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US, Saudis attack Iran-backed groups in Iraq

The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation".

rte-news9h ago

Gas emissions fall but progress still too slow - report

Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland's buildings fell again last year, but the Climate Change Advisory Council has warned that progress remains far too slow to meet the legally binding climate targets that apply over the rest of the decade.

rte-news18h ago

Woman granted permission to challenge HSE delay on drug

A 28-year-old woman with a rare neurological degenerative disease has been granted permission by the High Court to challenge what she says is an unreasonable delay by the HSE in granting her access to a crucial new drug.

rte-news22h ago

Investment needed in grid as wind energy lost - expert

Enough wind energy to power 667,000 homes, or roughly every household in Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow combined, was lost in the first half of 2026 as the grid struggled to keep pace with Ireland's renewable energy growth, Wind Energy Ireland has said.

rte-news4h ago

US, Saudis launch strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq

The US and Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, prompting Iran to warn that blaming it for such attacks was a "major miscalculation".

rte-news9h ago

Japan quake kills at least two after building explosion

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, killing at least two people after an ⁠explosion tore through a shopping mall and another in a building collapse, while knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.

rte-news21h ago

Search for survivors as buildings collapse in Japan quake

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture today, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and ⁠others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping centre.

rte-news1d ago

Latest action by solicitors set to last three days

A withdrawal of services by solicitors in dispute over payments made under the new legal aid system is continuing, despite positive engagement between the Law Society and Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan.

rte-news4h ago

Wildfire response must evolve with climate change - EU

The European Union's response to ⁠wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the bloc's crisis response said, as France and Spain battle deadly blazes.

rte-news7h ago

US Senate advances Russia sanctions as Zelensky visits

The US Senate advanced sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation as Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Capitol, seeing the vote as a tribute to the bill's author, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, on the day of his funeral.

rte-news19h ago

O'Connor leads heptathlon with three events to go

Kate O'Connor will enter the final day of the heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games in the gold medal position, holding a 59-point lead over Jade O'Dowda with three events remaining.

rte-news1d ago

J&J announces $5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens of ⁠thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious litigation that has dogged the company for years.