Surge in Israeli settler violence in West Bank since start of Iran war
At least five Palestinians killed during attacks by settlers in 11 days
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Donald Trump is mad, bad and dangerous. Only the midterms can save the US now
One Congress member is even apparently tabling a Bill to allow the US president to serve a third term
Russian deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children amounts to crimes against humanity, says UN investigation
More than 19,500 children have been forcibly displaced or illegally deported to Russia and Belarus during Ukraine war
Reluctant Europe scrambles to contain fallout as Middle East war widens
Leaders are rushing to reinforce Cyprus, manage soaring energy costs and work out how far EU should go
Israel and US continue wide-scale strikes on Iran as chances of ceasefire talks downplayed
Trump ‘nowhere near’ deciding on whether or not to send US troops into Iran with Israeli strikes on Lebanon ongoing
‘Everything is bombed’: Beirut church shelters families fleeing waves of air strikes
Migrant workers and refugees shut out of official shelters as Israel bombards Lebanese capital
Catherine Connolly criticises ‘violations of international law’ in Middle East
President does not condemn US or Israel directly, but comments appear to be a implicit rebuke to Government’s response to campaign against Iran
Iran’s president rejects Trump demand for ‘unconditional surrender’
Masoud Pezeshkian apologises for Iran’s attacks on regional countries, but Iranian fire targets Gulf states on Saturday
How Phil Hogan laid the groundwork for a possible comeback
Former minister and European commissioner nominated by Government following independent selection process
Trump demands a say on Iran’s next leader as Middle East war spirals
Iran’s regime shows scant signs of losing grip on power as it continues to fire at Israel and Gulf states
US multinationals will not flee Ireland just because we stand up to Donald Trump
Time we put down the St Patrick’s Day shamrock bowl and speak up for international law
Campaign for UN job will test Phil Hogan’s reputation as back room dealmaker
Hogan will first need to lock in support of other European governments in race to head UN food agency
Pakistani and Afghan troops engage in more border clashes as UN says 42 civilians killed
Following allies came into conflict following recent Pakistani air strikes on major cities Afghanistan cities
US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth day amid mounting death toll across Gulf
Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon after Iranian-backed Hizbullah fire rockets and launch drones in retaliation
Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job
Hogan secures backing to participate in election to be body’s next Food and Agriculture Organisation director general
Growing fears conflict in Middle East will prolong and spread to other countries
Inside Politics Newsletter: The Irish Government is working on a contingency plan for worsening scenarios facing Irish citizens in the Middle East
Why have the US and Israel attacked Iran? Why has Dubai been hit? Could the conflict spread?
Your questions answered as fighting in the region continues
Phil Hogan cleared by department for UN agency role
Government yet to decide whether to back former EU commissioner’s bid for prestigious role
Why sisters should be doing it for themselves
The numbers show pay gaps are lower when the chief executive is a woman. Shame there are so few of them
Irish troops in Middle East forced to take shelter as air strikes continue
About 380 Irish troops are stationed in bases throughout the region
Syrian government takes over Raqqa: first on the agenda is rubbish collection
Authorities must clear 165 illegal dumps in city and fix creaking sewerage network
‘End of rules-based order’: Irishman who helped end a civil conflict on a world tilting toward war
As a UN mediator, Seán Deely helped to end a civil conflict. Now, he warns the world is tilting towards war
Women farmers for climate: ‘We are passionate about soil health, animal care, biodiversity’
A recent event, Rooted in Strength: Women, Climate and Food Justice, celebrated women farmers
New Delhi seeking more balanced approach to Israel-Palestine conflict during Modi visit
Indian PM holds talks with Binyamin Netanyahu aimed at ‘deepening and strengthening relations’ between countries
Ireland to allow French and British vessels to patrol Irish-controlled waters
The move will be outlined on Wednesday with the unveiling of the National Maritime Security Strategy
Suffering spreads in Somalia amid falling aid and growing interest in its natural wealth
Country faces similar conditions to those that brought it to the brink of famine in 2022
Government failing to consider how key policies are damaging climate, says UN expert
Plans for LNG, Dublin Airport passenger cap and data-centre expansion ‘need scrutiny’
UN human rights report on Garda pepper spray ‘ill-informed and inaccurate’, Minister says
Rapporteurs criticised use of strong spray and potential deployment of Tasers
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: Who is on Donald Trump’s Board of Peace?
Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body
UN rights monitors ‘alarmed’ at Garda using double-strength pepper spray on peaceful protesters
Special rapporteurs contact Government, including over public order policing at pro-Palestine protest at Dublin Tunnel last year
Seán Moran: Allianz issue needs to be aired at congress to get the views of GAA members
It will be an opportunity to discuss but Central Council is the forum for action - if that is what the Association wants
Syria’s notorious open-air prison for thousands of suspected Isis detainees is now almost empty
Al Hol camp held tens of thousands of people accused of having Isis links
Bangladesh’s street sweepers: A megacity’s frontline force
Dhaka workforce faces increasing pressure to maintain cleanliness amid growing population, political unrest and health issues
Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells McNeill
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Washington’s bulldozer diplomacy has nudged Europe closer to China
EU governments weigh question of pursuing closer ties with Beijing and sticking to their values
The Triangle of Power by Alexander Stubb: Finnish president’s view of a fractured world
How ‘values-based realism’ shapes Stubb’s vision of international order
We don’t need more prison spaces – we need more alternatives to prison
Imprisonment is expensive, controversial and often counterproductive. Overcrowding means the loss of many rights
Donald Trump’s deportations could devastate Haiti
Armed gangs control almost 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and violence has spread to other parts of the country
Deportations and Shannon Airport
The use of Shannon Airport by Ice and the US military is a flagrant abuse of Irish neutrality
Touring exhibition reimagining Palestinian artist’s lost work comes to Belfast
Exiled from Haifa months later, Maroun Tomb lost all but the names of oil paintings featured in his 1947 hometown exhibition
Defence Forces condemns Israeli chemical drop in southern Lebanon
Over 350 Irish troops serving as part of Unifil multinational deployment near ‘Blue Line’ border area
Inside the ‘dead zone’ in Europe’s last divided capital
Elections in Cyprus raise hopes for fresh attempt to resolve decades old conflict on the divided Mediterranean island
Guterres warns of UN’s ‘imminent financial collapse’
US slashes voluntary funding to agencies and refuses to make mandatory payments to regular and peacekeeping budgets
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Ex-Fine Gael minister resigned from senior European position in light of Golfgate controversy during pandemic
Ireland’s reluctance to speak out against Trump’s Board of Peace is shameful
The UN isn’t perfect but it does preserve the rules and principles that protect our freedoms through a system of state oversight
The Irish Times view on removing the triple lock: a necessary change
Ceding national sovereignty to Russia, China and the US in order to preserve neutrality seems counter-intuitive
North Korea missile tests will boost ‘nuclear war deterrent’, says Kim Jong-un
South Korea and Japan condemn launch of possible short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday
New €260m climate transition fund launched by Aon and Irish Life Investment Managers
Scheme will align with targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock
The ‘triple lock’ requires UN approval to send Irish troops on peacekeeping missions
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’
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
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