Syriaians celebrate end of US sanctions
Syrians in Damascus celebrate after US president Donald Trump announced plans during his visit to Saudi Arabia to ease sanctions on Syria and normalise relation
China shares grow after days of turmoil
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 52,908
Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 52,908 people since October 2023, while the total number of injuries has climbed to 119,721.
Robert De Niro calls for protest against 'philistine' Trump
Hollywood icon Robert De Niro lambasted 'philistine' US President Donald Trump and his proposed movie tariff at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony.
Dual Israeli-American hostage released Hamas
Released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was reunited with family members after 19 months of captivity by Hamas. Video: Reuters
Irish student leads Cambridge team to victory on BBC’s University Challenge
Dubliner Oscar Despard captained a team from Christ’s College, Cambridge to victory in the final of the BBC student quizshow University Challenge. Video: BBC
Irish Times chess columnist JJ Walsh retires
The Irish Times chess columnist Jim 'JJ' Walsh (93) has retired. He has written about chess in the newspaper for close to 70 years. Video: Dan Dennison
Facade of Ranelagh cottage falls onto street by Grand Canal
The front facade of an unoccupied cottage in Ranelagh has crumbled and fallen onto the street, obstructing a footpath. Video: Dara MacDonaill
Donegal underlaps in closing seconds
Donegal managed to get players underlapping back the pitch in order to retain possession at the end of extra-time as Armagh aggressively hunted them
Family of Dublin tailors making Holy Communion suits for decades
Jas Fagan Tailor shop on Dublin's Thomas St has been making Holy Communion suits for many years. Jas's son Leonard now runs the business. Video: Bryan O'Brien