A plan to draft new Irish legislation which would redesignate the UK as a "safe country" to which asylum seekers can be returned has been approved.
Irish government ministers collectively approved the plan brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister (...)
RIYADH — The coordination meeting of the Arab and European countries to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, which concluded in Riyadh on Monday, called for the establishment of a single Palestinian government in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, (...)
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned barely a year into the role after the collapse of his coalition government, a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland's ruling pro-independence party into chaos.
Yousaf's coalition (...)
RIYADH — A coordination meeting of the Arab and European countries was held in Riyadh on Monday to support efforts to implement the two-state solution and recognition of the State of Palestine. The meeting, convened by Saudi Arabia and Norway, was (...)
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris has said foreign migration policies "cannot be allowed to undermine ours".
He added Ireland will "not provide a loophole for anybody else's migration challenges".
Harris has asked Justice Minister (...)
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves — a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.
New (...)
Almost two-thirds of EU citizens say they are "likely" to vote in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament.
The findings stem from the latest edition of the Eurobarometer, the parliament's official survey, which collected the opinions of (...)
A 40-year-old New Yorker did not expect to report to jury duty this week and come face to face with Donald Trump.
Yet he found himself in the first batch of 96 prospective jurors for the former US president's historic criminal trial.
He breezily (...)
European Union countries willing to recognize the State of Palestine should move in tandem in order to "trigger significant progress" in building peace in the war-torn region, European Council President Charles Michel has said.
Speaking to (...)
The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN's special rapporteur on Palestine has said.
Francesca Albanese — who recently concluded that the (...)
Simon Harris has been elected as taoiseach (Irish prime minister) by members of the Dáil (Irish parliament).
Harris will now travel to meet President Michael D Higgins where he will be officially installed.
Aged 37, the new Fine Gael leader is the (...)
Leo Varadkar has officially resigned as taoiseach (Irish prime minister).
Varadkar met with President Michael D Higgins at his official residence in Dublin on Monday evening and tendered his resignation.
The president's wife, Sabina Higgins, was (...)
Dozens of flights have been cancelled as Storm Kathleen brings strong winds and the warmest day of the year so far to the UK.
About 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were canceled after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning (...)
Simon Harris is expected to become the new leader of Fine Gael after nominations close later.
Harris, who is currently Ireland's minister for further and higher education, was the only candidate to seek the party leadership.
He is set to replace Leo (...)
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar will step down as party leader immediately and will resign as Taoiseach as soon as his Fine Gael successor is selected.
Announcing his resignation, Varadkar described leading his country as "the most (...)
The anti-anxiety drug has been linked to fatalities in the UK, leading people taking the drug to come forward about their debilitating side effects.
The first time Jade had a panic attack, she called an ambulance. Terrified and feeling as though her (...)
For over two decades, Dell Technologies has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia's technology sector. As part of its ongoing commitment to driving transformation for its customers and partners in the Kingdom, Dell is showcasing its end-to-end portfolio (...)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) must continue to receive "adequate funding" to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Gaza, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, has said.
His warning comes as uncertainty mounts (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority's CEO, Dr. Hisham Al-Jadhey, inaugurated the first session of the International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) on Tuesday in Riyadh, joined by experts in food safety from Britain, Australia, Italy, (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, praised the outcome of the second meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), which was held in (...)
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill has made history after she was appointed Northern Ireland's first nationalist first minister.
The DUP's Emma Little-Pengelly has been appointed deputy first minister.
The return of power-sharing follows the Democratic (...)
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) —Northern Ireland's main unionist party — has endorsed a deal to restore power sharing, its leader has said.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it provided a basis for Stormont's return, subject to laws being passed in (...)
Thousands of airline passengers across Europe woke up this morning at the wrong destination – and even in the wrong country – after Storm Isha caused havoc with flights, with dozens of cancelations, diversions and go-arounds in western Europe.
It's (...)
Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump.
In a letter to attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James just (...)