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Newly released activist Ahed Tamimi (R) is greeted by her mother following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails

Henry Kissinger (L) served as secretary of state under president Richard Nixon

Henry Kissinger, American diplomat, dies aged 100

Henry Kissinger delivers a speech in 2003 to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War

Kissinger: Divisive figure, forged post-war US history

Elon Musk was speaking at the New York Times' Dealbook conference

Musk regrets controversial post, berates advertisers

Roads collapsed earlier this week during flooding in Garissa, Kenya, which is linked to El Niño climate pattern

COP28 opens with hopes for early deal on damage fund

Participants arrive at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai

COP28: What to expect as summit gets under way in Dubai

Analysis and Comment

Newly released Israeli hostages sit among soldiers as they arrive at Ofakim army base in southern Israel

Live Day-long extension of truce in Gaza

Peter Madsen was convicted in April 2018 of the premeditated murder and sexual assault of 30-year-old Swedish journalist Kim Wall

Danish 'sub killer' challenges ban on new relationships

ChatGPT was launched on 30 November 2022

ChatGPT turns one today

Dean Sullivan joined the cast of Brookside in 1986

Brookside star Dean Sullivan dies aged 68

Two new rent pressure zones have been added

New tenants paying 18% more for rent than existing ones

Regional

The two men were taken to hospital where their injuries are described as non life threatening

Two injured in pub stabbing after Dublin funeral

The thefts and attempted thefts happened in February and March

Man arrested over thefts from Northern Ireland ATMs

A gathering outside the hotel last week (Photo: Ocean FM)

Plan to accommodate asylum seekers in hotel put on hold

The university won a High Court challenge against a decision in 2021 by Uisce Eireann

UL will not have to pay water charges for student digs

Eight classrooms have been closed while the rest of the building remains open

Weak concrete discovered in classrooms at NI school

COP28 Climate Summit

What is the time-sensitive relationship between adaptation and mitigation?

Jargon Buster: What are adaptation and mitigation?

Climate change adaptation and mitigation are both equally important in tackling the climate crisis but what do they refer to?

We asked people in Maynooth, Co Kildare to identify and explain the global warming limit

Watch: Can you identify the global warming limit?

This year's agenda is focused on how the world can reduce its emissions by 22 gigatons before 2030

COP28: UCC experts answer your climate questions

COP28 UN climate talks will be held in Dubai

Five things to watch for at COP28 climate talks

Video

Garda Public Order Unit to be issued with tasers - Harris

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Garda Public Order Unit to be issued with tasers - Harris

Dublin unrest due to 'catastrophic failure' by minister - SF

Stardust survivor recalls realising husband died in fire

COP28 climate summit to get under way in Dubai

Australia issues apology to thalidomide survivors

Middle East

Social media has been flooded with graphic footage and images showing casualties and destruction since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October. What is so different this time?

'Fog of war': The misinformation shaping views on the war in Gaza

Social media has been flooded with graphic footage and images showing casualties and destruction since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October. What is so different this time? Who is contributing to the problem, and what are their strategies and motivations?

Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Israeli president questions Irish 'indifference to Israeli pain'

A woman sits with her children amid the ruins of nearby buildings in Gaza

Gaza families return to homes in ruins

Sahar and Sama El Mokhallalati after making it through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt

Family of Irish-Palestinian doctor make it into Egypt

News Lens

Researchers looked at data from 73 studies carried out between 1997 and 2022, comprising 1.4 million teenagers with an average age of 15 (file image)

Harmful behaviour in teens 'linked to social media use'

The Artemis II crew module seen at the Kennedy Space Centre. The Astrobotic venture will carry NASA instruments ahead of the manned Artemis missions (file image)

After 50 years, US to return to Moon on 25 January

Researchers covered up to 18km of dune habitat a day as they spent months hunting for signs of the mole

Bashful golden mole detected in S Africa after 87 years

Dr Sultan Al Jaber speaks on stage as COP28 President-Designate

Four key people to watch at COP28

Social media star Eric Roberts is competing in what is deemed to be

Irish Squid Game contestant: 'We were starved'

The complaint was made by Adfree Cities, a network of groups across the UK concerned about the impacts of corporate outdoor advertising

Toyota ad rapped as 'irresponsible' to the environment

Teams from around the world took part in the competition

Load of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for world title

Banksy's identity has long been the source of speculation, with some claiming his name was Robin or Robert Banks

'Banksy' reveals first name in unearthed 2003 interview

DJ Calum and his Hype-man and younger brother Jackson on the Toy Show in 2021

21 of our favourite Toy Show moments of all time!

Late Late Toy Show

Sotheby's Jonny Fowle said he was able to taste a 'tiny drop' of the Macallan 1926

Bottle of whisky sells for record €2.5m at auction

'Fluffy' exoplanet WASP-107b shows potential signs of life (Image: Klaas Verpoest/Johan Van Looveren/LUCA School of Arts/KU Leuven)

Astronomers observe 'candyfloss' planet

An Archer Aviation electric vertical take-off and landing flying taxi at the 2023 Dubai Airshow

Flying taxis braced for takeoff at Dubai Airshow