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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Bob Geldof says there is one thing he is more ‘proud' of than Live Aid 40 years on from benefit concert
©UK Independent Today at 21:30 Bob Geldof has spoken about why he is not 'proud' of the Live Aid concert, stating that it is what came afterwards that he is most 'glad' about. The Dublin rock star, 73, conceived the 1985 major benefit concert together with fellow musician Midge Ure.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Boy (17) stabbed to death, man killed in scooter crash and over 550 arrests in France following PSG Champions League win
©UK Independent Today at 21:30 Two people died and more than 500 were arrested after disorder broke out during Champions League final celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's win, the French interior ministry has said. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond after PSG crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan 5-0 to win the Champions League for the first time on Saturday night.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Until EU, China, India and Turkey stop buying Putin's oil, his bloody war will continue
Kremlin is using the billions it makes from selling gas to fund the war in Ukraine – but buyers aren't ready to give up the habit completely ©UK Independent Today at 21:30 The White House is wagging its finger, the Europeans will be alongside Ukraine, and Turkey has high hopes. And when they all come together in Istanbul on Monday for ceasefire talks with Russia, the Kremlin's reaction will be 'ish-to' – so what?
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Starving Palestinians say they were fired on by Israeli tanks while waiting for food distribution
©UK Independent Today at 21:30 Starving Palestinians say Israeli helicopter gunships and tanks fired around crowds gathered at a new food distribution site in Gaza, as Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial 'aid' plan descended into chaos. Gaza's health ministry said at least one person was killed and 48 wounded in violence on Tuesday when desperate crowds overran the site in Rafah. It was set up by a US-backed foundation, military contractors and the Israeli military, whose soldiers reportedly opened fire.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Donald Trump commutes notorious gang leader's sentence after lobbying by Kanye West
©UK Independent Today at 21:30 US president Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of notorious former gang leader Larry Hoover after being lobbied for years by Kanye West. Hoover, now 74, was the leader of the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples and was convicted in 1997 for running the criminal enterprise.
