War in Ukraine sees Ireland reckon with its policy of neutrality
Ireland is trying to balance its policy of military neutrality with a desire to support Ukraine on a political level.
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Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters
Two men reportedly killed after straying past Morocco’s maritime border into Algeria on jet skis.
Palestinian killed in crossfire after Israeli raid on West Bank town
Israeli forces stormed Aqaba and destroyed a building after besieging it but failed to arrest a wanted Palestinian.
Four Armenian soldiers killed after shelling by Azerbaijan: Yerevan
Azerbaijan says it shelled Sotk in retaliation of Armenia's attack on Kalbajar region that wounded two of its soldiers.
Thai king commutes former PM Thaksin’s prison term to one year
Thaksin returned last week in a dramatic homecoming after spending 15 years abroad in self-exile to avoid prison.
Iranian, four Iraqis jailed for life for killing of US citizen in Baghdad
The men confessed to the murder, saying they kidnapped the American for ransom but did not mean to kill him.
‘Top priority’: British defence firm BAE sets up Ukraine arms facility
BAE manufactured much of the hardware the UK and other governments provided to Ukraine as it fends off Russian invasion.
Ukrainian drone hits Russia’s Kursk region, Moscow repels attack: Officials
Russia's Kurchatov town target of Ukrainian drone attack as air defences stop drone's advance on Moscow, officials say.
Hong Kong grounds flights, shuts schools as super Typhoon Saola nears
Super Typhoon Saola's top wind speeds recorded at 205km per hour (127mph) as it approaches China's southern coast.
White man faces trial in US for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house
Teenager Ralph Yarl was shot without warning through a door after going to the wrong house to collect his brothers.
Singapore holds presidential vote seen as test for ruling party support
Presidential election result may indicate level of support for Singapore's long-ruling People's Action Party: Analysts.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 555
As the war enters its 555th day, these are the main developments.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine deployed new long-range weapon, hints at Russia raid
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says new weapon system has range of 700km and 'the task is to make this number bigger'.
US deports dozens to Haiti despite telling citizens to leave country
Rights advocate says more than 60 Haitians were sent back to the Caribbean nation struggling with escalating violence.
Suicide bomber targets army convoy in northwest Pakistan
Five soldiers wounded in the attack in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
US might mediate Lebanon-Israel border dispute: White House adviser
Amos Hochstein said it was 'natural' to resolve the issue after the 2022 delineation of the maritime border.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs sentenced to 17 years for US Capitol riot
Biggs receives second-longest sentence of anyone charged in connection to storming of US legislature on January 6, 2021.
Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74
An additional 61 were injured and treated in hospital in one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years.
US Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips on GOP donor’s private jet
Disclosure of three trips last year comes as top US court faces heightened scrutiny over connections to wealthy donors.
Middle East Roundup: Syrian journalist ponders disappeared father’s fate
Protests in Syria, a Palestinian woman’s fight, secret Libya-Israel meeting — here’s the Middle East this week.