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Councillors Walk Out of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council Meeting in Solidarity with Striking Workers

Dozens of councillors from multiple political parties walked out of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s November monthly meeting at 5:55 pm on Tuesday. The departure was a coordinated act of solidarity with public sector workers engaged in ongoing work-to-rule industrial action, with participants stating that remaining in the chamber would amount to crossing a picket line.

MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road

A SINN FÉIN MLA has condemned reports that loyalist band members made sectarian gestures at the scene of a Troubles massacre where five Catholic civilians were murdered. Deirdre Hargey has now called on police and transport authorities to investigate the claims following Saturday's Belfast Walker Club parade on the Ormeau Road.

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Another 55,000 Ukrainian refugees flee war

Nearly 5.4 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 55,000 leaving in the past 24 hours.

UN chief condemns 'absurdity' of war in Ukraine visit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into atrocities.

Pakistan PM Sharif heads to Saudi for first foreign visit

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif begins his maiden foreign trip Thursday to Saudi Arabia, seeking financial support from a country where he spent years in exile.

Israelis stand silently to remember the Holocaust

Israel came to a standstill on Thursday, halting the morning bustle for two minutes as sirens blared to honour millions murdered during the Holocaust.

UN chief in Ukraine after EU-Russia gas row

The head of the UN arrived in Ukraine Thursday, calling war "an absurdity", after Brussels warned Russia it will not bend to "blackmail" over its support for Kyiv over the Kremlin's decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland.

Asian, European markets enjoy respite from heavy selling pressure

Markets enjoyed some much-needed gains Thursday having so far suffered a troubled week, with sentiment lifted by bargain-buying, a positive lead from New York and Europe, and further pledges of economic support for China's economy.

'Not afraid': Ukraine women learn to demine in Kosovo

Kateryna Grybinichenko chose to sign up after rockets fell on her home city of Sloviansk, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

Asian markets enjoy respite from heavy selling pressure

Asian markets enjoyed some much-needed gains Thursday having so far suffered a troubled week, with sentiment lifted by a bargain-buying, a positive lead from New York and Europe, and further pledges of economic support for China's economy.

'Ramp up' military production to help Ukraine, urges UK foreign minister

Ukraine's fate is hanging in the balance and its allies must brace for the long haul and "ramp up" military production including tanks and planes to help, Britain's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

With prisoner swap, US and Russia return to time-honored rite

Quiet negotiations amid crisis followed by prisoners walking free onto the tarmac. With Wednesday's choreographed inmate swap, the United States and Russia are finding new use for a Cold War rite.

Under-fire US immigration chief unveils border plan as crisis worsens

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the administration's handling of immigration Wednesday amid a huge surge at the Mexico border that is expected to intensify as pandemic-related entry curbs are dropped.

Biden lauds Madeleine Albright at dignitary-packed funeral

President Joe Biden hailed Madeleine Albright at her funeral Wednesday as a diplomatic giant whose rise from child refugee to first female secretary of state represented the best of the United States.

UN 'appalled' as more than 200 killed in fighting in Sudan's Darfur

Fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has killed more than 200 people in recent days, with the UN human rights chief saying she was "appalled" at the spike in violence.

Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap

Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine in exchange for a Russian pilot convicted of drug smuggling.

EU defies gas 'blackmail' as Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine

The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to "blackmail" over its support for Kyiv, after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland.

UK finance minister Sunak cleared of ethics breach

The British government's ethics advisor said on Wednesday he had cleared embattled finance minister Rishi Sunak of breaching ministerial codes after investigating his family's tax affairs.

Eurozone stocks wobble, euro hits 5-year dollar low

Eurozone stocks wobbled and the euro struck a five-year low against the dollar on Wednesday as worries over gas supplies ratcheted higher.

Over 20 killed in anti-Muslim attack in Ethiopia: Islamic group

More than 20 people have been killed in an attack on Muslims in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar during the funeral of a Muslim elder, a local Islamic group said on Wednesday.

Another 52,000 Ukrainians flee war as refugees

More than 5.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United Nations said Wednesday, with more than 52,000 joining their ranks in the past 24 hours.

Young Bhutto scion appointed Pakistan foreign minister

The scion of Pakistan's most influential political dynasty was appointed foreign minister on Wednesday, the latest step up a ladder likely to take Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to the top of the country's leadership.

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency

The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the president's office said Wednesday, becoming the second country in the world to do so behind El Salvador.

European stocks, oil prices rise but euro hits 5-year dollar low

European stock markets and oil prices rose Wednesday after recent sharp losses but the euro struck a five-year low against the dollar as traders weighed widespread economic unrest.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in new West Bank raid

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank flashpoint city of Jenin Wednesday in what the army called its latest "counterterrorism" raid following a series of attacks in Israel since late March.

Blasting techno, Kharkiv youth brave the bombs to deliver food

With their red Opel Astra blaring techno music and the boot full to the brim with supplies, three Ukrainian volunteers deliver aid to Kharkiv neighbourhoods targeted by Russian rockets.

Pakistan separatist group warns China of more deadly attacks

A Pakistan separatist group warned Wednesday of more deadly attacks on Chinese targets, a day after a woman suicide bomber killed four people -- including three teachers posted from Beijing.

Cereal killer: Kellogg's challenges UK over obesity strategy

Cereals giant Kellogg's said Wednesday it had launched a legal challenge against new rules that will limit the prominence of sugary foods in English shops as part of a new campaign against obesity.

Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for 5 years for corruption

A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail for corruption, part of a barrage of criminal cases that could see the deposed civilian leader jailed for decades.

Russia cuts Poland, Bulgaria gas over Ukraine

Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday, after blasts in a breakaway region of neighbouring Moldova led Kyiv to accuse Moscow of seeking to expand the Ukraine war further into Europe.

Israel in deadliest Syria strikes this year

Israeli air strikes near Damascus on Wednesday killed nine combatants, among them five Syrian soldiers, in the deadliest such raid since the start of 2022, a war monitor said.

The detention of Myanmar's Suu Kyi: What we know

One of the Myanmar military's first moves during its coup last year was to arrest the country's democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, who has spent decades battling military rule.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in W.Bank: Palestinian news agency

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man and wounded three others in West Bank clashes early Wednesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said, a day after the fatal shooting of another Palestinian.

Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption: spokesman