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Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its southern Astrakhan region during a morning attack on Ukraine, Kyiv's air force said, the first time Russia has used such a powerful, long-range missile during the war.
21 November 2024
The UK's former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has died aged 86.
21 November 2024
Four foreign tourists have died due to a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a nightclub in Laos.
21 November 2024
Follow live updates as campaigning continues in the General Election with parties highlighting policies on issues ranging from rural affairs to health and social care.
21 November 2024
The Chair of the Elders, Mary Robinson, has said the Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia have been blocking progress on a gender-related climate action plan at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan.
21 November 2024
The world premiere of the western movie, Rust, took place yesterday in the Polish city of Toruń, three years after an on-set shooting incident in which the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, was killed.
21 November 2024
Coverage of all today's developments as Status Orange and Yellow snow and ice warnings are in effect.
21 November 2024
Fine Gael managed to make its presence felt as Sinn Féin launched its General Election manifesto on Tuesday morning, writes RTÉ's Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham.
21 November 2024
The CEO of the charity Dublin Simon has described the current cold snap as "an emergency" that requires "an immediate response".
21 November 2024
David, Katie, and Fran are reunited and in the latest episode of RTÉ's Behind the Ballot they take a look at the latest round of General Election drama.
21 November 2024
Memorial services are due to take place in Birmingham in England, to mark the 50th anniversary of the IRA's 1974 pub bombings in the city
21 November 2024
A volcano near Iceland's capital has erupted for the tenth time in three years, spewing fountains of lava and smoke.
21 November 2024
'Treacherous conditions' have been reported on some roads as heavy snow fell in parts of the south and west of the country overnight.
21 November 2024
Research into attitudes, influence and well-being among Irish men shows that two in five hold 'traditionalist' views.
21 November 2024
Grocery retailers are facing increased wage pressures next year, according to new research.
21 November 2024
Campaigning is continuing in the General Election with parties highlighting policies on issues ranging from rural affairs to health and social care.
21 November 2024
Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya has said that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended.
20 November 2024
A 28-year-old man who set a garda car on fire, jumped on the bonnet of another and attacked an accommodation centre for International Protection applicants on the night of the Dublin riots last year has been jailed for six and a half years.
20 November 2024
A further 13 of the 99 people highlighted by gardaí as "persons of interest" in relation to the Dublin riots last year have been identified following a public appeal.
20 November 2024
The United States Embassy in Kyiv will reopen tomorrow after closing due to the threat of an air attack, the State Department has said.
20 November 2024