"It's such a volatile situation." Africa Correspondent Yousra Elbagir reports from Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Congolese rebels say they have "taken" the key city. trib.al/d4HfjnK 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

“What wretched question have you prepared?” My surreal Q&A with Alexander Lukashenko last Sunday. He claimed his opponents had “chosen” prison or exile (in reality the authorities had chosen to target them.) Thanks Liza anton chicherov

Poll: Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks (Jan 31-Feb 1, MoE 2.9%) Fianna Fáil 24 Sinn Féin 22 (+3 in three weeks) Fine Gael 20 (-2) Social Democrats 8 (+1) Aontú 4 (-1) Ind Ireland 4 (-1) Labour 4 Green Party 3 (+1) PBP-Solidarity 2 Inds/ors 9 independent.ie/irish-news/pol…

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she instructed the economy minister to kick off a response plan that includes retaliatory tariffs against the US’s promised 25% levies. trib.al/gN1Mvs0

BREAKING: "We are not going to be the stupid country any longer, make your products in the USA and there are no tariffs," Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, addressing his recent tariff increases on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. trib.al/syTbWio 📺 Sky 501 / YT

EU to ‘respond firmly’ if Trump imposes tariffs on.ft.com/4jCXxIT

BREAKING: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Panama to meet President José Raúl Mulino amid discussions of ownership of the Panama Canal. trib.al/3Q2qEhi 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Mark Carney is the current front-runner to replace Justin Trudeau 👇

Canadian Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre on Trump tariffs 👇

‘Enough is enough’: Trump tariffs inspire economic patriotism in Canada on.ft.com/4hYFQC7

BREAKING: US secretary of state says Panama must reduce Chinese influence on canal or face consequences news.sky.com/story/us-secre…

The prime minister is off to Brussels for an informal summit with EU leaders – this is the first time this has happened since Brexit. So, what does he want to get out of these talks? And is the EU willing to give it to him? trib.al/kXRQ9fP

US President Trump has suggested that he is poised to expand his tariff regime to the UK and the EU, but added that he thinks a deal can be done with Britain.

BREAKING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that the EU is strong enough to react to any tariffs imposed by the US.

'We agreed that there should be a pause to the tariffs' Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum says that she had a 'good conversation' with Donald Trump. Read more: trib.al/4zyLr0M 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

“To prevent war, we must spend more.” Speaking at a news conference, NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte says that 'spending 2% on defence, will not be enough to keep us safe'. trib.al/KpfU1xw 📺 Sky 501

Dug out my old news diary from 44 years ago to see what kind of headlines Ronald Reagan was making in his first weeks as president (compared to Donald Trump today).

🇫🇷 President Macron has just addressed the nation. It was a good, clear-eyed & powerful speech. Quick summary (1/5):

BREAKING: Dow drops 890 as stocks sink again and worries deepen about how much damage the economy will suffer from trade strife. apnews.com/article/stocks…

The remarkable story of Daniel O'Connell - internationally renowned & a pivotal figure in Irish history, we hear about his extraordinary life on #RTENationwide Wednesday 6th August RTÉ One 7pm History Ireland Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 Irish History Experience Glasnevin - Ireland's National Cemetery TCD Histories RTÉ Archives