The Irish Times view on the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: a real inquiry is essential
Abu Akleh was reporting on Israeli raids and, according to witnesses, was shot with a colleague as she approached a patrol
Abu Akleh was reporting on Israeli raids and, according to witnesses, was shot with a colleague as she approached a patrol
Villager tells how her husband and adult son were gunned down as they drove to hospital
Moscow says resolution passed by Human Rights Council ‘political rout to demonise’ it
Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years following forced landing of plane in May 2021
Commander says Russia wants southern Ukraine and route to Moldovan enclave
Talks fail to halt war that has already sent 500,000 Ukrainians fleeing to EU states
Sacking of Irishwoman Emma Reilly highlights long-standing dilemma
WTA threatens to pull its tournaments out of China in the absence of an adequate response to her sexual assault allegation
Army chief appoints himself head of new ruling body ahead of anti-coup protests
UN conference raises $1.1bn as country faces imminent collapse of humanitarian aid
European capitals fear at-risk Afghans will be left behind as Washington perseveres with August 31st withdrawal date
Evacuations will not be done before deadline for exit of Western forces, Germany warns
Militant group seizes control of country’s third biggest city and claims to have captured Kandahar
Insurgents press on as Joe Biden reaffirms US decision to pull troops from country
Newspaper a powerful symbol of latent dissent still raging below surface of the city
Ousted leader faces range of charges after removal by army in February coup
Verdict reaffirms life sentence for ex-general whose forces executed 8,000 at Srebrenica
Minister says any resolution that fails to mention Hamas ‘stains international community’
Israel rejects resolution adopted by Geneva forum and says it will not co-operate
Since 2014, more than 21,000 people have lost their lives at sea or gone missing on their way to the EU
November’s invasion of Tigray has morphed into protracted and gruesome conflict
Teenage women have been shot dead leading the resistance to generals reimposing a patriarchal order
At least 54 now dead in what UN rights chief calls a ‘vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters’
Army seizes power as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians detained
Doctor has been vocal about need to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war
Autocrat Alexander Lukashenko blames unemployed ex-criminals for demonstrations
Plan to annex parts of West Bank condemned by UN commissioner as ‘disastrous’
Second most senior figure in Tibetan Buddhism was taken into custody when he was six
Arab and foreign jihadis ambush military convoys and assassinate officials as Baghdad and Damascus try to contain coronavirus
There are almost 200,000 refugees in Kakuma alone, and they are relying on aid agencies to provide healthcare
Finding UAE leader organised abduction of daughters goes against former president’s assertion
President Alpha Condé, who described himself as the ‘Obama’ of Guinea, seeks to cement power
Relief agencies overwhelmed by humanitarian crisis in northwest Syria, says UN
Juan Guaidó prevented by security forces from entering national assembly session
Twenty-six people were killed during nearly two months of protests
Court approval sought by official to scrutinise allegations protesters have been tortured
Flights cancelled for second day as demonstrators use trolleys to barricade check-in counters
Maduro regime guilty of crimes including arbitrary detention and torture, UN report finds
‘After the first strike hit, we knocked the door to open it but the policemen refused’
Ruler of Dubai and wife engaged in London high court dispute
Trade betwee the two has more than doubled in past five years, says Irish ambassador
Many foreigners among 55,000 captured Islamic State fighters and their families detained
Government app Absher allows men to monitor and control female relatives’ travel
Actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by Brunei company
US calls for release of Roberto Morrero, says they will hold those responsible ‘accountable’
UN human rights commissioner voices concern over arrest and detention of peaceful activists
Rights panel says Israeli forces killed 189 Palestinians in response weekly protests last year
Moves to evacuate civilians as hundreds of Islamic State militants make their last stand at a village on the banks of the Euphrates
Legal move criticised by UN as ‘a drastic step backwards’ for rule of law and victims’ rights
Former president defends visit after she was described as ‘willing pawn’ in UAE PR battle
Bangladesh had begun preparations to repatriate an initial batch of 2,200 Rohingya
UN rights boss urging Bangladesh to halt plans over concerns for refugees’ safety
‘It’s hard to overstate how significant Chile’s actions are’
Shock result last month sent stock market reeling, plummeting by almost 10% in the following weeks
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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