Consumers want to make sustainable choices but cost and other practicalities take priority, new research shows. The survey of 1,000 people from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) looks at the role sustainability plays for consumers making decisions on a number of products. When asked about the factors that influence …

Australian police has said that seven people who posed an “unacceptable risk and threat” to the public have been arrested after anti-terror raids that involved more than 400 officers. Police said the individuals were linked to a 16-year-old accused of stabbing an Assyrian Bishop in Sydney, and adhered to a …

The US Senate passed aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, along with a national security bill that could effectively ban TikTok in the United States, sending them to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law. Here is what is in the four bills, which the …

Negotiators from 175 countries have begun talks in Canada on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Such pollution is currently found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk. “The world is counting on us to deliver a new treaty that will …

Tánaiste Micheál Martin is due to visit a Palestinian refugee camp run by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian affairs, as part of his visit to the Middle East. Mr Martin will also meet the Jordanian foreign minister for talks later this morning, and have a private meeting with King …

Russian missiles have damaged residential buildings and injured six people in Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram. The attack damaged three residential buildings, two offices, three non-residential buildings and a gas pipeline in the central district of the city, according to the governor’s statement. Some 568 …

New laws to tackle money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion are due to be voted on by the European Parliament. The proposed legislation would place increased surveillance on professional football clubs and individuals worth more than €50 million, excluding their main home. A new anti-money laundering authority will also …

Cancer is the “single biggest killer” in Ireland with more than 9,600 deaths a year, according to a new report. The report from the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) and the Irish Cancer Society found that the disease is responsible for 30% of deaths in the country each year. The ECO …

The US Congress has given final approval to a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with President Joe Biden quickly vowing to sign the long-delayed bill. The package of legislation also contains text that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media app …

The US Congress has given final approval to a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with President Joe Biden quickly vowing to sign the long-delayed bill. The package of legislation also contains text that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media app …