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Spa Weekend review: Bridesmaids has a lot to answer for

By Donald Clarke

Sorry project may remind Hollywood that Isla Fisher’s talents have yet to be made the most of

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It is easier to log in than to break in

By Barry McCall

‘For many criminals, it is easier to steal a password than to hack through technical defences’

Reinforcing the weakest links in supply chains

By Barry McCall

Suppliers can create cyber risk because they often have privileged access to systems, data and critical business operations

The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Michael Stanley, Cairn Homes chief executive

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The company is on target to deliver full year revenues in excess of €1bn this year, a new milestone for the Irish home builder

Brandon Flowers: Thrasher review – An all-in love letter to the country rock the Killers frontman grew up on

By Ed Power

Brandon Flowers was once a teenager obsessed with New Order and The Smiths. Now he’s a 45-year-old dad embracing his inner Garth Brooks

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The World’s Reformation: A story combining academic authority with gripping readability

By Andrew Roycroft

The Reformation history scholar’s judicious account of missionary endeavour combines academic authority with gripping readability

Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route

By Agence France-Presse

Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought The Panama canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said Thursday. From 3 September, the number of vessels allowed through each day will fall from 36 to 34 due to low wat

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv protest organiser disowns Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for elections

By Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. What we know on day 1,640 Continue reading...

Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve

By David Smith in Washington

Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC “Our next guest is a ‘ racist ’, a ‘ conman ’ and a ‘ cheat ’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!” That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US pr

Zomi Frankcom was killed by IDF drones. Australia says Israel’s response ‘falls far short’. How did it happen and what’s next?

By Ben Doherty

Two years after a deadly strike on the Australian aid worker and her colleagues, IDF officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Frankcom’s brother says it’s ‘an insult’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast “Serious failures in the process” was the euphemism of Israel’s military advocate general to describe a 2024 drone strike that k

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Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat

By Dani Anguiano

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims Progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election following a bitter intra-party battle over the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell has denied the allegations. Wahab, a state senator, was widely consider

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Tupac Shakur trial: ‘Keffe D’ told detectives years ago his nephew fired the shots

By Associated Press

The former gang leader was charged with planning the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur. Davis, who said in the interview that he was also in the car with Anderson, is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar

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California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules

By Dani Anguiano

State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening An oil pipeline can continue to operate off the California coast after a judge gave it the green light this week, despite the opposition of state regulators and environmental groups. The system off the coast of Santa Barbara resumed operations earlier this year for the first time in more than a decade aft

Lily Hooper’s family was told she’d been found alive. ‘She’s coming home,’ her father said – then tears of joy turned to grief

By Ima Caldwell in Mittagong

After eight days missing in the rugged NSW bush, word came through that the 18-year-old had been located. Her family were waiting with presents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The rugged landscape of the New South Wales southern highlands loomed large on Thursday evening. This country had just revived, then killed hope. A young woman w

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Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson

By Geoffrey Robertson

The Israeli ambassador has claimed ‘a court came to a decision that there’s no criminal liability’ but there is no evidence that any court has been involved Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. She and her six colleagues were traveling in a clearly marked humanitarian convoy to distribute food to starving Palestinians on a route that had been communicated well in advance to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It bombed

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Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health

By Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad

Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating, but he was returned to prison several hours later Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was briefly taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health. Khan, 73, was transferred to the hospital in the early hours of Friday, but then moved back to Adi

Motorcyclist, 30s, dies in Co Cork road collision

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A motorcyclist in his 30s has died in a collision with a car on the N71 at Caha Pass, Co Cork.

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Four arrests over burglaries as gardaí contain car on M50

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Four men have been arrested after gardaí stopped a vehicle following a "managed containment operation" on the M50 in Dublin yesterday morning.

Premier League: 10 things to look out for as the new season kicks off

By Guardian sport

Manchester United’s new-look midfield, Ipswich’s ambition is tested and Kevin Keegan tributes at Newcastle While Myles Lewis-Skelly looks likely to remain at the Emirates, the same can’t be said for Ethan Nwaneri. The 19-year-old was outstanding in his breakthrough season for Arsenal in 2024-25 but barely featured last season and was sent on loan to Marseille. That didn’t really work out and Arsenal are now exploring

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 19: Sunderland

By Louise Taylor

Sunderland fans hope Régis Le Bris and his talented squad can continue to surprise the pundits and Opta Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Louise Taylor’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 7th Continue reading...

Planned increases in excise duty will not go ahead - Govt

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The planned reversal of excise duty fuel cuts in September and October will not go ahead, the Government has confirmed.

Irish excise on alcohol second highest in Europe - study

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Irish consumers pay the second highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe, according to new research.

Excise cuts should remain 'as long as necessary', says SF

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Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said the cuts in place on fuel excise duty should remain for "as long as they are necessary", adding that they should only increase when international prices begin to fall.

European playoffs: Rangers scrape first-leg win as Brighton draw in Norway

By PA Media

10-man Rangers hang on for 1-0 win against Jablonec Tromsø 0-0 Brighton; Hearts 2-2 Rapid Vienna Ryan Naderi’s second-half strike gave an unconvincing Rangers a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League playoff tie against Czech side Jablonec at Ibrox. Derek McInnes got his first win as Rangers manager at the fifth time of asking with a 5-1 thumping of St Mirren on Sunday but there was regression in

Motorcyclist (30s) dies after crash in Co Cork

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Man pronounced dead at the scene following collision involving car on the N71 at Caha Pass

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