Saskia O'Donoghue

France

Could French school children be made to wear uniforms?

The Minister for National Education, Gabriel Attal, has announced a 'large-scale experiment' will soon be launched which will see a number of children across France wearing school uniforms for the first time.

06/12/2023

USA

Trump says he will only be a dictator 'on day one' if re-elected

Donald Trump has declined to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House.

06/12/2023

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson apologies to pandemic victims at COVID inquiry

The former UK leader will speak at the ongoing inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday, following criticism from colleagues and the public on how he handled the pandemic.

06/12/2023

United Kingdom

Baroness Glenys Kinnock, former MEP & minister for Europe, dies at 79

The "proud democratic socialist" was an MEP for Wales in Brussels for 15 years and also spent much of her career campaigning for Europe, Africa and the UN.

03/12/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Pictures of the week

A selection of some of the most impactful pictures as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues.

03/12/2023

Culture news

A 'Home Alone' reunion as Macaulay Culkin gets Walk of Fame star

The former child star had tributes paid by his on-screen mother Catherine O'Hara, 33 years after the iconic Christmas film was released.

02/12/2023

Travel News

Bologna’s famous leaning tower on ‘high alert’ over collapse fears

The mediaeval Garisenda Tower is one of the Italian city's most iconic landmarks - and leans as much as its more famous counterpart in Pisa.

02/12/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Bombing of Gaza intensifies as death toll grows

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

02/12/2023

Business

Denmark withdraws 1,000-crown note from circulation

The Scandinavian nation is set to remove the note, its largest denomination, as legal tender in 18 months time.

30/11/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Pictures of the week

A selection of some of the most impactful pictures as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues.

26/11/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas frees 17 hostages and Israel 39 Palestinians

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

26/11/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A glimpse inside the endless exile of Bosnian-Palestinians

It is estimated that upwards of 1.7 million Palestinians have been displaced since the conflict began on 7 October - including a number who fled Bosnia in the 1990s war, now forced to return back to the European nation.

26/11/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas pause hostage exchanges as ceasefire continues

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

25/11/2023

United Kingdom

UK's 2022 migration levels revised to a record-breaking high

The figures will likely be an embarrassment for Rishi Sunak's Conservative government who consistently pledge to bring the levels down.

23/11/2023

Spain

Why is Spain one of the few EU voices supporting Palestine?

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sets off on a tour of the conflict-hit Middle East, positioning his nation as a quasi-ally of Palestine.

23/11/2023

Russia

Putin releases and pardons Satanist killer

Nikolai Ogolobyak was given the reprieve after fighting for the notorious Storm Z unit of the Russian army in their war against Ukraine.

22/11/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Pictures of the week

A selection of some of the most impactful pictures as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues.

19/11/2023

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: IDF claim tunnel discovery under Shifa hospital

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war.

19/11/2023

World News

Labour abuses, including slavery, found on European fishing vessels

Research by a Washington DC-based organisation which tracks illicit money flows has found that tens of thousands of workers every year on these boats are estimated to be trapped in unsafe conditions.

19/11/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Kyiv reports increase in drone attacks by Moscow

The latest developments from the Ukraine war.

18/11/2023