International - Last year 2024
Irish experts hear 'sobering' accounts from frontline as they train Ukrainian troops in Cyprus
An Irish team has returned from a mission training Ukrainian soldiers in specialist search techniques for bomb disposal.
At least 103 people killed and 211 wounded in bombings in Iran at ceremony near general's grave
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed “evil and criminal enemies” of the country for the attack and vowed a “harsh response.”
Hezbollah leader warns Israel against waging war on Lebanon as fears rise of wider conflict
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to "avoid any escalatory attitude".
Motorist killed by falling tree as Storm Henk batters UK with 140kph winds
Police said a man in his 50s died, and more than 300 flood warnings remain in place.
Gaza fighting rages as Israel prepares to defend genocide claim
UN agencies have voiced alarm over Gaza’s spiralling humanitarian crisis.
International - All time
- The fresh Russian strikes came a day after the deadliest attack on civilians in Russia since the start of the conflict in February 2022.
- Both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are due to give New Year's Eve speeches today.