T09:46:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835953.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze</summary> <content>Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10117/5058722_1_articlelarge_7091d9f5a90942b69f3e9d85f2799c34.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835890.html</id><title>Donald Trump to appear on commemorative US passports</title><published>2026-04-29T08:18:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T08:18:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835890.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Between 25,000 and 30,000 of the new passports will be available to applicants at the Washington DC passport office beginning shortly before July 4</summary> <content>Between 25,000 and 30,000 of the new passports will be available to applicants at the Washington DC passport office beginning shortly before July 4</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10117/5058662_1_articlelarge_a4d025ea-5ef2-4bd3-a4d8-d7378aa1c9a9.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835872.html</id><title>Justice department indicts ex-FBI director James Comey over Instagram post showing seashells</title><published>2026-04-29T07:36:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-29T07:36:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835872.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Case centers on a photo prosecutors allege was a threat to Donald Trump, while Comey says he is ‘still innocent’</summary> <content>Case centers on a photo prosecutors allege was a threat to Donald Trump, while Comey says he is ‘still innocent’</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10117/5058584_1_articlelarge_761dcc37374c49919a865aaf105b3a48.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835722.html</id><title>Musk and Altman arrive for opening of trial that could reshape AI’s future</title><published>2026-04-28T17:26:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T17:26:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835722.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman have arrived for Tuesday’s opening statements in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud ...</summary> <content>OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman have arrived for Tuesday’s opening statements in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10116/5058272_1_articlelarge_225803b0c69b4f919fd74286dd972fe6.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835596.html</id><title>Ukraine accuses Israel of importing grain ‘stolen’ by Russia</title><published>2026-04-28T16:26:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T16:26:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835596.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Israel claimed that the vessel had not entered the port and had not yet submitted its documents</summary> <content>Israel claimed that the vessel had not entered the port and had not yet submitted its documents</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10116/5058158_3_articlelarge_49ba2107-312f-4c2a-a9d4-40234d4a183b.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835548.html</id><title>Baby on board: Paramedics help passenger give birth just before flight lands</title><published>2026-04-28T15:34:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T15:34:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835548.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta in the US gave birth to a healthy 5.5lb girl just before the Boeing 737 landed at Portland International Airport in Oregon on Friday</summary> <content>A passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta in the US gave birth to a healthy 5.5lb girl just before the Boeing 737 landed at Portland International Airport in Oregon on Friday</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10116/5058104_3_articlelarge_4d57b435693a4a0cada9093f36a28468.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835326.html</id><title>Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna</title><published>2026-04-28T12:45:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T12:45:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835326.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A man accused of pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in ...</summary> <content>A man accused of pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10115/5057822_1_articlelarge_de32012d198c48d89d307cd3767ebad0.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835395.html</id><title>Several wounded as gunman, 89, opens fire in Greek capital</title><published>2026-04-28T12:20:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T12:20:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835395.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Police in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire on Tuesday in a social security office and a court in ...</summary> <content>Police in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire on Tuesday in a social security office and a court in ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10115/5057774_1_articlelarge_504764c628a14f6f999e303d40a8e46f.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835260.html</id><title>Starmer knew risks of ‘toxic, hot potato’ Epstein to Mandelson, says ex-mandarin</title><published>2026-04-28T09:57:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T09:57:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835260.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The former civil servant gave evidence to the influential cross-party committee of MPs</summary> <content>The former civil servant gave evidence to the influential cross-party committee of MPs</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10115/5057576_2_articlelarge_2.84438162.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835248.html</id><title>Austrian man accused of plotting to attack Taylor Swift concert goes on trial</title><published>2026-04-28T09:29:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T09:29:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835248.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The trial of a man accused of pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in ...</summary> <content>The trial of a man accused of pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10115/5057543_1_articlelarge_336f8e90c58d4ed4886d1938be366685.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835194.html</id><title>Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump widow joke was not ‘a call to assassination’</title><published>2026-04-28T06:52:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T06:52:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835194.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Donald Trump said he should be 'immediately fired'</summary> <content>Donald Trump said he should be 'immediately fired'</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057465_3_articlelarge_2.53464982.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835185.html</id><title>Britain's King Charles meets Trump at White House</title><published>2026-04-28T05:31:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-28T05:31:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835185.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Royals pose for photographs with president and first lady at start of state visit before heading inside for private tea</summary> <content>Royals pose for photographs with president and first lady at start of state visit before heading inside for private tea</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057462_1_articlelarge_Charles_27_20visit.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835143.html</id><title>Rare two-coloured lobster given to science centre and saved from the pot</title><published>2026-04-27T22:09:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T22:09:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835143.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A seafood company has donated a rare, two-coloured lobster to a science centre, sparing the creature from the pan because of its remarkable ...</summary> <content>A seafood company has donated a rare, two-coloured lobster to a science centre, sparing the creature from the pan because of its remarkable ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057381_2_articlelarge_f11fd98975024b4cb14e52417919d1bc.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835077.html</id><title>Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump</title><published>2026-04-27T19:28:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T19:28:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835077.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Cole Tomas Allen appeared in court to face charges over a chaotic encounter that resulted in shots being fired, Mr Trump being rushed off the stage and guests ducking for cover</summary> <content>Cole Tomas Allen appeared in court to face charges over a chaotic encounter that resulted in shots being fired, Mr Trump being rushed off the stage and guests ducking for cover</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057306_6_articlelarge_f88b897ac74440c3b08b6a5e8d4257f5.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835008.html</id><title>Iran offers to reopen Strait if US lifts blockade and war ends, officials say</title><published>2026-04-27T17:29:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T17:29:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41835008.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would ...</summary> <content>Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055992_2_articlelarge_7fc55cfa7561405792085ce5335c098c.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834897.html</id><title>Melania Trump accuses Jimmy Kimmel of 'hateful and violent' rhetoric</title><published>2026-04-27T16:06:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T16:06:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834897.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The talk show host referred to Melania Trump as an "expectant widow"</summary> <content>The talk show host referred to Melania Trump as an "expectant widow"</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057042_2_articlelarge_US_20Kennedy_20065255.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834861.html</id><title>Starmer could face parliament sleaze inquiry over Mandelson</title><published>2026-04-27T15:41:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T15:41:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834861.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Commons will vote on Tuesday whether to refer Starmer to the privileges committee to consider if he misled the House over the way  Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US was handled</summary> <content>Commons will vote on Tuesday whether to refer Starmer to the privileges committee to consider if he misled the House over the way  Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US was handled</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10114/5057009_2_articlelarge_b81b05fe-1a8b-4649-9417-ce0446b1aea9.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834720.html</id><title>Trump portrays shooting as proof of his presidency's power</title><published>2026-04-27T12:43:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T12:43:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834720.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>"When you're impactful, ​they go after you," Donald Trump told journalists in Washington</summary> <content>"When you're impactful, ​they go after you," Donald Trump told journalists in Washington</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10113/5056712_2_articlelarge_da90f59c692644138f79d7519ab3707e.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834654.html</id><title>Michael Jackson biopic shatters opening weekend records</title><published>2026-04-27T12:01:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T12:01:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834654.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The film is co-produced by the Jackson estate and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson</summary> <content>The film is co-produced by the Jackson estate and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10047/5023508_10_articlelarge_jaafar_20jackson_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834666.html</id><title>Pre-dawn Russian drone strike hits Ukraine’s Odesa, wounding 14</title><published>2026-04-27T11:56:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T11:56:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834666.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A Russian drone attack before dawn on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa wounded 14 people, including two children, authorities said on Monday.It is ...</summary> <content>A Russian drone attack before dawn on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa wounded 14 people, including two children, authorities said on Monday.It is ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10113/5056607_1_articlelarge_5fb2a6214ae6496fa4b9f163d2edad83.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834576.html</id><title>Two dead after tornadoes hit northern Texas</title><published>2026-04-27T10:21:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T10:21:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834576.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A tornado-producing thunderstorm has left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining ...</summary> <content>A tornado-producing thunderstorm has left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10113/5056949_1_articlelarge_iStock-155394646_20_7_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834543.html</id><title>Oil prices rise to near-three week highs as US-Iran peace talks falter</title><published>2026-04-27T09:13:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T09:13:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834543.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Donald Trump said on Sunday: “If they want, we can talk but we’re not sending people.”</summary> <content>Donald Trump said on Sunday: “If they want, we can talk but we’re not sending people.”</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10112/5056010_2_articlelarge_9e85ea53-f42e-4b23-ba01-02506b259ffa.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834531.html</id><title>Iran offers to end Strait of Hormuz chokehold and asks US to end blockade</title><published>2026-04-27T08:38:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T08:38:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834531.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear programme, official said.The offer comes as the ...</summary> <content>Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear programme, official said.The offer comes as the ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055992_2_articlelarge_7fc55cfa7561405792085ce5335c098c.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834522.html</id><title>Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began</title><published>2026-04-27T08:20:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T08:20:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834522.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeks</summary> <content>The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeks</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055983_1_articlelarge_LEBANON_20Israel_20_2019080773.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834501.html</id><title>Starmer facing another bruising week over Mandelson vetting scandal</title><published>2026-04-27T07:19:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T07:19:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834501.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>On Tuesday a British parliament committee is due to hear from Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Cork native Morgan McSweeney</summary> <content>On Tuesday a British parliament committee is due to hear from Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, Cork native Morgan McSweeney</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055962_4_articlelarge_2.84365603.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834492.html</id><title>Israel's president says he wants a deal reached in Netanyahu case before pardon decision</title><published>2026-04-27T07:09:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T07:09:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834492.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Benjamin Netanyahu's legal troubles have polarised Israelis and shaken national politics</summary> <content>Benjamin Netanyahu's legal troubles have polarised Israelis and shaken national politics</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055947_2_articlelarge_aa065d46f3ad4d45b58f12893cd4e595.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834486.html</id><title>Donald Trump ‘not worried’ during attack by gunman at Washington black-tie dinner</title><published>2026-04-27T04:16:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-27T04:16:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834486.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Guests took cover under tables in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton after shots were fired </summary> <content>Guests took cover under tables in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton after shots were fired </content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10111/5055941_4_articlelarge_dd7af5e41b744011bcc07d8059404a11.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834069.html</id><title>Washington shooting suspect called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’</title><published>2026-04-26T21:14:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-26T21:14:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834069.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Investigators are treating the writings, along with a trail of social media posts and interviews, as some of the clearest evidence yet of the suspect’s mindset and motives</summary> <content>Investigators are treating the writings, along with a trail of social media posts and interviews, as some of the clearest evidence yet of the suspect’s mindset and motives</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10110/5055353_7_articlelarge_Screenshot_202026-04-26_20at_2013.13.22.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834072.html</id><title>Timeline: How the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner unfolded</title><published>2026-04-26T08:42:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-26T08:42:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834072.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>A sole gunman rushed a Secret Service checkpoint ​in the lobby of the Washington Hilton</summary> <content>A sole gunman rushed a Secret Service checkpoint ​in the lobby of the Washington Hilton</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10110/5055245_10_articlelarge_APN.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834081.html</id><title>Residents of Ukrainian city mark 40 years since Chornobyl disaster</title><published>2026-04-26T08:14:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-26T08:14:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41834081.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Residents of Slavutych show up for the vigil each year despite current wartime curfews and official warnings against large gatherings during Russia’s war on Ukraine</summary> <content>Residents of Slavutych show up for the vigil each year despite current wartime curfews and official warnings against large gatherings during Russia’s war on Ukraine</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10110/5055239_2_articlelarge_4f66c2702b2f480fa9b960c23484b9f8.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833886.html</id><title>Iranian foreign minister leaves Pakistan without meeting US envoys</title><published>2026-04-25T16:22:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-25T16:22:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833886.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening as officials in Islamabad attempted to facilitate a second round of talks ...</summary> <content>Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening as officials in Islamabad attempted to facilitate a second round of talks ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10109/5054972_1_articlelarge_45ffdc4004a1457689d77434fae3dc53.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833736.html</id><title>Climate impact of AI vastly underestimated amid warning over data centres</title><published>2026-04-25T10:30:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-25T10:30:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833736.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Energy use by AI data centres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide —about as much as generated by 2.7m people — over the next 10 years</summary> <content>Energy use by AI data centres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide —about as much as generated by 2.7m people — over the next 10 years</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10109/5054762_3_articlelarge_clonee.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833793.html</id><title>Russian attacks kill three and wound more than 20 in Ukraine</title><published>2026-04-25T09:37:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-25T09:37:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833793.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least three people and wounded 21, local authorities said on Saturday.The ...</summary> <content>Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least three people and wounded 21, local authorities said on Saturday.The ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10109/5054834_1_articlelarge_bf20af75912240b89f68ed3beda20d6b.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833784.html</id><title>US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks</title><published>2026-04-25T09:00:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-25T09:00:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833784.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Trump unilaterally ​extended a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday ​to allow more time to reconvene ⁠the negotiators</summary> <content>Trump unilaterally ​extended a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday ​to allow more time to reconvene ⁠the negotiators</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10096/5048348_4_articlelarge_d0580f4b24f440f4b70dcb9329770eab.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833751.html</id><title>Rob Reiner’s eldest son reflects on ‘living nightmare’ since parents died</title><published>2026-04-25T09:00:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-25T09:00:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833751.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Couple's 32-year-old son, Nick, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.</summary> <content>Couple's 32-year-old son, Nick, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10109/5054780_1_articlelarge_GettyImages-2267181.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833688.html</id><title>Harry: ‘I will always be part of the royal family’</title><published>2026-04-24T20:29:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T20:29:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833688.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Harry in surprise visit to Ukraine as Donald Trump hits back: 'I think I am speaking for the UK more than Prince Harry'</summary> <content>Harry in surprise visit to Ukraine as Donald Trump hits back: 'I think I am speaking for the UK more than Prince Harry'</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10109/5054693_2_articlelarge_2.84269736.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833523.html</id><title>EU leaders want ‘mutual assistance pact’ plan, amid Trump’s Nato criticism</title><published>2026-04-24T16:47:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T16:47:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833523.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Members will plan how to come to each other’s aid in the event of an attack as Nato faces worst crisis in its history</summary> <content>Members will plan how to come to each other’s aid in the event of an attack as Nato faces worst crisis in its history</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10105/5052785_4_articlelarge_928930b7cbc9446eb1309b8b2fb28f43.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833343.html</id><title>Israel's Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer</title><published>2026-04-24T15:30:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T15:30:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833343.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Netanyahu, 76, said an early ⁠stage malignant tumor had been discovered during a routine ​checkup</summary> <content>Netanyahu, 76, said an early ⁠stage malignant tumor had been discovered during a routine ​checkup</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10107/5053652_6_articlelarge_8ae0ba05e78e40d486d16149d2131e67.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833286.html</id><title>Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water</title><published>2026-04-24T13:34:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T13:34:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833286.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media</summary> <content>Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10106/5053457_2_articlelarge_1969_1_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833250.html</id><title>Iranian foreign minister ‘to travel to Islamabad for ceasefire talks by weekend’</title><published>2026-04-24T12:58:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T12:58:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833250.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>The officials declined to provide any other details about Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit</summary> <content>The officials declined to provide any other details about Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10106/5053340_2_articlelarge_89c190f0d4e3495893de19fee33dc629.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833196.html</id><title>Tornado tears off roofs as it barrels through Oklahoma</title><published>2026-04-24T12:25:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T12:25:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833196.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>There were no immediate reports of fatalities</summary> <content>There were no immediate reports of fatalities</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10106/5053226_5_articlelarge_iStock-155394646_20_7_.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833103.html</id><title>Mass removal of invasive ‘janitor fish’ in Indonesia’s capital</title><published>2026-04-24T10:22:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T10:22:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833103.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Cheers broke out in Indonesia’s capital as residents, city workers and environmental volunteers hauled bulging nets of invasive fish to the surface ...</summary> <content>Cheers broke out in Indonesia’s capital as residents, city workers and environmental volunteers hauled bulging nets of invasive fish to the surface ...</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10105/5052935_2_articlelarge_5e4c7ca6ce374da4a2ee6218cf43a6a4.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry><entry><id>https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833049.html</id><title>Stand-off intensifies in Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s ‘shoot and kill’ order</title><published>2026-04-24T10:15:00+01:00</published> <updated>2026-04-24T10:15:00+01:00</updated> <author><name>Irishexaminer.com</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></author><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41833049.html" rel="alternate"/><summary>Iran has also rejected Mr Trump’s claim there was a leadership rift in the Islamic Republic</summary> <content>Iran has also rejected Mr Trump’s claim there was a leadership rift in the Islamic Republic</content><category term="ie-main"/><link href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10105/5052923_1_articlelarge_83856d161f674c389e11aa255fc26b2c.jpg.jpg" rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg"/><contributor><name>Examiner Group</name> <email>digitaldesk@irishexaminer.com</email> <uri>https://www.irishexaminer.com/</uri></contributor></entry></feed>