United Nations (UN)

Deal with Louisiana-based firm Arkel International, which previously worked for US government in Iraq, yet to be finalised

Surely we are past the point of cutting sweatshops some slack?

Every week, a tonne of space debris falls to Earth as more rockets and satellites go into orbit. Who pays for the damage?

The ICC is one of the few remaining institutions that can hold individuals to account for so called atrocity crimes

Rite & Reason: As John F Kennedy put it: ‘Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind’

Most serious diplomatic effort in nearly a decade on island that has been divided since 1974

We can be proud that Ireland continues to stand in solidarity with the most marginalised around the world

Alumina from Aughinish is a strategically important input – directly or indirectly – into Russia’s war machine, and potentially into Israel’s genocide in Palestine

Figures show 18 Palestinians have been in incidents link to settler attacks so far this year, compared to 18 for all of 2025

Global Briefing: Seven candidates are in the running to succeed António Guterres

Blaze in hilly terrain west of Madrid has become Spain’s largest on record, burning across 50,000 hectares

Woman who worked for Karim Khan made claims against prominent British barrister

Alternative to UN is ‘return to disorder, chaos and carnage of war’, Ivana Bacik tells MacGill summer school

UN’s António Guterres says Middle East being pushed to ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid mounting fears over conflict’s trajectory

Authoritarian Daniel Ortega (80) says he will work with congress to pass laws to ‘build a wall’ against opposition

Residents of Deir al-Balah say Israeli forces used drones to broadcast audio messages ordering them to leave their ‌homes

Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th

Jewish Representative Council of Ireland says members face situations where ‘language of anti-Zionism is used to mask or justify hostility towards Jews’

Vague wording of provisional agreement left critical issues, including Tehran’s nuclear programme, to second phase of talks

European leaders gather for ‘coalition of the willing’ summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron in Paris

For surviving Irish service members, it is a day of celebration and remembrance, tinged with sadness

Ireland’s advantage is now less pivotal due to security threats being less constrained by geography

Scandinavian nation’s mature political system in stark contrast to greed, cronyism and economic mismanagement

As the deadline to nominate people and places in the second Ireland’s Greenest Places competition approaches, we take a look at some of those already in the running

Mohammad al-Waheidi killed in Israeli air strike on eve of Egypt-Argentina match on Tuesday

UN experts ​say crimes committed in 2023 and 2025 attacks in the Darfur region bear ‘hallmarks of genocide’

Today, CATL makes over 40 per cent of the world’s EV batteries, and its founder is China’s fourth-richest person

As AI makes work more precarious, how can we manage to prioritise job reconversion rather than displacement?

Plans for Dublin and Cork show sweeping changes needed in transport, housing and energy sources

Latest assaults in key global shipping lane were the most in a single day since late April, says UN agency

Almost 18,000 left without housing as criticism mounts over the government’s response

Motion ​condemning escalating violence committed by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in country’s civil war passed

Drone footage shows many tens of thousands ​of people crammed into a boulevard in centre of capital

Reports of summary executions and sexual violence

Ireland set for warmer temperatures over coming week and throughout rest of summer

Protesters demand state inquiry, saying leaders have yet to accept responsibility for country’s worst security failure

UN warns of intensifying risks to civilians as Israeli forces tighten grip on the battered enclave

CSO report finds older people are more likely to trust government, while younger people have more faith in electoral system

The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?

US president Donald Trump says attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz on Thursday was a violation of ceasefire