World
News from Ireland
Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says
Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight, Ukrainian military says
Iceland votes ‘No’ to opening EU membership talks
Voters went to polls on Saturday on issue considered too close to call
The Iranian cleric tightening Khamenei’s grip at home
Once sidelined, Hossein Taeb has been elevated by the new supreme leader to run the Revolutionary Guards’ embo…
Manhunt under way after shooting at Switzerland ‘rave’ leaves one dead, several injured
Police appeal for information amid hunt for suspect
Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods reaches 750, with 3,000 still missing
Hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK
Yiannopoulos was returned to UK after being arrested in Louisiana having failed to appear at an immigration he…
Norway’s new king pays tribute to late father as tens of thousands mourn
After Harald V’s death on Friday morning, the crown prince became King Haakon VIII immediately.
Almost 40 killed in major Russian attack on Kyiv region
Local officials said at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in Saturday’s onslaught.
Bodies of Irishwoman and husband left undiscovered for 12 hours in Spanish resort
The bodies of Irish mum-of-two Thomasina Tobin and her husband lay undiscovered for more than 12 hours before …
Ireland donates €500,000 to Nepal relief with death toll at 626, 2,500 missing
Ireland has announced €500,000 in emergency assistance as the Nepal flooding death toll hit 626, with 2,500 pe…
Tens of thousands pay tribute as Norway mourns King Harald V
A mass of floral tributes and condolence cards covers the square in front of the royal palace in Oslo.
Almost 40 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region
Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital
Seven charged over Trump Turnberry damage face ‘terrorism connection’ accusation
Donald Trump’s five-star hotel and golf resort was graffitied in March last year.
Irish man charged in France over alleged threats to Jewish couple ‘regretted remarks’
Man (60s) to face charges of glorifying crimes against humanity and making death threats, prosecutor says
Iceland votes on whether to start EU membership talks
Even with a Yes vote, Iceland would need a second referendum, probably in several years’ time, to join
Death toll from Nepal flooding hits 626, with almost 2,500 people missing
Rescue efforts hampered by fears of more flooding with 2,500 people missing
Deaths of Irish woman and husband in hot tub in Spain may have been accidental
Bodies of Thomasina Tobin and her husband Patrick were found by their children in a rented villa in Cullera ne…
Death of Ratko Mladic shows value of International Criminal Court
The court shows that justice is possible and acts as a deterrent
Denying Palestinian students academic opportunities in Ireland is indefensible
Justifying objections by referencing challenges faced by Irish students is contemptible
Burnham says no, but will Bryant show backbone on Border poll?
UK government clarification would provide useful framework for debates on Irish unity
‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in th…
Obscene money sloshing through US politics becomes central theme ahead of midterm elections
Success of many democratic socialist candidates primary vote cycle has been down to avowed refusal to accept d…
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
According to DHS, Yiannopoulos legally entered the US in May 2019 through New York City but "chose to overs…
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE as a ‘visa overstayer’
He ‘chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws’, say officials in US
Chinese rescue team finds 'nothing but ruins' at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing
Death toll in Wednesday's flood nears 600, almost 2,500 missing while Xi Jinping orders intensified monitoring…
Man accused of having IRA manual on his mobile phone appears in UK court
Jac Glyn Edwards, 22, is charged with four counts of possessing a record containing information useful to terr…
Western officials believe Russia aiming to spread alarm with warnings of UK drone factory attacks
Much of combative language coming out of Kremlin is a classic case of Moscow using ‘rhetoric to exploit fears’…
UK prime minister Andy Burnham to abstain in assisted dying vote next month
The Bill will return to the House of Commons on September 11th to be debated and voted on by MPs
Tim Curry was ‘funny, sexy, original’, says former co-star Susan Sarandon
The actor has died aged 80.
Last stand against far-right AfD in Germany’s east
An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the lin…