<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-world/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:05:21 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[France imposes local curfews in cities to prevent further looting]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/france-imposes-local-curfews-in-cities-to-prevent-further-looting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/france-imposes-local-curfews-in-cities-to-prevent-further-looting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Protest organisers decline to condemn violence amid demonstrations and call for ‘act two’ this weekend]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:59:57 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZJTLPFWHQNDZPLPAYBXLB6LNJY.jpg?auth=2f6d18d3199ff46b7ffd12958dfb4d937715a6e768b81d80f4c5969658ea7ea9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A fire burns with the Eiffel Tower in the background during a demonstration to protest against the cost of living, in Paris on October 17th. 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Photograph: Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[JAPAN-FRANCE-GERMANY-US-MARS-SPACE-MMX]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">YUICHI YAMAZAKI</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Europe is giving up on Trump-whispering]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/why-europe-is-giving-up-on-trump-whispering/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/why-europe-is-giving-up-on-trump-whispering/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon Rachman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:23:19 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZYQDV75QE5GGDGPTMBLGX3ODHA.jpg?auth=66a7e34f3bdef4019cf36bb971eb5f218a1824bf36b823958c4aa1ad36d240c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US president Donald Trump participate at a White House meeting in August, 2025. 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Photograph: Mohammed Al Qumsan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Gaza-Palestine-Daily-Life]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mohammed Al Qumsan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/19/russell-brand-had-maniacal-grin-as-he-dragged-woman-into-toilet-and-raped-her-court-told/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/19/russell-brand-had-maniacal-grin-as-he-dragged-woman-into-toilet-and-raped-her-court-told/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emine Sinmaz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Comedian faces charges of rape and sexual assault against six women, which he denies]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:08:45 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P6XYDUNSGM5RT5GFYTLSVODLJ4.jpg?auth=bd14e957de9ae84c502807d832affdf6981c94c99ea6ac3f85241fe32665dba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[British comedian and actor Russell Brand and his wife Laura arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Russell Brand faces trial over rape and sexual assault charges, London, United Kingdom - 19 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Neil Hall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian MP Helen Haines has critical injuries after being hit by car in ‘deliberate act’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/10/19/australian-mp-has-critical-injuries-after-being-hit-by-car-in-deliberate-act/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/2026/10/19/australian-mp-has-critical-injuries-after-being-hit-by-car-in-deliberate-act/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nino Bucci, Krishani Dhanji]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old man with a knife in his car was arrested at the scene ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:04:31 +0000</pubDate><category>Australia</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TGMOWAFIIZ7GW5K46NYMVJIHVE.jpg?auth=953ff2c10d550f048c2c517e8690a283b1c8052ecda621741b8af0345b597b2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Australian MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition. Photograph: AAP Image via AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Australia Lawmaker Injured]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mick Tsikas</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The war is getting nearer’: Ukraine’s eastern exodus accelerates as Russia steps up attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/the-war-is-getting-nearer-ukraines-eastern-exodus-accelerates-as-russia-steps-up-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/the-war-is-getting-nearer-ukraines-eastern-exodus-accelerates-as-russia-steps-up-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Millions could face ‘most difficult time of war’ if Russia continues to destroy critical infrastructure]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SQBONJ4YBZDVHDY45SRV6RJUKU.jpg?auth=461bd3e99ee3e6eb999fb050f04698a10ff6740be45a1fdba941bc3c14f4a7e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents displaced by the destruction of residential building following a Russian air strike in Oleksandrivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine. Photograph: Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Russian attack on Ukraine's Oleksandrivka]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Anadolu</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s behind the violence shaking France, and what comes next?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/whats-behind-the-violence-shaking-france-and-what-comes-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/whats-behind-the-violence-shaking-france-and-what-comes-next/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As demonstrations spread across France, questions remain over who was responsible for the violence and what it means for Emmanuel Macron]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:58:48 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UI7JMGLNP4HZMVTWW5PVGGECFQ.jpg?auth=de9bfaac82447e9d1b9720119d03a681869cd0c4539d6e194ca28b5e01565474&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A woman walks her dog past a looted store on Monday morning after rioting in France. Photograph: Emma Da Silva/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[APTOPIX France Protests]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Emma Da Silva</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great powers compete for influence in Central Asia]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/19/central-asia-returns-to-heart-of-competition-between-the-great-powers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/19/central-asia-returns-to-heart-of-competition-between-the-great-powers/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US, Russia and China compete for influence in region that is geographically important and has huge resources of oil, gas and rare earths]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate><category>World</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/43HCQJJON3IB55MTVIKPYERRWY.jpg?auth=c6a6631c495391e5edd787e8caaaacae5265710d4a03df4d3a58ea2515865811&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio speaks to the press in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on October 19th, 2026. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/ POOL/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[UZBEKISTAN-US-DIPLOMACY]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kylie Cooper</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nobody ate, nobody drank’: Inside the strange culture of San Francisco’s AI boom]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/gold-rush-20-the-ai-boom-transforming-san-francisco/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/gold-rush-20-the-ai-boom-transforming-san-francisco/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Judge]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Soaring wealth, rising rents and widening social divides are changing the city again]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/E5XTRQNAU5BVHGKV5BZK6LTQZQ.jpg?auth=5ae2bbbd0f19dbc8a59930d4b7923c0f6c3fdd7e502bceeac10e3f6067fdee52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A billboard for Artisan with a modified version of the company's Stop Hiring Humans slogan in downtown San Francisco, California. Photograph: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Stop Hiring Humans]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Smith Collection/Gado</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the plague research labs at the heart of a Russian mystery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/inside-the-plague-research-labs-at-the-heart-of-a-russian-mystery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/inside-the-plague-research-labs-at-the-heart-of-a-russian-mystery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[K.R. Callaway]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Health officials worldwide are still waiting for answers over the death of a researcher (28) at a Russian lab from a mysterious infection]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/P6KLQTDDCWLGY2UQ67RMYAYJ7Y.jpg?auth=66a5b22f2c90d444f09c603cb46c1795232208484d774fd10ebc2a752e620446&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute never functioned as a military facility, but it was part of the broad yet secretive 'Anti-Plague System'. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Russia Disease]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after day of unrest in France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/french-government-in-crisis-talks-after-day-of-violence-and-looting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/french-government-in-crisis-talks-after-day-of-violence-and-looting/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelique Chrisafis in Paris]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Historic public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and more than 2,000 people arrested]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:19:55 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/44RWZTEIOOYNBNRQL6YPAHAAE4.jpg?auth=9ff4d0449d7c7266a12fbf46b79454f25ec710bb83cc57dbefb6e83d2de0d049&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A protester walks past a burning newsstand during unrest in Paris, France, on Saturday. President Emmanuel Macron has responded saying 'nothing justifies' violence, and that local officials would be able to ban certain street gatherings if they deemed it necessary. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Gilets Jaunes Join French School Protestors For Weekend Of Action]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carl Court</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine defies Trump by launching its largest-ever drone attack on St Petersburg]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/ukraine-defies-trump-by-launching-its-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-st-petersburg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/19/ukraine-defies-trump-by-launching-its-largest-ever-drone-attack-on-st-petersburg/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Seddon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attack on city’s energy infrastructure comes after US president struck diesel deal with Putin and waived new sanctions on Russia]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WFIPJPK4SSDBB4PUSYB4YRK7Q4.jpg?auth=6de893dc07a21429420d0d664e8ab8343f4cc348a934d4b152e679ddf3287b09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Smoke rises from fires at the St Petersburg oil terminal on Sunday following a drone attack by Ukraine. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian drone attack hits St. Petersburg, St Petersburg, Russian Federation - 18 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Stringer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least four dead after fire at Canadian military base ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/multiple-deaths-reported-after-incident-at-canada-military-base/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/multiple-deaths-reported-after-incident-at-canada-military-base/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Stephenson]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Prime minister Mark Carney says ‘major fire’ occurred at one of the country’s busiest army posts]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:29:23 +0000</pubDate><category>World</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/3LT3EHBJIAJIZU5TN4GQAYMYRU.jpg?auth=60a99e755403826e3c0e6e9f0df060066fe85696f7a7e8c320829c7fc67aeb9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency crews and military personnel gather at the Wainwright Health Centre in Alberta, Canada. Photograph: AP ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Canada Military Base Fire]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Ulan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/18/trump-endorses-netanyahu-in-israeli-election/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Doina Chiacu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president praises Netanyahu as a ‘great warrior prime minister’ and peace partner]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:21:26 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XAHPCXSHCRQG2W4KEN5ZG22SUU.jpg?auth=89e20bbab4c5c994b0e9db79fa92cf380e4ab88a7a48613c0ce7cb382e86b5db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Israel's prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US president Donald Trump.  Photograph: Tierney L Cross/New York Times]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, the presidentÕs private club and residence, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Tierney L. Cross</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo pledges gradual return to duties at first Vatican event since cancer surgery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/pope-leo-pledges-gradual-return-to-duties-at-first-vatican-event-since-cancer-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/18/pope-leo-pledges-gradual-return-to-duties-at-first-vatican-event-since-cancer-surgery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angela Giuffrida in Rome]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a tumour]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:09:59 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H74DMZT2DB3S3C7RSKYLPG723A.jpg?auth=bc59cc108b61b8ded2410cf69c42c148a3830c50dce6e450067a123fd9570c61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Before the cancer diagnosis, Leo, who enjoys sports, especially tennis, was generally believed to be in good health. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Vatican Pope]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alessandra Tarantino</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Swinney versus Andy Burnham: the intriguing new rivalry in British politics ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/18/john-swinney-versus-andy-burnham-the-intriguing-new-rivalry-in-british-politics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/18/john-swinney-versus-andy-burnham-the-intriguing-new-rivalry-in-british-politics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Scottish National Party holds its shindig in Aberdeen, while UK prime minister attempts spoiler visit to Motherwell]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:28:43 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/BKW7PTKT6XBBHJNHR63YXIJQVI.jpg?auth=27df26b5bbac751ef38715d13abfdc411c0e7e984ef61fbacac0cb4a4551144f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[First minister of Scotland and Scottish National Party leader John Swinney after delivering his keynote speech at the  party's annual conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) on Saturday. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[SNP annual conference]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jane Barlow</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic town hall torched and more than 1,800 arrested as protests spread across France ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/buildings-torched-as-cost-of-living-protests-spread-across-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/buildings-torched-as-cost-of-living-protests-spread-across-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Naomi O’Leary]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anti-government demonstrations spiral out of control in many cities, with buildings set ablaze and shops looted]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:29:41 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/TN3OOJUMBG5OO5L7RUEJN5AABQ.jpg?auth=d748051ecc5a42f951b4efd32a35ad5e68e697d72a79e04cf3ab8237e884a70f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A fire burning and destroying the Limoges city hall in central France after protests on Saturday. Photograph: Pascal Lachenaud/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-SOCIAL-DEMO]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pascal Lachenaud</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump will take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions, Rubio says ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/18/trump-will-take-up-to-60-days-to-weigh-russia-sanctions-rubio-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/18/trump-will-take-up-to-60-days-to-weigh-russia-sanctions-rubio-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[‘A lot of you don’t know what my decision is ​yet,’ US president says of controversial waiver move]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:40:37 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/AVOSDRIAS34ZWWXBM2XFCHBNMQ.jpg?auth=7217a443f4c54d313f587b11eca8008f73f1ac723159fd30907f176389197733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Donald Trump would use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[GREECE-US-PORTUGAL-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Schiefelbein</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US snapshot of Donald Trump’s hunger for adulation that has dragged us to this fraught moment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/us-snapshot-of-donald-trumps-hunger-for-adulation-that-has-dragged-us-to-this-fraught-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/18/us-snapshot-of-donald-trumps-hunger-for-adulation-that-has-dragged-us-to-this-fraught-moment/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maureen Dowd]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Doug Mills’ photo, here Trump is in a cozy huddle with his most essential type of staff member]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>World</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EK2V2PI7OGYV45RFKKKRMBRA5Y.jpg?auth=9572739c0c13504608544a12802a2eb8201acd441cb079f23f63e9ac602238f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia and special assistant Natalie Harp join president Donald Trump on Marine One as he arrives in Alaska for a rally. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times                    ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia and Special Assistant Natalie Harp join President Donald Trump in Marine One as he arrives in Wasilla, Alaska, for a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. 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Photograph: Ivor Prickett/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Palestinian farmers run away as Israeli soldiers fire multiple rounds of tear-gas into the olive groves in Khirbet Abu Falah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ivor Prickett</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-on-saturday-after-lung-cancer-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/pope-leo-to-leave-hospital-on-saturday-after-lung-cancer-surgery/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pontiff will lead ​prayers from his Vatican apartment in ⁠St Peter’s Square on Sunday]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:05:33 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/YNXR4AZ7DSVTX5RLGYUBU5HWYQ.jpg?auth=1bbb51b8c4429577121c8de187c18a2fb8763f4c1d62ac94284726f57f2ee8eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV, followed by his surgeon Stefano Margaritora, waves to people as he leaves the Gemelli University Hospital. 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Photograph: PA ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Forest pathways report]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Andre Dib/WWF</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[US judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/17/us-judge-dismisses-child-sex-abuse-charges-against-actor-timothy-busfield/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/17/us-judge-dismisses-child-sex-abuse-charges-against-actor-timothy-busfield/</guid><description><![CDATA[New Mexico judge says prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial manner in case of actor, who denies the allegations]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:42:29 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I5R2TFNAPRGFRMD4KTKJMUC3VI?auth=81b552b3faf03599c1b8088c1b8df4db5bb7533223896eb9158c4c9eab94a105&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Actor Timothy Busfield has strongly denied allegations of improperly touching two young boys. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA["Busfiled/Gilbert" Photocall - 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Pascal Le Segretain</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia was fired after failing in the one arena Trump cares about: television]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/17/katie-zacharia-was-fired-after-failing-in-the-one-arena-trump-cares-about-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/17/katie-zacharia-was-fired-after-failing-in-the-one-arena-trump-cares-about-television/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Smith in Washington]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Zacharia’s five days as White House press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:01:54 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZMI6Y2NB2ZDYLNROZZDCXH2S34?auth=3cf86aec68fb91308a85b3a02fc5389e1ff6b08e617bd7e226473fc6454b510e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia departs after her first briefing on Tuesday, October. 13th, 2026. 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Photograph: Adnan Beci/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[ALBANIA-DEMONSTRATION-EDUCATION-POLITICS]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adnan Beci</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia dismissed as White House press secretary after five days]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-dismissed-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-five-days-say-reports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-dismissed-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-five-days-say-reports/</guid><description><![CDATA[Zacharia faced questions about whether she had misrepresented herself as a lawyer]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:53:51 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/37XEFC2JKSMTF6QXPPN3X5LWIM.jpg?auth=962d1b63aff7e9c28b90164f8315aff362faa320ee6d84754988c7551a5c7c22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia speaks to reporters earlier this week. 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Photograph: Ronan McGreevy]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian ambassador talks about missile attack on her hometown]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ronan McGreevy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo asks Putin for ceasefire to allow aid to occupied Ukrainian town]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/16/pope-leo-first-images-released-since-cancer-surgery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/16/pope-leo-first-images-released-since-cancer-surgery/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua McElwee]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Pontiff showing ‘steady improvement’ after surgery, doctors say]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:32:45 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6LBKQ7YJQCCDTL2AZD2VHDXPUY.jpg?auth=d8bafd9e8f826a0d60b738de681a97dd0eaedd8c2ca89993e5c9ebb87faa4b76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo,  celebrates Mass at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. Photograph: Vatican Media via AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[APTOPIX Vatican Pope Surgery]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Uncredited</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli settlers burn olive trees and attack Palestinians and US journalist in West Bank]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-burn-olive-trees-and-attack-us-journalist-in-west-bank/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/16/israeli-settlers-burn-olive-trees-and-attack-us-journalist-in-west-bank/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pesha Magid, Ali Sawafta]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Militant settlers attacked Palestinians and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Washington Post]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:19:35 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H3BWWOPDXICETXV3JNEAQBVX54.jpg?auth=a01f343345f2480c85352ed0910ea1ccc31797e5c9c2e97249bd9ffa27d5f38a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US freelance photojournalist Heidi Levine in hospital after being attacked by Israeli settlers while photographing Palestinian farmers harvesting their olives. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT-WEST BANK-JOURNALIST]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ahmad Gharabli</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham urges Scotland to ‘stop wasting time on independence drama’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/16/andy-burnham-urges-scotland-to-stop-wasting-time-on-independence-drama/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/16/andy-burnham-urges-scotland-to-stop-wasting-time-on-independence-drama/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[UK prime minister chooses day of Scottish National Party’s annual conference to give speech in Motherwell on devolution]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:12:59 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZILNSDBMGGQNWARWEYBYD4YAMQ.jpg?auth=f53757dac5d8becc61f1c56e963396c405bb26f7f4fbda0da4d080edc57e7f27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK prime minister Andy Burnham in Motherwell on Friday, where he advocated the decentralisation of power to Scottish regions. 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Photograph: Antoine Jaussaud / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-LYCEE-PROTESTS-PARENTS-TEACHERS-UNION-FLAGS]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antoine Jaussaud</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethiopia’s Abiy names interim Tigray government and calls for election in six months ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/10/16/ethiopias-abiy-names-interim-tigray-government-and-calls-for-election-in-six-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/10/16/ethiopias-abiy-names-interim-tigray-government-and-calls-for-election-in-six-months/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tigray region is yet to recover from  2020-2022 ‌war]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:50:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Africa</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LSQHMO7HZXI4FK5HWU4HBNOMWY.jpg?auth=ea79083640d0dbf75206d1ef029e4da7f2af6499298357c9938106c590c79901&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Members of the Ethiopian Federal Police in Mekelle, Tigray's regional capital,  on October 9th. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[TOPSHOT-ETHIOPIA-TIGRAY-CONFLICT-UNREST]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">-</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand turned into ‘wild-eyed maniac’ during alleged assault, accuser tells trial]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/16/egotistical-russell-brand-preoccupied-by-sex-former-flatmate-tells-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/16/egotistical-russell-brand-preoccupied-by-sex-former-flatmate-tells-trial/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emine Sinmaz]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Brand is accused of rape and sexual assault involving six women from 1999 to 2009. 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Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, takes questions in her first briefing at the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. 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Photograph: Lynsey Addario/The New York Times]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Ukrainians gather around a Starlink satellite antenna for internet connection in Kherson, Ukraine, Nov. 13, 2022. (Lynsey Addario/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lynsey Addario</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funny, irreverent, cocky: Can Abdul El-Sayed win a vital senate seat in abandoned America?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/16/funny-irreverent-cocky-can-abdul-el-sayed-win-a-vital-senate-seat-in-abandoned-america/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/16/funny-irreverent-cocky-can-abdul-el-sayed-win-a-vital-senate-seat-in-abandoned-america/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Flint, birthplace of General Motors, voters wrestling with healthcare costs and economic decline may determine control of the US Senate]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:54:45 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V5VDCVDODT4SZHWNHLSUYGKSLA.jpg?auth=215d6725b9ab5c4add1c066ed03627185784fb38fd0dbab608e251be82ab8ea8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a campaign event in Cadillac, Michigan. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Campaigns Across Michigan]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Chip Somodevilla</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[After my friend lost his job, he asked AI what came next]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/16/my-friend-lost-his-job-and-then-he-asked-ai-what-came-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/16/my-friend-lost-his-job-and-then-he-asked-ai-what-came-next/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fortunes of a laid-off worker reveal how artificial intelligence is becoming the latest vessel for some of China’s oldest beliefs]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Asia-Pacific</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2AQRGFGJQVAXZBV7KM4N4XU75Y.jpg?auth=9a4815941f44b6fcd3bcc34a34a155fbcbbf3b9ba052be5d6ff267ac42d62ac0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Denis Staunton Columnist Pic]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The €1.6tn battle for Europe: inside the EU’s biggest budget fight in years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/the-16tn-battle-for-europe-inside-the-eus-biggest-budget-fight-in-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/the-16tn-battle-for-europe-inside-the-eus-biggest-budget-fight-in-years/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As member states clash over defence spending and farm payments, Ireland is playing the role of neutral EU presidency dealmaker]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:30 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/HPQ4BWUW5SFDKT6T5KH35E6HFA.jpg?auth=7efb7663421b200388449199c287dac43630a14b9ca019eab537fdeeb93acdd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Taoiseach Micheál Martin said securing agreement of the EU's budget is 'at times like trying to reconcile the irreconcilable'. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[BELGIUM-EU-DIPLOMACY]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ludovic Marin</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a former Nato chief cashed in on the big business of lobbying for foreign governments]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/how-a-former-nato-chief-cashed-in-on-the-big-business-of-lobbying-for-foreign-governments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/how-a-former-nato-chief-cashed-in-on-the-big-business-of-lobbying-for-foreign-governments/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Critics say the perception of a revolving door between politics and lobbying undermines public trust in those who hold power]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FJ6C5TSCR5FYRINZ7WPSCPAXVM.jpg?auth=b539cd17777ca061319dce019521d6828bd990e6d19e252cc5590202dff259d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Illustration: Paul Scott]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Rasmussen]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 30 children killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/15/at-least-28-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/10/15/at-least-28-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</guid><description><![CDATA[Victims, mostly aged under 13, died in incident in city of Peshawar along with one teacher]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:34:17 +0000</pubDate><category>Asia-Pacific</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WZFTPOIUPHUG6YE5E5SEUXCGKI.jpg?auth=cc35cc31dbd71afb03ff1af43628fc1fcc1c30009d7a41f33645b041ba01121a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The collapsed classroom roof at the private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, on Thursday. Photograph: Bilawal Arbab/EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[At least 27 schoolchildren klled in cassroom roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan - 15 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bilawal Arbab</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t fight back’, woman accusing Russell Brand of rape tells London court]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-fight-back-woman-accusing-russell-brand-of-rape-tells-london-court/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-fight-back-woman-accusing-russell-brand-of-rape-tells-london-court/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Kirk, Ted Hennessey and Josh Payne]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Woman says Brand forced himself on her after they met at a cabaret show at the 1999 UK Labour Party conference]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:55 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/C23U23AFUJDJXBUFRZXA27XYEM.jpg?auth=77d5c2a9e4c8fb2be21a7ae3e621675eca60fcb84a11ac6bf13004fa60231c92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Russell Brand court case]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jordan Pettitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[McEntee to raise Sally Rooney book sales withdrawal with UK foreign secretary]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/mcentee-to-raise-sally-rooney-book-sales-withdrawal-with-uk-foreign-secretary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/mcentee-to-raise-sally-rooney-book-sales-withdrawal-with-uk-foreign-secretary/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul, Marie O’Halloran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Minister for Foreign Affairs ‘shocked’ publisher can no long sell works because of author’s support for Palestine Action group]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:16:27 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JUMHBL76K5G5NNZPVE6S7SHAAA?auth=85eed3327d6cd45a52aae1cd754d399b8d40c705036d33842a800eeafb65c644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Britain's foreign secretary Ed Miliband (left) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee at an informal meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Co Wicklow in September. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[IRELAND-EU-DIPLOMACY]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paul Faith</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump cancels plan to livestream man’s execution following widespread condemnation]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-plan-to-livestream-mans-execution-following-widespread-condemnation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/trump-cancels-plan-to-livestream-mans-execution-following-widespread-condemnation/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Betts in New York]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009 and is set to die by firing squad]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5E5Z6U6QXYNIKJ4FQP46EA54KA.jpg?auth=fad182f9ad7598fdc001b1bdc1979460bc9a67870e03972c4b8b8f0fa1902ae1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump said Hasan 'will die' but 'this event will not be streamed'. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Trump]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alex Brandon</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s former spy chief sues Netanyahu for ‘blood libel’ over October 7th attacks]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/15/israels-former-spy-chief-sues-netanyahu-for-blood-libel-over-october-7th-attacks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/15/israels-former-spy-chief-sues-netanyahu-for-blood-libel-over-october-7th-attacks/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ronen Bar has accused Netanyahu of trying to shift the blame on to him]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UBYW747OIAPTK5J7QTYSKXPZFU.jpg?auth=6070d0c8a47de8a2cd304d64279301540f722c218f69fc1361e3e836c42bd7a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Ronen Bar. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[State opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day in Israel, Jerusalem - 23 Apr 2025]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Abir Sultan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskiy defies Trump as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenskiy-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-strikes-on-russian-refineries-zelenskiy-says/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Russell and Ben Hall in London]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian president expresses anger at withdrawal of US intelligence sharing as Musk says Starlink military technology is `controlled’ by US government]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:22:59 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EPRODKA4J5PWRFSVE5LECYLZWA.jpg?auth=dc358ff9b2afa0cf1a6e6ea5ad8415bf78c9084167455e85e1e2fb857817223f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised Washington’s eagerness to strike business deals with Moscow. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Meets With President Zelensky]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hybrid deal with surprise benefit eases fears of EU-China trade war]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/hybrid-deal-with-surprise-benefit-eases-fears-of-eu-china-trade-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/hybrid-deal-with-surprise-benefit-eases-fears-of-eu-china-trade-war/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Power]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beijing’s concessions to cap hybrid exports have taken the heat out of EU leaders push to get tough on China]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:39:29 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XITLKKS26OQGMMRTSPC7SBJ2UY.jpg?auth=0f33eb0585c18a0b1340c5181f5446841105666cb6895a408284648b7ab5944f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic attends a press conference in Beijing last week. Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA
]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic visits China, Beijing - 09 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jessica Lee</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine braces for hardest winter yet as Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ unravels]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/energy-ceasefire-a-mirage-as-ukraine-races-to-repair-and-protect-critical-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/15/energy-ceasefire-a-mirage-as-ukraine-races-to-repair-and-protect-critical-infrastructure/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel McLaughlin]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians believe Trump is playing politics and business with people’s lives by siding with Russia]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/53UU5GSAF5DEDKKYI2635FMOGE.jpeg?auth=1a1e665ca4dc019d124f738cd8e989b574f9825ddc1fdec67d7788f9f290b87b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The aftermath of a Russian airstrike on apartment blocks in Lviv in western Ukraine in July. Photograph: Roman Baluk]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[LVIV]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police force ordered to reopen inquiry into handling of Graham Linehan arrest ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/uk-police-force-ordered-to-reopen-inquiry-into-handling-of-graham-linehan-arrest/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/15/uk-police-force-ordered-to-reopen-inquiry-into-handling-of-graham-linehan-arrest/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jessica Coates]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Writer was awarded a settlement from the Metropolitan Police in July over a civil claim against the force after his arrest for social media posts about transgender issues]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:52:58 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GO3RRR3O2HGQXNJPMW6RRVASLA.jpg?auth=a0affb76ec20ab35c05a63f2ea62c8eec6bbed38e2649455aee30b68afb1728f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Graham Linehan received an apology from London's Metropolitan Police earlier this year for his arrest. Photograph: Lucy North/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Graham Linehan court case]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Lucy North</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talented James Talarico silences conspiracy theorists in fascinating Senate race in Texas ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/talented-james-talarico-silences-conspiracy-theorists-in-fascinating-senate-race-in-texas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/15/talented-james-talarico-silences-conspiracy-theorists-in-fascinating-senate-race-in-texas/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keith Duggan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Democratic candidate, derided by Donald Trump, belongs to none of the traditional American political archetypes and is aiming to win in a state where Republicans have dominated for decades]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:39:37 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LORWIHC5Y77ULGJQU3ZFY6S76I.jpg?auth=f69d3b0755c467f2495c02758a73d65d86bd849e31e02f8a890a6bb3ca925091&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Democratic candidate James Talarico has challenged Kex Paxton, his Republican rival in the Senate race in Texas, to a live debate before the election. Paxton has yet to accept. Photograph: Antranik Tavitian/The New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Texas State Rep. James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a campaign rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Antranik Tavitian/The New York Times)]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Antranik Tavitian</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[A struggle for Serbia's soul]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/15/serbian-students-aim-to-graduate-from-antigovernment-protests-to-forming-new-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/10/15/serbian-students-aim-to-graduate-from-antigovernment-protests-to-forming-new-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Staunton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Anger at establishment led by Aleksandar Vučić has spawned movement that could enable the Student List to form government later this month ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:45:38 +0000</pubDate><category>World</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IEP7BURA4JFHXCSYYEWQJ43N2E.jpg?auth=434a4e3cd4956a47000b570844e3c86e333a4ce3b2eb09149134c8dafb2882ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parliamentary candidates and activists from the Student List political movement at a campaign rally at Vuk's Monument in Belgrade, Serbia, earlier this month. 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Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-POLITICS-ELECTION-PRIMARY-FRANCE2027]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carine Schmitt</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham reaffirms backing for Zelenskiy after Downing Street meeting ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/14/russia-showing-disrespect-to-trump-with-overnight-strikes-on-energy-facilities-says-zelenskiy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/14/russia-showing-disrespect-to-trump-with-overnight-strikes-on-energy-facilities-says-zelenskiy/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Wickham]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[US president denies intelligence sharing has stopped in row over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil plants]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:44:47 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NWV2TFG6UAP4DWWOL57RHJQ2EM.jpg?auth=dbff8132f3b5a57cba1872790377a53b70985191470769b81ceeebad25eb8fe1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy was lauded by British PM Andy Burnham for his leadership qualities. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Meets With President Zelensky]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Wpa Pool</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominic Cummings stuns peers with rant about Britain’s ‘duff’ political system]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/14/dominic-cummings-stuns-peers-with-rant-about-britains-duff-political-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/14/dominic-cummings-stuns-peers-with-rant-about-britains-duff-political-system/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Paul]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson’s former top adviser re-emerges from obscurity to give abrasive performance before a House of Lords committee]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:26:36 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZYAINBB2IDXCWBMQXWDE3JQALE.jpg?auth=b059085c04efc863b767f59ef8ec0a86b2cc50c00ca73506f11fdef930742ae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Former Number 10 special adviser Dominic Cummings. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[BRITAIN-HEALTH-VIRUS-INQUIRY]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adrian Dennis</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV faces further tests to determine extent of cancer]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/14/pope-leo-spent-tranquil-night-in-hospital-after-cancer-surgery-vatican-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/14/pope-leo-spent-tranquil-night-in-hospital-after-cancer-surgery-vatican-says/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pontiff eating regularly and has begun walking following surgery to remove cancerous mass from his lung]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:10:31 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JKIAVHFDELLCLWT5LRRACSHQZA.jpg?auth=2460d444f165d11cac10984ba354d414c3bbc5f203b2004bc4bdff37724ae3c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pope Leo is being treated in the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Vatican Pope Surgery]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Gregorio Borgia</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yemen’s Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi targets after hitting oil giant’s headquarters]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/14/yemens-houthis-vow-more-attacks-on-saudi-airports-after-hitting-oil-giants-headquarters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/14/yemens-houthis-vow-more-attacks-on-saudi-airports-after-hitting-oil-giants-headquarters/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timour Azhari, Jana Choukeir, Tala Ramadan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition strikes sites in Yemen’s capital]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:23:58 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOYN3F6CBJGOXCGNQOQNE2OW6A.jpg?auth=adc2d2058225fa8f62868e48a78a8a96f1be0869ec9029fd798e9feb54401642&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thick black smoke and flames rise from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 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Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Houthis mobilize more fighters amid escalating conflict in Yemen, Sanaa - 07 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Yahya Arhab</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Brand ‘a ruthless, calculated and manipulative’ sexual predator, UK prosecutors say]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/14/russell-brand-a-ruthless-calculated-and-manipulative-sexual-predator-uk-prosecutors-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/14/russell-brand-a-ruthless-calculated-and-manipulative-sexual-predator-uk-prosecutors-say/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actor faces rape and sexual assault allegations, which he denies]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6AA2PUUJAQ4JKHAWZTH4GQY2PA.jpg?auth=d0f31fb31926d9fb5a1496f1c94fd739459ae0661d477e8acf967c770cd46f1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell Brand leaving Southwark Crown Court, London, on  Wednesday. 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Brazil’s left seeks unprecedented run-off turnaround]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/10/14/can-lula-defy-history-brazils-left-seeks-unprecedented-run-off-turnaround/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/americas/2026/10/14/can-lula-defy-history-brazils-left-seeks-unprecedented-run-off-turnaround/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Hennigan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Students, activists and social media organisers have mobilised, but polls still show Flávio Bolsonaro ahead before this month’s decisive vote]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Americas</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/4O7IH67OKJQWRSOJN2IUHDNNWU.jpg?auth=8248e9e4287076cda4b69cb9ccf2f04f3bc365ed2b4c27fb9f37210eb5550f56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses a campaign rally in Sao Paulo. Photograph: Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[BRAZIL-ELECTION-RUNOFF-CAMPAIGN]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Miguel Schincariol</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The steep rise and sudden fall of US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/14/us-ambassador-no-more-the-steep-rise-and-sudden-fall-of-kimberly-guilfoyle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/14/us-ambassador-no-more-the-steep-rise-and-sudden-fall-of-kimberly-guilfoyle/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Bumiller]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/UE6BNRYTLTVQLO5I7FJSSZQHUA.jpg?auth=49c80b633e1e5286fb68c2b9e2965fe31c4d5e392096d64fd6506bc6d18692b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Donald Trump jnr high-fives Kimberly Guilfoyle before the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in 2023. 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Photograph: Armed Forces of Denmark via The New York Times]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[A photo released by the Danish military in September 2022 shows gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching the surface of the Baltic Sea, near the Danish island of Bornholm. 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Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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Advice for Irish travellers after Saudi airport attack]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/13/riyadh-airport-closes-but-travel-continues-to-other-middle-east-destinations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/13/riyadh-airport-closes-but-travel-continues-to-other-middle-east-destinations/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Weiss]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Attacks are limited to Saudi Arabia and Yemen]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:13:09 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOYN3F6CBJGOXCGNQOQNE2OW6A.jpg?auth=adc2d2058225fa8f62868e48a78a8a96f1be0869ec9029fd798e9feb54401642&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thick black smoke and flames rise from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the weekend. 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Photograph: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire

]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham visit to care home]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Christopher Furlong</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers heat up hundreds of French supermarket fridges, causing fires and food loss]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-up-hundreds-of-french-supermarket-fridges-causing-fires-and-food-loss/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/hackers-heat-up-hundreds-of-french-supermarket-fridges-causing-fires-and-food-loss/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leo Marchandon, Gabriel Stargardter]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Danish software firm says affected units ‘were running outdated firmware’ as temperatures were forced up to 50 degrees]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:42:50 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/V2IW262WJLOB3TZGRYG4CM24K4.jpg?auth=6c09eefb2e3969c41b648f402867cb50fe9166c71c3023b6a670d873c9597efc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Empty fresh-food refrigerators at an Intermarché supermarket in Névez, western France. Photograph: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-ECONOMY-RETAIL-FOOD-CYBER]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fred Tanneau</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ilhan Omar: US immigration authorities raid Democratic congresswoman’s home ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/ilhan-omar-us-immigration-authorities-raid-democratic-congresswomans-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/10/12/ilhan-omar-us-immigration-authorities-raid-democratic-congresswomans-home/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nolan D McCaskill, Andrew Goudsward, Doina Chiacu]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Somali-born Omar is an outspoken critic of ‌US president Donald Trump]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate><category>US</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WPRHQEW5RAY6TFMYGMZ6WLQERE.jpg?auth=eca84c6ac4c9a6de7e2c556181f64363a145b221b5f09dde591e28a398140c9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ilhan Omar has called Trump’s focus on her an “unhealthy and creepy obsession.” Photograph: Eric Lee/New York Times
                      ]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FILE Ñ Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 5, 2026. 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Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg - 12 Oct 2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Olivier Hoslet</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houthi attacks force Saudi Arabia to extend suspension of flights at Riyadh airport]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-hit-again-after-deadly-houthi-missile-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-hit-again-after-deadly-houthi-missile-attack/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Wintour]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Governor of Taiz says Yemeni city will soon run out of surgical services and medicine because of Houthi siege]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:08:07 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MIOU5KBIPGJXEKDKRYGRW5X3DA.jpg?auth=f0b40d74da0117f83bfdcff77788c2826dc8219a85e0cd6d69fcc22673bc8ab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Iran-allied Houthis claimed to have launched several attacks on the airport, including an attack on Saturday that killed 13 people. Photograph: AP]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Mideast Wars Saudi]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">STR</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selected for trial of Russell Brand ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/12/russell-brand-arrives-at-court-for-start-of-rape-and-sexual-assault-trial/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2026/10/12/russell-brand-arrives-at-court-for-start-of-rape-and-sexual-assault-trial/</guid><description><![CDATA[Comedian accused of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault relating to six women from 1999 to 2009]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:40:58 +0000</pubDate><category>UK</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NQFYWHFJXDAXKRLYYPVL6MD33Y.jpg?auth=fb8d7a262f84946679836a7c8896abe08f1f8f2181c2fd9bc7efb87e14fc6985&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Russell Brand outside Southwark Crown Court in London, where he is on trial accused of rape and sexual assault. Photograph: James Manning/PA Wire]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Russell Brand court case]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">James Manning</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They’re not just guys in flip-flops’: Houthis show military reach with deadly missile strikes on Riyadh]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/houthis-show-military-reach-with-deadly-missile-strikes-on-riyadh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/houthis-show-military-reach-with-deadly-missile-strikes-on-riyadh/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Clover]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yemen’s Iran-backed militants have evolved from insurgency into potent armed force]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:28:54 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/EOYN3F6CBJGOXCGNQOQNE2OW6A.jpg?auth=adc2d2058225fa8f62868e48a78a8a96f1be0869ec9029fd798e9feb54401642&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thick black smoke and flames rise from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: UGC/AP/PA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Saudi]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">AP</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupil shoots and wounds two teachers in France]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/12/pupil-shoots-and-wounds-two-teachers-in-france/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/12/pupil-shoots-and-wounds-two-teachers-in-france/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Leras]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police say no apparent link with recent protests]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:19:13 +0000</pubDate><category>Europe</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7LWYUZW5JR77SFNHFCVUH6DVVM.jpg?auth=c1e9f4140ac1e7f5994e0ba409be9d9397c4797e17c05c1a5ecdcf2aaf6fdaa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pupils are comforted by their parents as they leave Joseph-Lakanal high school after a teenager shot two teachers. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[FRANCE-EDUCATION-CRIME-SHOOTING]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Miguel Medina</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our children lost years with their dad’: Engineer Robert Pether home after detention in Iraq for five years]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/our-children-lost-years-with-their-dad-engineer-robert-pether-home-after-detention-in-iraq-for-five-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/12/our-children-lost-years-with-their-dad-engineer-robert-pether-home-after-detention-in-iraq-for-five-years/</guid><description><![CDATA[Irish resident had been  under travel ban in Baghdad after being let out of prison a year ago]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:18:30 +0000</pubDate><category>Middle East</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2IXALJ4SIV3JFOUS7XQEMXPXE4.jpg?auth=7e5b4a42f5c13d02a9750f18afbdb2ea341dc74a2a03b0bed13b8dc0ed4bdd27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Engineer Robert Pether, with his sons Oscar and Flynn, at Dublin Airport on his return to Ireland after being held in Iraq for five years. 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Photograph: Omar Marques/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Warsaw Security Forum]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Omar Marques</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>