Four people have been reported dead in Ishikawa prefecture in Japan after a huge earthquake damaged homes, set off a major fire, closed motorways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground. The tremor also caused tsunami waves of more than one metre high. Japan’s weather agency …

Israel has warned that its war against Hamas will continue throughout 2024 as unrelenting strikes killed two dozen people in Gaza and the Palestinian militant group fired a rocket barrage at the stroke of midnight. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a New Year’s message that some of the …

Data gathered by researchers at the University of Limerick on the type and frequency of injuries in schools and amateur club rugby games are helping to change the way concussion is managed and treated. The team at the Sport and Human performance research centre have now formed a partnership with …

Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the court’s power and caused nationwide protests. The change was part of a broader judicial overhaul proposed by Mr Netanyahu and his coalition of religious and nationalist …

Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the court’s power and caused nationwide protests. The change was part of a broader judicial overhaul proposed by Mr Netanyahu and his coalition of religious and nationalist …

Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the court’s power and caused nationwide protests. The change was part of a broader judicial overhaul proposed by Mr Netanyahu and his coalition of religious and nationalist …

The first baby of the new year – a boy delivered at 12.04am – was born in Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital. Arlo Robert Emmet weighed in at 4.2 kilogrammes (9lbs 4oz) and was born to delighted parents Nicole and Robert Emmet from Ashbourne, Co Meath. Just across the River Liffey, in …

Tsunami waves over one metre high have hit Japan after a huge earthquake that damaged homes, set off a major fire, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan side …

An Australian-born princess will become queen of Denmark on 14 January when her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, accedes to the throne after his mother’s abdication, capping a real-life fairytale. Queen Margrethe II announced yesterday that she would step down after 52 years on the throne, citing age and health issues. …

Some 184 people were killed on Irish roads in 2023, according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Last year saw the highest number of fatalities in almost a decade, when 192 people lost their lives on the road in 2014. The figures published today represent a 19% increase in road …