Jonathan Brady/PA Irish voters went to the polls on Friday to elect local councillors and MEPs Irish government parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are vying for the lead in the Republic of Ireland’s local elections, as counting continues. More than 800 councillors have been elected, with 949 seats to be filled across 31 local…
The Israeli operation to rescue four hostages in the town of Nuseirat in central Gaza on Saturday unleashed a heavy aerial bombardment and ground operations that killed more than 200 people, according to two hospital officials in the area. Residents there said it was the heaviest onslaught they could recall during the eight-month-old war. One…
Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen is said to have been left shocked and suffering whiplash after being struck by a man while walking in the centre of Copenhagen. The assault took place in a square in the city’s old town when a man walked up to the politician and hit her. The attacker was swiftly arrested,…
President Biden apologized to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday for the monthslong delay in approving military aid, blaming it on conservative Republican opposition. But he vowed to stand by Ukraine against Russian aggression. “I apologize for the weeks of not knowing what was going to pass, in terms of funding, because we had…
A World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a veteran organisation has confirmed. Robert “Al” Persichitti from Rochester, New York, was airlifted to a hospital in Germany on 30 May after suffering a medical emergency aboard a ship heading to…