UK home secretary has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
West Midlands Police’s chief constable says erroneous intelligence came from AI tool, not a Google search
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Ireland allocates €42m to Palestine, almost half for UN agency restricted by Israel
‘Ireland’s support for Unrwa remains unwavering,’ says Helen McEntee
Iran: Trump weighs response options as death toll in protests nears 600
More than 10,600 arrested since beginning of unrest across country in late December, rights group says
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Reza Pahlavi, eldest son of the last shah, ousted in the 1979 clerical coup, emerges as leading figure in opposition
Israel hopes for regime change in Iran after decades of tensions
Both nations were once close allies and major trading partners, including the sale of arms
A Dublin woman living in a kibbutz in Israel remembers Jewish life in Ireland
Trudy Davis’s grandfather settled in Cork in 1903 after a Yiddish-speaking family told him he was in Ireland, not the US
Israel kills at least three Palestinians in latest breach of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli military says it fired at ‘terrorist’ who crossed into area under their control in northern Gaza Strip
‘I want to live a peaceful, normal life’: Iran’s younger generation is defying the regime
Focus of protests shifts from economic grievances to demands for political change
Bono calls for Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti to be freed from Israeli jail
U2 frontman compared possible release to Nelson Mandela’s
Lebanon claims progress in disarming militant groups – is it enough to restrain Israel?
Netanyahu has described Lebanese efforts as an encouraging start but far from sufficient
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58
New blow to Gaza peace deal as Israel refuses to reopen Rafah border crossing
Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory
Ireland joins six other European countries in condemning new Israeli aid laws
Department of Foreign Affairs says legislation cutting utilities and communications breaches international law
Coalition-backing Independent does not rule out opposing Occupied Territories Bill
Barry Heneghan pushes back against Taoiseach’s insistence there is no deal for his constituency for support of Coalition
Record number of overseas deaths reported to Department of Foreign Affairs
More than one in five of all consular cases last year concerned Irish citizens dying abroad
Zohran Mamdani promises ‘new era’ for New York City in first speech as mayor
Democratic socialist is formally sworn in by Vermont independent senator Bernie Sanders
UN chief condemns Israel for blocking water and power to refugee agency in Gaza
New law also cuts communications and banking services to Unrwa, allows its land to be seized
Was Ireland’s reputation as a tiny diplomatic superpower just a flash in the pan fantasy?
Foreign media is flooded with criticism for the country that used to “get its way”
Israel to ban dozens of aid groups in Gaza as EU warns of severe impact
Foreign ministers of 10 states express ‘serious concerns’ over humanitarian situation in devastated territory
Iran to listen to protesters’ ‘legitimate demands’ after widespread dissent
Footage showed Iranian police in riot gear shooting teargas at largest demonstrations in three years
Why Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland is controversial
Move is part of Tel Aviv’s struggle for regional influence against Iran and Turkey
Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump says after Netanyahu meeting
US could support another strike on Iran if it resumed nuclear weapons programme, Trump warns
Trump says he and Netanyahu do not fully agree on West Bank
Rebuilding of Gaza could begin ‘very quickly’, says Trump, but would require disarming of Hamas
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland could leave both more isolated than before
Donald Trump says United States would not be following Israel’s move, which has drawn broad condemnation
I was kidnapped by Israel after I refused to evacuate the Gaza hospital where I work
Prison conditions were brutal, cells overcrowded, sanitation appalling ... there was deliberate psychological pressure
Concern over UK media coverage after vandalism at Limerick Jewish cemetery
Attack in 1995 saw swastika painted on cemetery gate shortly after visit to city by Israeli ambassador
Italy arrests nine suspects over €7m allegedly diverted to Hamas through charities
Anti-mafia and anti-terrorism units investigate after suspicious transactions flagged
From Zelenskiy’s jaw-dropping White House meeting to Prince Andrew’s loss of royal titles: 12 history-making moments of 2025
Irish Times writers recount some of the biggest world news stories they covered this year and why they were significant
Trump and Netanyahu not aligned on priorities ahead of Florida talks
Israeli prime minister likely to seek further Iran attacks but US president focused on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in first Christmas sermon
Leo laments conditions for homeless across globe and conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Mali and Thailand and Cambodia
Aid groups warn of further Gaza devastation as Save the Children among charities facing ban
Israel’s new registration procedures could deny life-giving care to Palestinians in 2026
Former Israeli prime minister joins calls for Netanyahu to resign over Qatar ‘cover-up’
Naftali Bennett says country’s leader engaged in ‘the most serious act of treason in Israeli history’
Gaza no longer in famine but food crisis remains severe, UN reports
Aid agencies warn fragile ceasefire and limited deliveries could push territory back towards famine
Mansour Abbas: The Arab kingmaker eyeing Israel’s 2026 election
Four years ago, he helped eject Binyamin Netanyahu from office and is hoping for a repeat next year
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