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| Fake references used for staff at children's care home company Forged references were provided for staff at unregulated children's care homes, according to an internal report prepared for the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:01 +0100 Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension, talks in doubt US President Donald Trump has said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear if Iran would agree. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:12:34 +0100 Dozens waiting for refunds from English language schools Dozens of young people in developing countries have been left out of pocket because English language schools operating here have not returned significant sums of money owed to them. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:01 +0100 Gates Foundation opens external review of Epstein ties The Gates Foundation opened an external review earlier this year into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropic group said. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100 Is Bulgaria's next prime minister Moscow-friendly? More than 44% of Bulgarian voters backed a centre-left coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, in their country's election last Sunday. Mr Radev has been widely described as pro-Russian. Does the label stack up? Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100 Children in care: one year following a system in crisis RTÉ Investigates has spent the last year inside the family law court system, documenting an unfolding crisis in the care of Ireland's most vulnerable children Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:01:31 +0100 Vessel near Oman attacked by Iranian gunboat - agency Follow live updates from the Middle East as US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:15:33 +0100 Russian drones strike Ukraine's Odesa port Russian drones attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Black Sea Odesa port overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba has said. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:20:30 +0100 Europe readies response to energy crisis from Iran war The European Commission will set out plans to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:33:29 +0100 El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 MS-13 gang members A Salvadoran court has begun a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, one of the biggest mass trials under President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gang violence through controversial emergency powers. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:20:07 +0100 |