Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case
Ethiopia has committed a wide range of human rights violations in its war against Tigrayan rebel forces, including mass killings, sexual violence and military...
Illegal strawberry farms threaten future of Spanish wetlands
Juan Romero shakes his head as looks out across the lake at the wading spoonbills, the pipe-cleaner silhouettes of the flamingos and the glossy...
Boris Johnson regretted backing Brexit, says new No 10 spin doctor
Boris Johnson regretted backing Brexit before the EU membership referendum, his new spin doctor Guto Harri told a senior journalist after the historic vote.
The new director of...
Minister’s ‘shop around’ comment in relation to cost of living concerns a ‘Marie Antoinette...
A government minister has said that people who are worried about the cost of living should "shop around".
Sean Fleming, the junior finance minister, told RTÉ's...
Dozens of soldiers attended party outside Covid taskforce HQ during lockdown
Dozens of soldiers attended a social event at the Defence Forces' Covid Taskforce headquarters at a time when pandemic restrictions limited outdoor gatherings to...
Beijing authorities conduct mass Covid testing as cases rise before Olympics
Beijing’s city government has introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of Covid-19, as China’s capital continued to report new local cases of...
Serbia revokes Rio Tinto lithium mine permits following protests
Serbia has withdrawn the exploration licences of Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto following weeks of protests over plans for a lithium mine.
"All permits were...
Boris Johnson’s ‘bus back better’ plan in tatters as Treasury cuts funding by half
Boris Johnson is facing a growing backlash over his “levelling up” agenda as leaked documents on Sunday reveal that funding has been slashed in...
People bereaved by Covid-19 feel ‘sense of hope’ as restrictions removed
Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 have said it is “time to go back to normal” and they have “a sense of hope”...
Two men die after two-vehicle collision in Belfast
Two men have died in Belfast after two vehicles collided on Saturday night.
The men were passengers in each of the cars, a black Ford...
