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- Crowds fill Rio de Janeiro beach for Shakira concert May 3, 2026Latin pop star Shakira kicked off her free mega-concert on Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach under a full moon last night, with drones forming the image of a she-wolf, her nickname, overhead as she took the stage over an hour late.
- Ukrainian forces strike two Russian shadow fleet ships May 3, 2026Ukrainian forces have struck two shadow fleet tankers in waters at the entrance to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
- Winning €8.7m lotto ticket sold in Dublin May 3, 2026There was one winner of last night's €8.7m lotto jackpot. The National Lottery said the winning ticket was sold in Dublin.
- Over 1,700 motorists detected speeding over weekend May 3, 2026Over 1,700 motorists have been detected speeding during a bank holiday weekend garda road traffic operation.
- Two activists from Gaza flotilla appear in Israeli court May 3, 2026Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation have appeared before an Israeli court, a rights group defending them has said.
- Who is Andrzej Poczobut and why did Belarus release him? May 3, 2026Last Tuesday the Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut was released by Belarus as part of a prisoner exchange with Poland. A fierce critic of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's regime, Mr Poczobut was sentenced to eight years in a penal colony in 2023. So why was he released now?
- Japan contains large wildfires after 11-day battle May 3, 2026Wildfires that scorched forests in northern Japan, reportedly the second biggest in over 30 years, have been brought under control after 11 days, officials have said.
- 'Landscape incinerated' after week of wildfires in NI May 3, 2026A week of fires in upland areas of Northern Ireland has left an "incinerated landscape" affecting wildlife and walkers, conservationists say.
- Watch: Young voices on the big issues in Dublin Central May 3, 2026With wars, protests, crises and cuts dominating the news cycle, there's no shortage of issues for people to be concerned about.
