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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sent a formal notice to Apple accusing the tech giant of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east
25 April 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks.
25 April 2024
A ceremony to install a stalled presidential transition council in Haiti will take place this morning on the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince
25 April 2024
A grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges that they took part in an Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect then-US president Donald Trump in 2020, the state's attorney general said.
24 April 2024
Egypt has said it will not allow Palestinians to be pushed across the border from Rafah in Gaza following confirmation from Israel that it intends to proceed with a military offensive in the city.
24 April 2024
The Prison Officers' Association has said that problems in the prison service with overcrowding, drug abuse, attacks on prison officers and drug trafficking are getting worse.
24 April 2024
A survey of businesses that signed up to a pledge to improve diversity and inclusion in their workplaces has found higher levels of female participation at senior and executive levels compared to the national average.
24 April 2024
Language barriers are among the challenges faced by displaced Ukrainians in Ireland when it comes to trying to access employment and education.
24 April 2024
Ireland's young LGBTQI+ population are experiencing significant mental health challenges, according to research by Trinity College Dublin.
24 April 2024
Facebook-owner Meta has said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continued to see stellar ad growth across its family of world-leading social media apps.
24 April 2024
Israeli forces are carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said, without specifying whether ground troops had crossed the border.
24 April 2024
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched an investigation of his wife.
24 April 2024
Róisín Ní Riain clinched a second gold medal at the 2024 European Para Swimming Championships in Madeira with a powerful display in the 100m backstroke S13 final.
24 April 2024
Irish Times journalist Kitty Holland is suing former colleague John Waters for damages of up to €75,000 for defamation of character.
24 April 2024
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed no prosecution following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by a garda in Dublin three-and-a-half years ago
24 April 2024
President Michael D Higgins says he will be completely recovered from a mild stroke within two to three weeks.
24 April 2024
A 43-year-old man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering his brother and attempting to murder his father at their home in Co Cork two years ago
24 April 2024
A consultant microbiologist at University Hospital Limerick has told the inquest into the death of Aoife Johnston that it's "highly likely" the earlier administration of antibiotics would have saved her life.
24 April 2024
Counselling services have been in put in place for those impacted by the Stardust disaster. The families' solicitor has said this is the first time they have been provided with the necessary support to accompany them "on this deeply traumatic journey".
24 April 2024
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has appeared in court in Newry, Co Down, and been charged with 11 historical sexual offences, including one count of rape.
24 April 2024