https://www.rte.ie/news/world/en-ieRTÉ 2023-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:10:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418536-hand-israel/Nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand has been reunited with her family 50 days after being kidnapped by Hamas.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 07:03:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/1126/1418536-hand-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418542-russia-drones/Russia thwarted a major Ukrainian drone attack involving at least 24 unmanned aerial vehicles on five regions including Moscow, the Russian defence ministry said.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 08:59:01 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418542-russia-drones/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418575-greece-parthenon-marbles/Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he meets UK leader Rishi Sunak in Britain this week, and has likened the collection being held at the British Museum to the Mona Lisa being cut in half.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:30:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418575-greece-parthenon-marbles/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418579-india-trapped-workers/India's military brought in specialised equipment today as efforts to free 41 trapped workers entered a third week, with digging ongoing in three directions after repeated setbacks to the operation.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:55:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418579-india-trapped-workers/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418581-pope-health/Pope Francis, suffering from a "lung inflammation", appeared seated in the chapel of his residence instead of in St Peter's Square while an aide read the pontiff's Sunday message.Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:33:50 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1126/1418581-pope-health/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418545-middle-east/Follow all of today's updates live in the Middle East as more hostages are expected to be freedSun, 26 Nov 2023 09:47:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1126/1418545-middle-east/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418461-pope-francis-flu/Pope Francis has cancelled his morning audiences because of 'slight flu', the Vatican has said in a statement.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:59:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418461-pope-francis-flu/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418424-gaza-israel/Emily Hand's family have expressed gratitude to those who have supported them since the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl was kidnapped by Hamas.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 01:08:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418424-gaza-israel/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418429-derek-chauvin/Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, was attacked in a prison in Arizona, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has confirmed.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:52:53 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418429-derek-chauvin/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418443-middle-east-live/Follow developments live as the nine-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand, who was held hostage by Hamas, has been freed from captivity in Gaza.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:22:34 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418443-middle-east-live/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1125/1418452-what-are-the-details-of-the-israel-hamas-hostage-deal/Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas started a four-day truce yesterday morning and a first group of hostages was released later that day.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:56:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1125/1418452-what-are-the-details-of-the-israel-hamas-hostage-deal/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418257-oscar-pistorius/Jailed South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and will be released on 5 January, authorities said.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:33:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418257-oscar-pistorius/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418403-antarctic-iceberg/The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists have said.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:04:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418403-antarctic-iceberg/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418270-india-tunnel/Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks, officials said, adding they were optimistic of success within hours.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:27:44 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1124/1418270-india-tunnel/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2023/1124/1418351-air-pollution/Fine particle pollution caused the deaths of over 250,000 people in the European Union in 2021, according to a report by the European Environment Agency.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:44:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2023/1124/1418351-air-pollution/Climate Changehttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418228-gaza-crossing/The family of an Irish-Palestinian doctor who is currently working in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza have made it into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:31:15 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418228-gaza-crossing/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418062-netherlands-election/Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:50:39 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418062-netherlands-election/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418252-israel-hamas/Hamas fighters have released 24 hostages during the first day of the war's first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers.Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:41:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418252-israel-hamas/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2023/1123/1418190-ukraine-orphanage/A leading Russian political supporter of President Vladimir Putin has denied a report that he adopted a child forcibly taken from a Ukrainian orphanage.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:55:55 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2023/1123/1418190-ukraine-orphanage/Ukrainehttps://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1123/1418136-wilders-netherlands/The Netherlands is already well known for a process of government formation which can take months, but the talks which lie ahead after this week's shock result for far-right politician Geert Wilders are expected to be particularly arduous.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:44:22 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2023/1123/1418136-wilders-netherlands/Analysis and Commenthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418425-ukraine/Ukraine has said it downed 74 out of 75 Russian attack drones overnight, in what Kyiv said was the biggest drone attack since the start of the invasion.Sat, 25 Nov 2023 02:35:08 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1125/1418425-ukraine/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/us/2023/1123/1418194-new-york-mayor-assault/New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker 30 years ago, US media reported, as the state sees a flurry of such actions filed ahead of a statute of limitations deadline.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:14:37 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2023/1123/1418194-new-york-mayor-assault/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418064-china-health/The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, but Beijing offered no public comment.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:04:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418064-china-health/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418237-at-least-85-jewish-graves-damaged-in-belgian-cemetery/The Belgian city of Charleroi has condemned anti-Semitic vandalism after at least 85 Jewish graves in one of its cemeteries were damaged and objects stolen.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:55:42 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418237-at-least-85-jewish-graves-damaged-in-belgian-cemetery/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1123/1418120-migration/Annual net migration to the UK hit a record of 745,000 last year and has stayed at elevated levels since, according to the latest figures, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to reduce it.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:38:52 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1123/1418120-migration/UKhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418031-gaza/Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is not on the list of the 13 hostages expected to be released by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas today, a spokesperson for her father has said.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:05:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418031-gaza/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418037-india-tunnel/The rescue of 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks has run into another delay, officials said.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:15:17 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418037-india-tunnel/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418027-us-canada/Authorities in the US and Canada have ruled out terrorism after a car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls, killing two people and leading to a security alert that closed four border crossings.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 02:13:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418027-us-canada/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418035-axl-rose-denies-sexual-assault-and-battery-allegations/An attorney for Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has dismissed a sexual assault and battery lawsuit as "fictional claims".Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:02:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418035-axl-rose-denies-sexual-assault-and-battery-allegations/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1123/1418209-cleverly-apology/UK Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologised for using "unparliamentary language" after calling a Labour Party MP "s**t", a source close to Mr Cleverly said.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:15:06 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2023/1123/1418209-cleverly-apology/UKhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1123/1418067-ryanair-loses-aid-appeal/The European Union's top court has today dismissed an appeal by Ryanair against support measures that were put in place by France and Sweden in the spring of 2020 to help rivals cope with the Covid pandemic.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:01:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1123/1418067-ryanair-loses-aid-appeal/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418264-israel-gaza-blog/Follow developments as a first pause in fighting in the 48-day war between Israel and Gaza is under wayFri, 24 Nov 2023 07:16:31 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1124/1418264-israel-gaza-blog/Middle Easthttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418114-israel-hostage/A relative of two people kidnapped by Hamas is hoping hostages will be released despite delays with the deal and pause in fighting.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:09:10 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418114-israel-hostage/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418030-wildfire-australia/Australian firefighters battled a runaway bushfire that has incinerated 10 homes and forced scores of people to evacuate in the northern outskirts of Perth during a fierce heatwave.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:37:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418030-wildfire-australia/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418042-jamie-foxx-sued-in-new-york-over-alleged-sexual-assault/Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City on Wednesday that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:30:48 +0000https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1123/1418042-jamie-foxx-sued-in-new-york-over-alleged-sexual-assault/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418033-nkorea-weapons/North Korea has said it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:47:27 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1123/1418033-nkorea-weapons/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418039-wilders-profile/Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV).Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:16:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418039-wilders-profile/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418065-cop28/Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:15:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418065-cop28/Climate Changehttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418068-netherlands-election-explainer/Geert Wilders' far-right party has won most seats in the Netherlands' election, according to near-complete results, but the country's fragmented political system means months of talking will be needed before the next government is formed.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:14:49 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1123/1418068-netherlands-election-explainer/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1122/1417836-openai-sam-altman/ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his sacking, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of an artificial intelligence boom.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:34:24 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1122/1417836-openai-sam-altman/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417974-finland-russia/The Finnish Prime Minister has said that the country will close all but its northernmost border crossing with Russia, following a surge in migrants which Finland claims Russia is intentionally pushing to the border.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:26:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417974-finland-russia/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417967-iceland-water-lava/Icelandic authorities have said that they are considering pumping water onto lava in the event of a potential volcanic eruption that has been looming over the town of Grindavik for several weeks.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:36:47 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417967-iceland-water-lava/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417952-pistorius-parol/Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius said they hope the former South African Paralympic champion who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend a decade ago will be released immediately if granted parole later this week.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:55:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417952-pistorius-parol/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417843-caretaker-leaves-3-8m-in-will-to-shocked-us-town/The caretaker of a mobile home park in a small New Hampshire town has shocked residents after leaving $3.8 million (€3.48m) to the community in his will.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:51:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417843-caretaker-leaves-3-8m-in-will-to-shocked-us-town/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1122/1417846-uk-autumn-statement/British finance minister Jeremy Hunt has announced a bigger-than-expected cut in social security contributions and made incentives for business investment permanent in a bid to speed up the country's sluggish economy.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:33:21 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/1122/1417846-uk-autumn-statement/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417939-eu-pesticide/MEPs have rejected a proposal to cut pesticide use by half by the end of the decade, dealing a blow to the European Union's push towards more environmentally friendly farming.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:41:48 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417939-eu-pesticide/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2023/1122/1417853-ukraine-russia/Ukrainian air defences shot down all 14 Shahed drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack, the air force has said.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:34:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2023/1122/1417853-ukraine-russia/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417837-netherlands-politics/The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the most seats in the Dutch election, exit polls have suggested, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:47:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/1122/1417837-netherlands-politics/Europehttps://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Israel's national security adviser said the release of hostages under a temporary truce agreement with Gaza's Hamas rulers will not happen before Friday.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:30:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/1122/1417825-israel-gaza-hostage/Middle East