The Irish Times view on the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: a real inquiry is essential
Abu Akleh was reporting on Israeli raids and, according to witnesses, was shot with a colleague as she approached a patrol
Years of work ahead to hold Russia to account for atrocities it calls ‘fake’
Villager tells how her husband and adult son were gunned down as they drove to hospital
UN to set up inquiry into possible Russian war crimes
Moscow says resolution passed by Human Rights Council ‘political rout to demonise’ it
Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident seized from Ryanair flight
Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years following forced landing of plane in May 2021
Russia urged to allow Mariupol evacuation as UN office calls Ukraine war a ‘horror story’
Commander says Russia wants southern Ukraine and route to Moldovan enclave
Ukraine accuses Russia of killing civilians amid fierce fighting for major cities
Talks fail to halt war that has already sent 500,000 Ukrainians fleeing to EU states
China, the UN Human Rights Office and the Irish whistleblower
Sacking of Irishwoman Emma Reilly highlights long-standing dilemma
UN call on Chinese authorities to prove Peng’s whereabouts
WTA threatens to pull its tournaments out of China in the absence of an adequate response to her sexual assault allegation
West says new Sudan army-led council breaches democracy transition
Army chief appoints himself head of new ruling body ahead of anti-coup protests
Taliban seeks to reassure UN over aid workers' safety in Afghanistan
UN conference raises $1.1bn as country faces imminent collapse of humanitarian aid
European leaders fail to persuade US to extend time in Afghanistan
European capitals fear at-risk Afghans will be left behind as Washington perseveres with August 31st withdrawal date
UN warns of summary executions and restrictions on women in Taliban-controlled areas
Evacuations will not be done before deadline for exit of Western forces, Germany warns
Taliban extends rout of provincial capitals as Afghanistan replaces army chief
Militant group seizes control of country’s third biggest city and claims to have captured Kandahar
Taliban seize three more Afghan provincial capitals and target big cities
Insurgents press on as Joe Biden reaffirms US decision to pull troops from country
Apple Daily’s demise casts a shadow over Hong Kong’s free press
Newspaper a powerful symbol of latent dissent still raging below surface of the city
Aung San Suu Kyi ‘looks unwell’ as she goes on trial in Myanmar
Ousted leader faces range of charges after removal by army in February coup
Genocide conviction upheld against Bosnian Serb military leader Mladic
Verdict reaffirms life sentence for ex-general whose forces executed 8,000 at Srebrenica
Israel reacts angrily over UN decision to hold war crimes inquiry
Minister says any resolution that fails to mention Hamas ‘stains international community’
UN launches investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza conflict
Israel rejects resolution adopted by Geneva forum and says it will not co-operate
The Irish Times view on Mediterranean migration: ‘No Europe for you today’
Since 2014, more than 21,000 people have lost their lives at sea or gone missing on their way to the EU
War in Tigray threatens to end Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s dream of unity
November’s invasion of Tigray has morphed into protracted and gruesome conflict
‘She is a hero’: Women on the front lines in Myanmar’s anti-coup protests
Teenage women have been shot dead leading the resistance to generals reimposing a patriarchal order
Myanmar police break up protests after bloodiest day since coup
At least 54 now dead in what UN rights chief calls a ‘vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters’
Military coup sparks anger in Myanmar and draws condemnation abroad
Army seizes power as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians detained
Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege placed under UN protection
Doctor has been vocal about need to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war
West raises pressure on Belarus to end bloody crackdown on protests
Autocrat Alexander Lukashenko blames unemployed ex-criminals for demonstrations
Uncertainty around Israel’s annexation plan as settlers await ‘very exciting day’
Plan to annex parts of West Bank condemned by UN commissioner as ‘disastrous’
Tibetan groups urge China to free Panchen Lama after 25 years
Second most senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism was taken into custody when he was six
‘Ramadan offensive’ by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
Arab and foreign jihadis ambush military convoys and assassinate officials as Baghdad and Damascus try to contain coronavirus
Refugees in African camps worry about impact of coronavirus
There are almost 200,000 refugees in Kakuma alone, and they are relying on aid agencies to provide healthcare
Robinson’s visit to Dubai in spotlight after UK court ruling
Finding UAE leader organised abduction of daughters goes against former president’s assertion
Guineans to vote on new constitution amid simmering tension
President Alpha Condé, who described himself as the ‘Obama’ of Guinea, seeks to cement power
Bombed as they flee: A million Syrians try to escape Assad’s onslaught
Relief agencies overwhelmed by humanitarian crisis in northwest Syria, says UN
Venezuelan regime criticised for ousting opposition leader
Juan Guaidó prevented by security forces from entering national assembly session
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