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International
Gay Rights
India's top court refuses to legalise same-sex marriages, leaving campaigners 'disheartened'
the morning lead
Urban warfare: What will happen during an Israeli military ground offensive in Gaza?
Monday
16 Oct 2023
As it happened
israel-hamas war
Hamas says threat of Israeli ground invasion of Gaza Strip 'doesn't scare us'
European Union
‘A complete mess’: Irish MEPs mostly critical of von der Leyen’s response to Israel-Hamas war
Sponsored
Small businesses urged to avail of free and low-cost supports
Local Enterprise Office
Oct 16
Christopher Steele
UK court hears lawsuit brought by Trump over salacious dossier compiled by ex-MI6 agent
israel-hamas war
Hospitals in Gaza on the brink of collapse as power set to run out in matter of hours
Sunday
15 Oct 2023
Catholic Church
An historic Synod is taking place in the Vatican, but what is a 'Synod' and why is it important?
israel-hamas war
Israel readies troops for invasion of Gaza as hospital patients survive on generator power
Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijan’s president raises nation’s flag in former breakaway region Karabakh's capital
Saturday
14 Oct 2023
Israel hamas conflict
Thousands attempt to flee northern Gaza as death toll from Israeli strikes passes 2,000
Sentinelle
France deploys 7,000 soldiers to bolster security after teacher's murder as Louvre evacuated
Vote counting
New Zealand's National Party to take power after Labour Prime Minister concedes election defeat
the morning lead
Armenian ambassador to Ireland warns situation with Azerbaijan could deteriorate further
Friday
13 Oct 2023
As it happened
Gaza
Netanyahu says Israel’s bombing of Gaza 'just the beginning' of response to Hamas attacks
Explainer
What we know about the hostages taken by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the efforts to free them
France
Macron condemns 'barbarity of Islamist terrorism' as teacher killed in knife attack at school
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