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Six people were arrested after a crowd outside the CityWest Hotel near Dublin hurled bricks, bottles and fireworks at police and set a van ablaze, Ireland’s national force said Wednesday. One officer suffered a foot injury. Hundreds, many waving Irish tricolor flags, had gathered Tuesday evening in Saggart following reports of a sexual assault. Some tried to charge the police line with horse-drawn carts as officers used pepper spray. Police Commissioner Justin Kelly condemned “thuggery,” and Prime Minister Micheál Martin said there was “no justification.”

Germany is grappling with a wave of mysterious drones near critical sites—from an industrial park by Hamburg to Munich’s airport and Kiel’s seaport—that halted flights for hours and stranded thousands. Air traffic control logged 172 suspicious incidents around airfields through the end of September, up from 129 during the same period in 2024. Chancellor Friedrich Merz suspects Russia is testing defenses; officials say most drones are commercial, with origins unclear. Legal limits curb the military, spurring proposals to expand its role and launch a federal drone defense center, as the defense minister pledged €10 billion for drones and countermeasures.

The federal shutdown has frozen national respiratory virus surveillance, leaving the CDC’s flu, Covid-19 and RSV reports weeks out of date just as activity rises. Measles tracking continues, but key tools like FluView, RESP-NET and the Respiratory Illness Data Channel are paused, creating blind spots for hospitals, states and the public. Some state dashboards and independent efforts help, yet experts warn that lost coordination hampers preparedness, vaccine decisions and trust. They also expect a slow, costly catch-up amid CDC workforce turmoil and fear further delays in vaccine coverage reporting.

Director Nia DaCosta delivers a heady, Ibsen-inspired melodrama set in a 1950s English country house, where Hedda (Tessa Thompson) marries timid scholar George Tesman (Tom Bateman) for luxury in a vast house now burdened by debt. As a coveted professorship becomes crucial, Hedda’s ex-lover Eileen Lövborg (Nina Hoss) arrives, also seeking the job, sparking a spiraling, booze-fueled party and manipulations around Eileen’s manuscript. Kathryn Hunter offers a resoundingly authentic speech as Bertie below stairs. The film indulges absurdity and counter-historical diversity, openly noting racial difference, as its fevered mix of hedonism, gossip, and semi-intentional violence smolders.

Peru’s new president, José Jerí, declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima on Tuesday amid rising killings, extortion and attacks that fueled protests and the recent ouster of his predecessor. A decree later formalized the measure, which could deploy soldiers to aid police and curb freedoms of assembly and movement. Police recorded 1,690 homicides from January to September, up from 1,502 in the same 2024 period. In Lima on Thursday, a protest demanding Jerí’s resignation turned violent, leaving one civilian dead and about 100 injured. Jerí refused to resign and vowed to go “from defense to offense.”

New York City mayor Eric Adams said the city and NYPD had no role in federal ICE raids in Chinatown tied to “selling counterfeit goods,” reiterating that NYC does not cooperate on civil deportations and that resources should target violent criminals. The operation drew hundreds of protesters outside 26 Federal Plaza after agents descended on Canal Street; videos showed masked, armed officers zip-tying a man as an armored vehicle rolled by. The number detained remained unclear; a witness reported at least seven. Onlookers said more than 50 federal agents took part.

New Hampshire Republican John E. Sununu, 61, launched a comeback bid for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeanne Shaheen, setting up a primary that includes Scott Brown. In a video, Sununu cast himself as a calmer hand and said he’ll focus on the economy, veterans, health care costs, and Social Security. National GOP groups cheered his entry, seeing New Hampshire in play as Republicans defend a 53-47 majority. But his past criticism of Donald Trump contrasts with Brown’s alignment. Democrat Chris Pappas, the primary front-runner, attacked Sununu over ties to special interests.

Vice President JD Vance visited Israel as a Gaza ceasefire nears two weeks, saying the deal is advancing while U.S. officials push next steps and open a coordination center outside Gaza. In Washington, the government remains shut down, with House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries predicting pressure on Republicans over health insurance subsidies as President Trump praises budget cuts and planned grant cancellations. At the White House, demolition for a $250 million ballroom sparked preservation worries and ethics questions amid donor ties. Also today: Karine Jean-Pierre’s new book, fall lifestyle tips, and headlines on peanut allergies, Sundance and base libraries.

Vice President Vance said the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is holding after talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even as a difficult Phase 2 looms. A U.S. team is in Israel to keep the truce, in place since Oct. 10, on track; in a rare exception, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt to finalize it. Despite a flare-up Sunday, Vance prioritized aid and security and visited a coordination center built by 200 U.S. troops. Plans call for Hamas to decommission weapons, Israeli pullbacks, and a still-undefined international force, while Gaza’s interim technocrat government lacks a timetable.

A federal raid on Canal Street in NYC’s Chinatown led to the arrest of nine West African migrants accused of selling counterfeit goods, and four protesters, officials said. DHS described violent obstruction, noting one arrest for assault on a federal officer. ICE said detained protesters have criminal histories. An advocacy group claimed many more vendors were arrested. City Hall said it did not cooperate and opposes targeting undocumented New Yorkers. A mayoral candidate denounced the raid as aggressive and reckless.