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Many Israelis, including those sympathetic to Palestinians, see the annual flotilla as political theatre that changes little

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers decry capture of boats in international waters off Crete as an ‘escalation of Israel’s impunity’

Country’s leading polling firm finds most Ukrainians do not support either side in the US-Iran war

Margaret Connolly, one of President’s 13 siblings, is a GP and activist based in Co Sligo

Iran says it needs ‘credible guarantees’ against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the Gulf

Trump says he will not lift blockade on Iranian ports despite oil prices hitting wartime high due to Strait of Hormuz closure

Richard Boyd Barrett says Daniel Tatlow-Devally engaged in ‘direct action protest’ against genocide

Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s new proposals to resolve two-month ‌war

Israel orders residents of 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate as strikes continue despite ceasefire

Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going

As the regime’s leaders project unity, lawmakers are divided on negotiations about Tehran’s nuclear programme

Energy price levels remain slightly lower than 2025 but Iran war expected to accelerate inflation

Ten lndependent and PBP councillors say apology ‘should not be used to rewrite the substance of the issue’

Margaret Connolly describes organisation as a powerful symbol of international solidarity with Palestinians

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says it’s too early to lift sanctions on Iran

Daniel Tatlow-Devally charged with damaging Israeli arms firm premises and of membership of criminal organisation

This US president has tied himself into a Gordian knot with Iran

Five accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbols

His opposition to Donald Trump and the war on Iran is only a part of what makes Leo a unique and important figure in our time

IDF and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Israel-Lebanon ceasefire which Trump says will be extended

UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon

Israeli military has ‘no mercy for the children, for the people and for the buildings’, says one civic leader

Airline says reductions are not due to Middle East crisis

More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started

Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona

US president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of Hormuz

Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin

Earlier this year, press-freedoms organisation said killing of journalists was at an all-time high, ‘primarily due to the actions of one government’

Lebanese officials say rescue teams came under fire while trying to aid Amal Khalil, a reporter, and Zeinab Faraj, a photojournalist

Drone attack prompts fresh debate about bloc’s ‘mutual assistance’ clause

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill journalist and wound photographer as rescue efforts hampered

Beirut to seek extension of 10-day truce which emerged separately from US efforts to resolve conflict with Iran

Committee told £100 voucher scheme for home heating oil ‘isn’t going to cut it’ with ‘very difficult’ winter ahead

Government ‘making progress’ on Occupied Territories Bill, says Minister for Foreign Affairs

But United States military blockades of Strait of Hormuz to remain

Donald Trump says US will resume attacks on Iran if deal is not struck with Tehran soon

University vows no further research projects with Israel but says it is contractually locked into current one

Soldier was photographed swinging a sledgehammer at the head of a statue that had fallen off a cross

US president has been under pressure since starting war against Iran, with Israel, that has seen fuel prices rise sharply

Temporary ceasefire in Lebanon sees people visit homes in Dahiyeh to take stock of their situation