President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said. Mr Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis against Rafah, …

The Attorney General’s bid to change the sentence of Valdo Calocane is set to be considered by the Court of Appeal. Calocane was given an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three …

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial said the former president was “cursing audibly” during testimony by adult film star Stormy Daniels and directed his lawyers to temper their client’s behaviour. “I understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is …

The average global surface air temperature last month was warmer than any previous April on record, according to the latest monthly report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This makes last month the 11th month in a row during which the global monthly temperature record was broken. The average …

Australia said it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices, as part of efforts to rein in record migration. From Friday, international students must show proof of savings of at least A$29,710 (€18,218) to …

Irish MedTech company Vertigenius has raised more than €2.1m in funding for the development of technology for the treatment of vertigo. The company has produced a wearable head sensor and software that allows therapists to prescribe and track exercises carried out by patients, monitor patient symptoms and therefore gain insights …

The Biden administration will miss a deadline to report to Congress on whether Israel is violating international humanitarian law in Gaza, four sources said, findings that could fuel concerns over its use of US -supplied weapons against the Palestinian enclave. A National Security Memorandum, known as NSM-20, that US President …

AstraZeneca said it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorizations within Europe. “As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed there is …

Anti-migrant, anti-race and anti-nationality sentiments have for the first time become the most prevalent motive for hate crimes, according to new Garda figures released today Hate has emerged a motive primarily in public order offences but also in minor assaults and criminal damage, with the largest proportion of crimes recorded …

A Florida judge on Tuesday indefinitely postponed Donald Trump’s criminal trial over his alleged mishandling of classified documents, making it unlikely the case will be heard before the November presidential election. The former president had been scheduled to go on trial on 20 May but District Judge Aileen Cannon said …