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Ireland lacks single dedicated intelligence agency and Cabinet-level committee responsible for national security
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Russian military commanders should be held accountable for atrocities – Ireland
UN Security Council meeting focuses on the situation of women and children in Ukraine
Time to end toxic practice of rewarding people for failure
Handing out knighthoods and bonuses for screwing up is demoralising and poisonous
Maduro hails ‘cordial’ talks with US as west seeks new oil supplies
First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties
China asked Russia to delay war in Ukraine until after Olympics - US officials
Reports indicates that senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge of invasion
North Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017
United States condemns test and calls for Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy
Russia says security impasse remains as Ukraine decries ‘panic’ over war fears
Kyiv says invasion warnings overblown and could damage stability and economy
North Korea fires two missiles as US condemns flurry of tests
Test series among most missiles launched by North Korea in a month, analysts say
Russia expert says Putin does not have a history of bluffing
‘When people basically underestimate Putin or try to call the bluff he often makes good on it. We are in a very dangerous situation’
US condemns latest North Korea missile test but calls for dialogue
Pyongyang defends third missile launch in under two weeks as part of right to self defence
North Korea launches second and ‘more advanced’ ballistic missile in a week
Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology
Kazakhstan: 164 people, including two children, killed in violent unrest
Authorities say situation stabilising after some 6,000 people detained by police
North Korea launches ballistic missile, US military says
Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference
Biden and Putin to speak on Thursday amid Ukraine tensions
US and Russian leaders to discuss situation as Moscow gathers troops on border
‘We wait and pray’: Afghan hospitals struggle as foreign aid frozen
Clinics unable to afford equipment and cleaners, cases of malnutrition rising
Taliban seize more Afghan cities as fears grow for fate of Kabul
US and UK ‘risk Saigon moment’ as troops sent to evacuate Afghan embassies
Afghan security forces flee as more districts fall to the Taliban
US suggests last troops likely to leave by end of August as it shuts Bagram air base
US still reluctant to let non-Americans enter country from overseas
America Letter: Thousands working under temporary visas unable to travel home
US condemns ‘outrageous’ Ryanair flight diversion in talks with Coveney
Meetings with Biden’s highest-ranking figures involved talks on Israel and Northern Ireland
Israelis shaken by Hamas’s home-made rockets
Despite military superiority, a clear victory over Gaza militant group has eluded Israel
Samantha Power sworn in as head of US international aid agency
Former ambassador to UN pays tribute to Kamala Harris as she takes oath of office
Biden announces plan to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th
US president says it is time to end ‘America’s longest war’ as he confirms move
North Korea fires more rockets in latest challenge to Biden
Missiles reached altitude of 60km before crashing into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
Taoiseach says St Patrick’s Day meeting with Biden was ‘warm and upbeat’
Covid-19 vaccine supply and Northern Ireland discussed during virtual bilateral meeting
‘Global cybersecurity crisis’ builds from attack on Microsoft email software
European Banking Authority among the victims as Chinese ‘Hafnium’ group blamed
Joe Biden’s in tray: President faces daunting agenda after Trump era
Coronavirus and its economic impact biggest issues immediately facing new US president
How Irish America will be at the heart of the Biden administration
With several Irish Americans in president-elect’s cabinet, Ireland’s position is stronger
Samantha Power chosen by Biden to lead top US development agency
Dublin-born academic ‘will rally the international community’, says president-elect
EU-China investment deal may antagonise Biden administration
Agreement could dash Biden’s hopes of putting co-ordinated pressure on Beijing
Cybersecurity breach takes in hundreds of thousands of organisations
US issues emergency warning after hackers reported to be Russian weaponise software
Joe Biden nominates team of diverse and ‘crisis-tested’ campaigners
Early appointments show president-elect is keen to progress despite lack of co-operation
John Kerry gets climate brief as Joe Biden names new team
Michigan board of canvassers votes to certify the state’s election results
Trump doubles down on claims the election was fraudulent
Four lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin filed by Republican supporters are dropped
Al-Qaeda No 2 leader killed by Israelis in Iran – NYT report
Killing of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah on August 7th kept secret until now, says paper
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