UN human rights body condemns Iran’s ‘brutal repression’ of protests
Thousands killed in recent antigovernment demonstrations which Tehran blames on foreign-backed ‘terrorists and rioters’
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Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ claims global reach – but power rests with one man
A fledgling club of autocrats, strongmen and monarchs is taking shape as the US president tries to recast the global order
Trump sees Board of Peace as going beyond Gaza to address global challenges
Board was mooted as part of plan for Gaza ceasefire but Trump has suggested a broader geopolitical role
Cyprus’s frozen conflict holds lessons for any Ukraine peace deal
Uneasy ceasefire splits Cyprus more than half a century after fierce fighting ended
Irish government ‘right’ on concerns over discredited North legacy law, British MPs told
Commons approves remedies as legislation on immunity for Troubles-era killings breaches human rights
Pope evaluating invitation to Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as Netanyahu agrees to join
Board, originally envisioned as small group overseeing ceasefire plan for Palestinian enclave, has grown into sprawling concept
Israel demolishes buildings in UN Palestinian agency’s East Jerusalem compound
Unrwa condemns action as violation of international law as staff say facility used to store aid for Gaza and West Bank
Hamas ready to hand over administration of Gaza as Trump’s ‘board of peace’ gains support
UK and Germany say they are willing to participate in international body set up to oversee Gaza ceasefire
Ireland invited to join Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for Gaza
McEntee says proposal will be given ‘careful consideration’ amid fears of undermining UN authority
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee
Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US
Uganda shuts down internet and orders rights groups to halt work ahead of election
Security forces fire live bullets and tear gas at campaign events in support of leading challenger, pop star Bobi Wine
Ireland allocates €42m to Palestine, almost half for UN agency restricted by Israel
‘Ireland’s support for Unrwa remains unwavering,’ says Helen McEntee
Surge in Irish people being deported from overseas countries, Minister hears
Department of Foreign Affairs briefing documents also warn of mounting resistance to ‘mainstreaming gender perspectives’
Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78
Rhythm guitarist helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success
Protests spread in Iran over rising prices and plunging currency
Many business owners have closed their shops and called for measures to rescue to economy
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN groups
White House said the entities ‘no longer serve American interests’ and promote ‘ineffective or hostile agendas’
President Connolly voices concerns over Venezuela and upholding of international law
President speaks about ‘tremendous challenges’ facing the world as she opens Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
‘I’m innocent’ - Maduro pleads not guilty; Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s new president
Maduro’s son took the floor in the Venezuelan National Assembly saying the US ‘kidnapped’ his father and stepmother
Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘safe transition’ possible
US president claims opposition leader María Corina Machado doesn’t have necessary support or respect to take charge
Accessible public transport: ‘I was told once I was inconveniencing other passengers. It’s degrading’
Issues include broken or unreliable ramps on buses and having to pre-book assistance or seats
UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza
New law also cuts communications and banking services to Unrwa, allows its land to be seized
Israel to ban dozens of aid groups in Gaza as EU warns of severe impact
Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory
‘A black legal hole’: Europe criticised for leaving young citizens trapped in Syria
Western countries accused of washing their hands of their own citizens held in Syria
Why Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland is controversial
Move is part of Tel Aviv’s struggle for regional influence against Iran and Turkey
Ireland spends record €330m to tackle humanitarian crises as others cut aid budgets
US remains the biggest humanitarian donor, despite making cuts, with European governments reducing aid budgets to fund more defence spending
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland could leave both more isolated than before
Donald Trump says United States would not be following Israel’s move, which has drawn broad condemnation
Myanmar’s controversial elections begin amid violence and low turnout
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which won the previous two elections by a landslide, is banned from participating
State carried out secret study on asking UN to make Northern Ireland a trusteeship
Confidential report on inviting peacekeepers to North was ‘very helpful’ to minister Garret Fitzgerald
White House orders military to focus on enforcing ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil
Donald Trump has privately pressured the country’s president Nicolás Maduro to flee
The climate crisis in 2025: When scientific and political realities diverged
‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual
It is right to be careful about our language after Bondi. But we can’t fall silent on Gaza
Jewish people are not the State of Israel, no more than Irish people were the IRA. Equally, the people of Gaza are not Hamas. But hatred has no respect for logic
US strike on alleged drug boat kills four as Trump claims Venezuela ‘took all of our oil’
Latest attack in Pacific brings death toll to 99 since US began campaign in September
Hamas says it will not disarm. What does this mean for the peace process?
Israel is accused of near-daily strikes on Gaza, but says the militant group has been rearming
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
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