Asia-PacificChongqing, one of the world’s biggest cities, offers window into Sino-America relationsBy Denis Staunton
RestaurantsBerliner takeaway review: The Berlin-style Gemüse kebab has arrived in Dublin By Corinna Hardgrave
TV & RadioRadio review: Plodding Jack Chambers makes Paschal Donohoe sound like an unhinged Donald TrumpBy Mick Heaney
FilmHumanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person: Like a very French Edward ScissorhandsBy Tara Brady
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ResidentialWhat will €199,000 buy in France, Italy, Sweden, Romania and Leitrim?By Elizabeth Birdthistle
SoccerNathan Collins set to be named Ireland captain ahead of trips to Finland and GreeceBy Gavin Cummiskey
TravelStranded luxury cruise ship departs Belfast after four months with some frank parting wordsBy Freya McClements
EnvironmentWe have effectively given up hope for nearly half of our rivers, lakes and estuariesBy Ella McSweeney
ResidentialRanelagh Victorian terrace with bright interior and period features for €1.25mBy Kevin Courtney
RugbyCathal Forde’s talent and versatility an asset as Connacht welcome back Bundee Aki for visit to ScarletsBy John O'Sullivan
RacingRevival in French racing fortunes could be underlined in Prix de l’Arc de TriompheBy Brian O'Connor
BusinessLeague of Ireland revenue is at an all-time high but so are club losses, due to ‘messed-up business models’ By Gavin Cummiskey
Budget 2025In the room where the budget happened: how the multibillion giveaway deal was done over tea, coffee and custard creamsBy Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy
Budget 2025Chambers and Donohoe privately raised concerns around scale of child benefit paymentsBy Jack Horgan-Jones
AthleticsA running pilgrimage around Ireland at age 50: ‘I managed to get through without even a single blister’By Ian O'Riordan
Middle EastThe Bekaa Valley: Once known for its beauty and vineyards, now locals fear bombs at any momentBy Sally Hayden
Soccer‘We will have to give absolutely everything’: Bohs’ season on the line at DalymountBy Gavin Cummiskey
RugbyIreland sitting ahead of Springboks shows rugby world rankings are ‘a load of nonsense’ By Albert Heenop
OpinionThe electoral cycle decides the budget, while the fiscal advisory council is ignored By Diarmaid Ferriter
SportPaud O’Dwyer aiming to win Carlow title just 12 months on from refereeing last year’s finalBy Gordon Manning
Gaelic GamesTime to think again? Split season has solved one problem but aggravated anotherBy Noel McCaffrey
Rugby‘He is a really exciting prospect’: Zac Ward shines in transition from Sevens to 15sBy John O'Sullivan
Social AffairsAsylum seekers cleared from Grand Canal by gardaí within minutes of arrivingBy Jack White
AustraliaThree men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition
IrelandYour top stories on Friday: Baby died while being carried in a sling; rain warnings issued with risk of flooding
MusicColdplay: Moon Music review - Saccharine, superficial pop and a feeble effort at a protest songBy Lauren Murphy
StageGuest Host Stranger Ghost: A genuinely original high concept gets its first outing By Donald Clarke
StageBreaking: Two characters, four actors and a rotating series of scenes, emotions and meaningsBy Niamh Browne
On The Money NewsletterThe health insurance maze that’s costing millions of people thousandsBy Conor Pope
UKYacht sinking: Mike Lynch drowned with deaths of three others still under investigation following postmortems
RugbyMatt Williams: Leinster’s defensive system is failing – Ireland must avoid same mistakes in November battlesBy Matt Williams
BusinessRyanair’s use of facial recognition technology investigated by data regulatorBy Colin Gleeson
The Politics FixCoalition minds focus on election dates - just not when the All Blacks are in townBy Jack Horgan-Jones
PoliticsWill Simon Harris announce a general election on the tarmac at Dublin Airport next week? By Jennifer Bray
EnvironmentNew €59m reservoir will enhance security and resilience of water supply across Greater Dublin AreaBy Kevin O'Sullivan
PoliticsMcDonald needs to ‘put all the facts on the table’ about former SF press officer guilty of child sex offences, says HarrisBy Sarah Burns and Pat Leahy
BusinessBudget likely to push more elderly and people with disabilities into poverty - ESRIBy Ian Curran
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USEric Adams, the swaggering, ‘weird’ mayor of New York, is the first to face indictment in the office’s 360-year historyBy Keith Duggan
IrelandOrange alert extended to Co Waterford with weather warnings for seven counties on SaturdayBy Fiachra Gallagher
Soccer‘Unlucky’ Bruno Fernandes does not have disciplinary issue, insists Erik Ten HagBy Jamie Jackon
CourtsMan (34) died after spending nine hours on a chair in Cork ED following misdiagnosis, inquest hearsBy Olivia Kelleher
IrelandHenry VIII coin found in Killarney may have been thrown into lake for good luck over 400 years agoBy Anne Lucey
RugbyUlster up against it as Springbok-stacked Bulls await in high-altitude URC clashBy Michael Sadlier
RugbyIrish women’s team braced for another tough WXV 1 assignment as Canada await on home soilBy Johnny Watterson
UKFrom almost drowning in Scotland to a bug in his toilet: four of the best moments from Boris Johnson’s bookBy Mark Paul
IrelandIreland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpostBy Conor Gallagher and Barry Roche
Budget 2025Men fare better than women from budget, notes analysis by National Women’s Council By Kitty Holland
EuropeUkraine urges Pokrovsk residents to flee as Russian forces near strategic eastern cityBy Daniel McLaughlin
An Irish DiaryPoison Ivy – Frank McNally on the controversial origins of an annual Parnellite commemorationBy Frank McNally
USHurricane Helene: volunteers deliver aid by mule and helicopter as storm rips through North Carolina
FoodTwo pandemic-inspired products win overall prizes at Blas na hÉireann food and drink awardsBy Madeleine Lyons
HealthPathologist’s formation of opinion without supporting evidence ‘indescribably dangerous’ By Jack White
GolfSara Byrne on course for first professional win a month after leaving amateur ranksBy David Gorman
PoliticsSinn Féin failed to return Stormont security pass of ex-employee convicted of child sex offences By Freya McClements
BooksFire Exit by Morgan Talty: Debut depicts troubles with a delicate brush and indelible inkBy Helena Mulkerns
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