International

March

March 2024

A Royal Mess

Kate Middleton apologises for photo 'confusion', saying she was 'experimenting with editing'

11 Mar

88.1k

War in Ukraine

Zelenskyy hits back at Pope Francis over 'white flag' comments about Ukraine war negotiations

11 Mar

12.5k

class acting

'Glad the auld acting worked out for him': Praise and delight as Cillian Murphy claims Oscar

11 Mar

27.4k

Artists4Ceasefire

Oscars ceremony delayed by Gaza protest as stars wear red pins supporting immediate ceasefire

11 Mar

8.5k

Red Eye To LA

'Do I look like a Batman?' - Cillian Murphy's journey from jazz musician to Best Actor

Updated 11 Mar

26.7k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

11 Mar

5.3k

Valais

Five of six missing skiers found dead in Swiss Alps after storm delayed search party

11 Mar

21.5k

Oscars 2024

Tuxes, trips and one very good border collie: The looks from last night's Oscars

Dog at the Oscars alert.

11 Mar

27.1k

Cillian Wins

'Go raibh míle maith agaibh': Cillian Murphy won the Oscar

Despite last summer’s ‘Barbenheimer’ rivalry, Barbie claimed just one award.

"I’m a very proud Irishman standing here tonight," Murphy declared in his acceptance speech

Oppenheimer went on to win Best Picture - completing a major sweep of the night’s accolades

It was also a big night for Irish production company Element Pictures as Poor Things picked up four awards

11 Mar

57.4k

Royal Family

Major photo agencies issue 'kill notice' for Kate Middleton photo over 'manipulation' concerns

10 Mar

110k

Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about this year's Oscar nominations?

10 Mar

15.0k

early hours

Who's nominated? How do I watch? Everything you need to know about tonight's Oscars

Updated 10 Mar

29.4k

Gaza

Hamas chief says still open to truce talks as Ramadan begins and US vessel sets sail with aid

The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins tomorrow.

American officials said it is likely to be weeks before the pier is operational.

Meanwhile, Biden said he believes Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel”.

The health ministry in Gaza today said the number of deaths in Israel's bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza had risen to 31,045.

Updated 10 Mar

11.8k

Ireland South

Seán Kelly and John Mullins, former Bord Gáis CEO, to run for Fine Gael in European elections

10 Mar

13.3k

in the spotlight

International coverage of referendums focuses on 'shambolic' campaign and 'women in the home'

Updated 10 Mar

36.6k

Russia

Ukraine vows to 'never' surrender after Pope says it should have 'courage to raise white flag'

10 Mar

16.1k

2024 Election

Trump and Biden trade barbs in competing rallies in battleground state of Georgia

10 Mar

8.6k

FactCheck

Arrested, disgraced, injured: Cryptocurrency scams promote hoax stories about Irish celebrities

Have you seen spam ads appear on your social feeds?

One scam recently came about after a hacking of an Indian politician's Meta account.

The Journal understands the account was compromised by hackers who launched more than 50 ad campaigns.

Celebrity scam ads appear on Facebook and X.com after less than a minute of scrolling through main feeds.

Shane Raymond

10 Mar

22.4k

Gaza

Aid ship from Cyprus 'ready' to sail for Gaza through maritime corridor

The head of the European Commission expressed hope that a maritime corridor could open tomorrow, although details remained unclear.

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US military would build a "temporary pier" off Gaza's coast to bring in aid.

A humanitarian aid airdrop in the north of Gaza killed five people and wounded 10 yesterday.

Updated 9 Mar

15.1k

tensions rising

Biden caught on hot mic saying he and Netanyahu will need to have a 'come to Jesus meeting'

9 Mar

21.2k

departing the golan

As Irish soldiers depart, peace looks as remote as ever in the violence-ravaged Golan

The Journal recently travelled to Syria to visit Irish troops peacekeeping on the contested Golan.

Niall O'Connor

9 Mar

6.4k

Texas

Three people killed after helicopter carrying National Guard members crashes along US-Mexico border

9 Mar

6.5k

left behind

'Thank god I made it out with my kids': Wife of Irish man stuck in Gaza pleads with govt for help

Since Israel scaled-up its war on Palestinians more than 70 Irish citizens have fled Gaza, but a small number remain.

9 Mar

7.5k

Starvation

Humanitarian aid airdrop kills five people and injures 10 in northern Gaza

8 Mar

20.9k

CCPC

Competition watchdog pays surprise visit to Ryanair's Dublin office as part of Italian probe

8 Mar

18.3k

naval power

Explainer: How will the US build its makeshift humanitarian aid port on the beaches of Gaza?

Biden announced last night that he has ordered the construction of a temporary port.

Niall O'Connor

8 Mar

12.7k

travel advice

Irish officials 'monitoring situation' as US warns citizens of 'imminent' attack in Moscow

Updated 8 Mar

51.4k

Came Out Swinging

WATCH: The key moments of Joe Biden's State of the Union address

8 Mar

7.8k

UN Human Rights Council

Iran responsible for ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini, UN report says

8 Mar

3.2k

stepping down

Former British PM Theresa May to step down from Parliament at next UK general election

8 Mar

12.5k

Wedding Invites Sent

Rupert Murdoch engaged for the sixth time aged 92

8 Mar

32.1k

State of the Union

US to build port off Gaza for emergency aid, Biden announces

Biden urged Israel to let more assistance into Gaza, though he still defended its military operation against Hamas.

Updated 8 Mar

13.9k

Texas

Probe into Uvalde school shooting clears officers despite ‘many problems’ in police response

7 Mar

5.6k

Alliance

Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment in shadow of Ukraine war

7 Mar

9.1k

Europa League

Nunez fires landmark goals but Liverpool's big win is tempered by injury to Konaté

7 Mar

12.1k

State of the Union

Biden to announce plans for US military to build temporary Gaza port for aid deliveries

7 Mar

5.5k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

7 Mar

3.7k

ICJ

Israel slams South Africa's new request for UN court orders as Gazans face 'catastrophic' hunger

China has called the humanitarian crisis a “disgrace for civilisation”.

Yesterday, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said this was the worst humanitarian crisis he has ever seen.

The health ministry in Gaza has said 20 people have died of malnutrition and dehydration, at least half of them children.

Updated 7 Mar

9.2k

case by case

EPP willing to work with radical parties but only if they 'respect European values' - Taoiseach

7 Mar

3.4k

rocky relationship

Varadkar dubs some Trump comments 'highly inappropriate' but says Govt will work with whoever is elected

7 Mar

9.9k