Greece takes a global leadership role, but faces harsh domestic struggles
Neither neoliberalism nor the ‘radical left’ seems able to solve the problem in most Greek people’s minds: the almost unbearable increases in the cost of living
United Nations (UN)
Family of Pte Seán Rooney have no ‘iota’ what is in UN investigation report into his death
Solicitor for family says full report should be released to them into death of soldier in Lebanon two years ago
Irish company leveraging AI to help brands communicate climate actions responsibly and avoid claims of greenwashing
Marketing platform UnitMode aims to ‘supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation’
Syria: Rebel and government forces continue battles near city of Hama
Country’s long-running civil war has killed hundreds of thousands since erupting in 2011 in rebellion against president Bashar al-Assad
Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after convoy attacked
Head of UN agency calls on Israel to ‘ensure aid flows into Gaza safely’ and to ‘refrain from attacks on humanitarian workers’
What does the ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah entail and will it succeed?
Hizbullah has dropped demand that a ceasefire in Lebanon is contingent on ending fighting in Gaza
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign
Myanmar rulers deny allegations, saying security forces were carrying out legitimate operations against militants who attacked police posts
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
More than 310 other medical personnel ‘arrested, tortured and executed in prisons’, Hamas-run health authorities say
Cop29 deal which includes new ‘climate finance goal’ criticised as ‘utterly inadequate’
Wealthy countries including EU committing $300bn a year for climate vulnerable countries but the outcome was condemned by aid agencies across the world
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Tensions rise at Cop29 climate talks as risk of failure grows with each passing hour in Baku
Walkout by some developing countries confirms climate finance is the major blocker to progress
Cop29: UAE urges Saudi Arabia and others to honour fossil fuels pledge amid continuing impasse
Unprecedented public rebuke by Cop28 host comes as fuel producers try to derail transition promise made at last year’s talks
Cop29 stuck with big finance gap amid claims of backsliding on fossil fuels
‘Standing still is retreat and the world will rightly judge us very harshly if this is the outcome’ warns UK’s Ed Miliband
Climate talks enter final hours amid row over $1 trillion fund and China role
Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia voice concern over gender action plan aimed at supporting women affected by climate change
Gaza: US vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution for ‘unconditional’ ceasefire
Israeli strikes kill 15 in Palestinian enclave as hospital in north of region makes distress call
‘Real opportunity’ to end Israel-Hizbullah conflict, says US, as Argentina withdraws peacekeepers
Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators
‘This keeps me awake at night’: How will Ireland’s climate worsen over the next 20 years?
The speed of decline in the ocean current system known as Amoc will determine whether Ireland can adapt or face catastrophic impacts
Cop29: Spectre of failure overhangs Baku as talks near collapse
Wealthy G20 countries meeting on other side of world must send signal, backed by finance, to tackle climate crisis or ‘face economic carnage’
Hizbullah’s head of communications killed in Israeli air strike on central Beirut
Some 100 Palestinians reportedly killed following three Israeli attacks on central and northern Gaza
Nine things we learned about state of the planet and turbulent climate geopolitics from first week of Cop29
A chasm remains between countries who believe carbon pollution is the source of our collective ills and those who believe oil and gas are to be used to drive their economies
Ireland lags other countries on reusing building materials, but how can we close the gap?
The State’s Environmental Protection Agency is hoping new measures will reduce wastage
Cop29 failure unacceptable, even if climate slips from political priorities, warns Eamon Ryan
UN chief welcomes ‘high ambition coalition’ including Ireland which is pushing for more ambitious outcome
Cop29 report indicates carbon emissions from fossil fuels set to reach record high in 2024
World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists
Israel mounts heavy strikes on Beirut suburbs as defence minister rules out ceasefire
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 50 people, including a Hamas leader, as hospital director warns of ‘alarming’ malnutrition in Palestinian enclave
Cop29: UK attempts to become global leader on climate with new emissions target for 2035
Starmer commits to cutting emissions by 81% at climate summit overshadowed by Trump election win
Disasters being supercharged by man-made climate change with no country spared, UN chief tells Cop29
2024 was ‘masterclass in climate destruction’, António Guterres tells global leaders
Cop29′s chief negotiator hails early win on carbon trading as last part of Paris pact is ratified
Carbon credits predicted to enable big increase in climate spending but critics says backdoor deal was rushed and undermines UN climate process
Trump set to ‘dismantle fight against global warming’, US climate envoy warns at Cop29
UN talks open in Baku with stark warning no country is immune from climate disaster
Muslim-Arab summit demands Israel take steps to end Gaza and Lebanon conflicts
Saudi crown prince opens major Riyadh gathering by demanding Israel immediately cease ‘military aggression’ and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Eamon Ryan: EU must ensure renewed backing for Paris pact as Cop29 faces into difficult negotiations
‘It will be hard to get agreement in a world that is so divided and under such stress, but that is what we have to do’
Explainer: Why Cop29 matters to you, Ireland and the world despite Trump ‘whiplash’
World’s performance on emissions and temperature summarised in three words: ‘over the limit’
Israeli strikes kill at least 36 in Gaza and Lebanon as Qatar suspends mediation efforts
Gulf country likely to return to talks if both sides show ‘serious political willingness’ to reach a deal on war in Palestinian enclave
Gaza: Nearly 70% of war dead are women and children, says UN rights office
Three Lebanese killed and six UN peacekeepers injured in Israeli drone strike amid ‘deliberate and direct destruction’ of Unifil property
Donald Trump’s return is a blow to global response to the climate crisis
The US president-elect showed himself in awe of the power of Hurricane Helene - but did not dare to consider why that September storm was so destructive
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