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'A big mistake': Iran vows to retaliate after US attack on nuclear sites
Ten days of Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran’s health ministry said.
Analysis
How does Ireland's prison overcrowding crisis compare to other European countries?
There is a growing number of inmates in Europe’s prisons and many are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.
Midnight Hammer
US bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to three Iranian nuclear sites
US defence minister Pete Hegseth confirmed that elected politicians were not informed of the plan before it was carried out.
On The JournalIran
Iran says US has 'blown up' any attempt to end the Israel-Iran conflict diplomatically
World leaders, including the EU and the UK, have called on Iran to engage in negotiations with the US and Israel.
monitoring the situationNo signs of radioactive contamination after US attack on Iran, says nuclear watchdog
escalation
'There are many targets left': How Trump announced to the world that the US had bombed Iran
Trump had given Iran a two-week deadline – but it turned out to mean just two days.
On The JournalTel Aviv
Iran targets 30 sites in Israel after US nuclear site strikes, including international airport
On The JournalIran
US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran, a major escalation in the war between Israel and Iran
US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes last night and call for peace to ensue.
On The JournalIran
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon safe after Israeli strikes Hezbollah site, widening war with Iran
Collective PunishmentTaoiseach calls for 'concrete action' after human rights obligations in EU-Israel deal breached
On The JournalThe Morning Lead
'I saw a man crushed': Behind the scenes of the humanitarian aid chaos in Gaza
Aid trucks have become a symbol of both hope and horror, as people don’t know if they’ll come home empty-handed – or at all.
Iran
Israel's army chief warns of 'prolonged' war with Iran as both sides exchange strikes
Israel has labelled today’s Iranian strikes on the port city of Haifa as ‘war crimes’.
On The Journalministerial council
Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park
On The JournalAssisted Dying
Historic vote sees MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
labubumania
The viral Labubu craze goes global and Beijing hopes to remind the world of 'cool China'
Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Kim Kardashian are among the big names to have been seen with Labubu dolls in recent weeks.
On The JournalLos Angeles
Baseball team LA Dodgers refuse federal agents access to stadium amid US immigration raids
irish neutralitySinn Féin MEP calls on EU commissioner to withdraw 'deeply inaccurate' remarks about Ireland
Iran
Donald Trump delays decision on Iran strikes as Keir Starmer calls for restraint
Russia's foreign ministry says US involvement would be an 'extremely dangerous step'.
Trump says he will wait two weeks to give negotiations a chance before deciding to strike Iran.
Early-morning strikes from Iran hit the Soroka Hospital in the southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva.
Mental HealthCelebrity chef Heston Blumenthal reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2023
Hurricane ErickCategory 4 Hurricane Erick hits Mexico as 'life-threatening' storm to bring mudslides
