Food security must be made a priority of Ireland’s EU presidency
Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026
Sudan
UAE and Ethiopia involved in Khartoum airport drone attack, say Sudan army
Strikes hit military targets and civilian areas in city where people, ministries and international agencies had started returning to
Rising electricity prices; first Free State census; the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Early Edition: Fianna Fáil parliamentary party is rallying around Micheál Martin amid pressure for new leadership of the party
Sudan food crisis now so bad people are eating leaves and animal feed to survive
War enters fourth year in North African country, which is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
Three years of war in Sudan has failed to persuade international community to act
There are now 33 million people who need humanitarian assistance
More than €1bn pledged for Sudan as world’s largest humanitarian crisis deepens
Two-third’s of country’s 34m population in need of aid after three years of war
‘I will, yeah’: How a very Irish phrase presented a challenge for an immigrant doctor
Delegates at IMO conference speak of largely positive experiences of coming to work in Ireland, but say challenges remain
‘The spy is the boring guy in a suit’: Inside the State’s military intelligence service
In a rare interview a senior officer with the Irish Military Intelligence Service talks about its work – and the threats facing the State
At least 64 killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, says WHO
Multiple patients, including 13 children, as well as two nurses and a doctor among the dead
Unloved African Union could yet play key role in protecting continent
Co-ordinated continental action may be needed to negotiate better international agreements
A decade on from crisis, Europe claims control of migration — at a human cost
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
Sudanese militia leader jailed for Darfur war crimes
International Criminal Court sentences Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman to 20 years
Could Sudan’s offer of a naval base to Russia spark an effort to end the civil war?
Reported move by Sudanese Armed Forces government may increase incentive for US to play a more active role in ending the war
Michael D Higgins rounds on Trump for ‘piggy’ remark and lack of courtesy
At Other Voices festival in Kerry, former president warns of ‘anti-intellectualism’ threat to peace
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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