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Irish police seize 166 e-scooters in Dublin operation

Gardaí seized 166 e-bikes and e-scooters, plus other vehicles, during a Tuesday operation in Dublin. Four of five people arrested have been charged.

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Several orange and black e-scooters beside a white An Garda Síochána van

After Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives

Russia fired 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing 21 people and injuring dozens. Kyiv says a shortage of Patriot interceptors is leaving the country exposed.

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Scottish government announces £5m support after Princes Street fire

Businesses hit by the Princes Street fire in Edinburgh can apply for part of a £5m Scottish government support package, as closures, transport disruption and festival pressures continue.

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A general view of the burnt-out former Debenhams department store on Princes Street.

Pair charged after €8.5m drugs seizure in Meath and Louth

Gardaí seized suspected cocaine and cannabis worth €8.5m in counties Meath and Louth after stopping a vehicle on Monday. Two men in their 30s and 40s were arrested, charged and are due in court later on Wednesday.

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A photo of the large haul of suspected cocaine and cannabis seized by gardaí (Irish police). The drugs are wrapped in clear plastic bags and piled in a heap on the floor of an empty room. A navy sign on the wall behind says: "Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau".

Scottish man on UK most wanted list arrested in Spain

John Rocks, 37, was arrested in Madrid on Saturday after a two-year investigation. Spanish police said he had been moving between locations to avoid detection.

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Three police officers escort a person with their hands behind their back beside a marked police vehicle on a tree-lined street in Madrid.

Explosive device found on drone at German airport, police say

Police found a drone carrying an explosive device at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight, prompting flight suspensions. A cargo plane was also struck by a second object and diverted to Hanover.

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A flight landing at Gatwick airport in the UK

Waste workers find €1m lottery ticket binned in Italy

Refuse workers in Bitonto, southern Italy, found a €1m lottery ticket after a two-day search of collected waste. The winner had binned it after being told it was “non-payable.”

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Black bin bags with yellow handles stacked on top of each other

Germany probes drone with explosive device near Ukrainian cargo plane

German prosecutors say an explosive device was found on a drone near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport, while Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 17 people.

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A video grab taken from a video footage by News5 from August 5, 2026 shows a bomb disposal robot deployed by police at German airport Leipzig-Halle.

Anderson says dissident violence has no justification today

Martina Anderson says dissident violence has no justification today, discusses the IRA context of her past, her abortion in 1985 and her 2021 Sinn Féin stand-down.

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A woman with shoulder length brown hair is wearing a blue jacket

Summer scheme for hundreds in Coalisland at risk over Stormont budget delay

Ógras Youth Centre in Coalisland says its summer scheme for about 450 children is at risk because Stormont has not agreed a budget, leaving the centre to cover about £20,000 in costs.

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Shane McDonald has short black hair pushed back from his forehead and a dark beard. He is wearing a sports top and a dart board is on the wall on the right of the picture.

Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills one and injures at least 12

Russia struck Kyiv and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, killing one woman and injuring at least 12 others, officials said. Damage was reported in several districts and fears grew that people could be trapped under rubble.

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A fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, with orange and black plumes of smoke expanding across the night sky.

Princess Eugenie welcomes baby girl in Lisbon

Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. The couple have not yet announced a name for their third child.

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A baby wearing a pink sleepsuit and a white hat with pink decoration. The finger of an older adult's hand is in the picture with the baby clasping it