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Shares slide as surging oil prices and bond yields dent confidence

By Ian Curran

Tumbling chipmaker stocks sends Wall Street’s main indices near two-week lows

Iran threatens new offensive while Trump rules out extending ceasefire deal

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Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until US meets conditions of interim deal, Iranian negotiator says

Dáithí Ó Sé: ‘People were having cheap shots at the Rose of Tralee for a long, long time’

By Niamh Browne

Television presenter rejects criticism of festival as being dated

The ‘big-ass bag’ – do you really need a tote you can carry a small human in?

By Guardian Staff

Lululemon’s absurdly capacious 80-litre bag will set you back a small fortune – and it’s one of the cheapest giant holdalls on the market Name: Big-Ass Bags. Age: The titular “Big-Ass Bag” launched this month (but large carrying receptacles have been available for centuries). Continue reading...

UK couple killed in Greek honeymoon helicopter crash

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Greece's civil aviation authority has said a helicopter crash that killed two British newlyweds on an Aegean island might have been caused by a tail rotor malfunction.

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By a Thread review – soulful circus with a sprinkle of magic

By Lyndsey Winship

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Emotional group dynamics and individual skills make One Fell Swoop stand out in the crowded circus genre You cannot move at the Edinburgh fringe for circus shows. There are so many people in this city who can climb a rope, hang upside down, swing on a trapeze – so how do you make a show special when plenty of other folks are hawking the same skills? Melbourne company One Fell Swoop Circus ha

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I’m 50 years old. Why do I still struggle with the need to be liked?

By Stephanie Fairyington

An over-investment in people-pleasing can be emotionally costly. Here’s how I’m training myself to be OK with letting people down A few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter and I went to our neighborhood cafe. At the counter, the owner greeted us with her typical effusion of warmth and welcome. Instead of greeting her in kind, my daughter looked on with a stony expression and ungiving eyes. My face flushed. I was emba

Suit you, sir! Elegance and craft from a South Korean tailor, with that touch of Italian style

By Naomi O’Leary

‘The tailors spoke Neapolitan dialect – famously challenging even for Italians to master’

Mould, pests and fire alarm issues noted during inspections of homeless accommodation

By Ken Foxe

Records show array of issues at properties inspected on behalf of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive

Martin O’Neill disappointed with Arne Engels exit timing before European clash

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Belgian midfielder signs for West Ham for EFL transfer record of £22 million

Improved Ber rating can boost home value, notes fresh analysis

By Stephen Conneely

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and MyHome analysed the final sale prices of 50,000 homes sold between 2023 and 2024

Grenfell cladding firm Arconic paid shareholders £23m more in compensation than to fire victims

By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Report’s author said findings highlighted ‘near-total failure’ to hold corporations accountable over the disaster that killed 72 people The company behind Grenfell Tower’s flammable cladding gave more compensation to its shareholders than to victims of the disaster, an investigation has found. Arconic, which made and sold the cladding panels found to be the “primary cause” of the rapid spread of the Grenfell fire, pa

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Things get even more tricky for Dicky Tice, the Reform deputy with lots of cash but zero self-awareness

By John Crace

Telling the country to enjoy the heat while it burns, you have to wonder if Tice has lost all sense of reality These are the doggiest of dog days. Times when hours turn into days and almost nothing happens in between. Days of precious R&R, when only a few politicians venture out, and then only to fend off accusations they are doing next to nothing and prove they are still alive. Much like the rest of us. The silliest

Rebecca Hendin on Richard Tice and the climate crisis – cartoon

By Rebecca Hendin

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Beaumont Hospital chief executive steps down after two years

By Martin Wall

Anne Coyle to stay on until November to facilitate new leadership transition at north Dublin hospital

UK parents and carers: what costs do you face when sending your children to school?

By Guardian community team

What are some of the weirdest or priciest things parents and carers have to buy From September 2026 a new law comes into force, which will mean parents and carers in England should not have to buy more than three items of branded school uniform. Secondary and middle schools may ask for four items if a tie is one of them. The government says it hopes the new law will “ensure the cost of school uniforms is reasonable a

Oberstown ‘running on fumes for years’, says care worker striking over staffing

By Emmet Malone

Expanding capacity for detainees would undermine safety, caution workers

Demand for school uniform bank 'has never been higher'

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One mother said uniform costs had "really eaten" into her budget.

Gang of Youths are back: ‘Does it sound like a cynical gesture towards pop radio stardom?’

By Sian Cain

Four years since their last album, the anthemic Australian band are back with a fresh sound and new music about finally being ‘overwhelmingly OK’ When tickets for the first Gang of Youths shows in Australia in four years went on sale last month, a one-off show in Thirroul sold out in 45 seconds; two shows at Sydney Opera House went in minutes. Though I have loved the band for years, I was surprised by how emotional i

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‘Low carb’, ‘gluten-free’, with collagen or electrolytes: is it really possible for alcohol to be healthy?

By Melissa Davey

Premixed drinks are ultra-processed products but their marketing claims create a ‘health halo’ that takes the focus away from the harms of alcohol, researchers say Premixed alcoholic drinks are not known for their health benefits. But that hasn’t stopped a boom in products being marketed with “better for you” claims designed to appeal to younger, more health-conscious drinkers. Labels such as “low sugar”, “gluten-fre

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Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought

By Damien Gayle

‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil. While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, far

A Great British pub crawl (for journalistic purposes)

By Mark Paul

UK government is worried about pub closures but we have done our best to keep them in business

Men's Hockey World Cup recap: Ireland 4-1 South Africa

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After an opening pool defeat to Australia, Mark Tumilty's Ireland side bounced back with a fine defeat of South Africa. Read back on how it unfolded.

Limerick family was unlawfully removed from housing list

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Limerick City and County Council acted unlawfully when it removed a Traveller family from the social housing list for a year after they had handed back the keys of a property after windows were smashed and threatening graffiti was written on its walls, the High Court has ruled.

TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts

By Hugh Dooley, Ciara O'Brien

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage