Afghan workers clear debris from the site after Pakistani air strikes hit the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty ImagesAfghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing 400 people in an air strike on a hospital in Kabul that has fuelled fears of escalating conflict between the Asian neighbours. Two women watch as rescue workers and officials inspect the site of an air strike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. The UN’s special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said on social media that he was “dismayed” by fresh reports of “Pakistan air strikes” in Afghanistan resulting in civilian casualties. The most recent round of attacks began in late February, when Pakistan launched a series of air strikes on border villages.

Sam Bennett will make his return to the peloton tomorrow for the first time since undergoing heart surgery last November. The 35-year-old had woken suddenly from his sleep on November 14 with heart palpitations and after consultation with a heart specialist Bennett was operated on in Frankfurt. “Once I got a certain amount into recovery for the heart, the fitness actually progressed quite quickly,” said Bennett. Nervous as well, in a good way, and really looking forward to racing again. It will be really nice to race with the guys and properly be part of the team.

From the Irish Open to fuel prices dropping like rocks: seven key moments from the Oval OfficeUS vice president dons shamrock socks to meet Taoiseach ahead of White House visitTabitha Monahan Yesterday at 20:34For most of the 40 minute long press conference, Taoiseach Micheál Martin watched on as US President Donald Trump fielded questions from the international press, mostly focused on Iran and Nato.

British Airways cancels all flights to Dubai until June amid Iran attacks on UAEBritish Airways has cancelled all flights to Dubai until June as the UAE continues to be targeted by Iran in missile attacksView 2 Images Travel remains severely disrupted as strikes on Iran continueBritish Airways (BA) has suspended all flights to Dubai until June amidst ongoing attacks on the UAE by Iran. ‌The airline confirmed that services to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv are now cancelled up to and including 31 May, whilst flights to Doha are halted until 30 April, according to a recent update. ‌In 2025, Dubai International Airport held the title of the world's busiest airport for international passengers, handling nearly 90 million travellers, reports the Mirror. View 2 Images Planes at Dubai International Airport as smoke rises in the background after a drone struck a fuel tank (Image: AP)‌December 2025 alone witnessed around 8.7 million passengers, marking the busiest single month in the airport's history, as reported by The Express. The UK Foreign Office currently advises caution or against all but essential travel to the UAE and other Gulf states due to regional tensions.

The recent revelation that energy saving technologies such as electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps are increasingly the preserve of the wealthy is another blow to the Government’s climate action plan. The study examining these issues from Trinity College, Dublin found that EVs and heat pumps are five to seven times more prevalent in better-off areas than in lower-income neighbourhoods. The reality that Ireland is very unlikely to meet its targets should allow room for some more innovative thinking. New approaches are needed based on the incentives facing households and the complexity of the energy transition. Realism is needed here, but so too is acceptance of the need for new strategies to achieve as much as possible.

Witnesses stated the gentleman, who requested anonymity, was confronted by a security officer as he departed the Neath Morrisons location ahead of the incident. ‌Upon leaving the premises with his purchases, they reported the alarms activated and the footage captures a security officer approaching the gentleman. Store staff are then said to have emerged and intervened before the security guard returned inside the store. Commenting on the incident a spokesperson for Morrisons said it took the safety of its customers and staff very seriously. The North Wales Live Whatsapp community for top stories and breaking news is live now - here’s how to sign up

The issue dominated his meeting yesterday with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, with media queries directed to the president, who repeatedly expressed disappointment that Nato help was not forthcoming, drawing a contrast with US support for Ukraine. With Ireland outside of Nato, the Taoiseach – after warm introductions – was left mostly on the sidelines, intervening to put the Irish position of seeking a peaceful way forward in both conflicts. He kept returning to the issue of Nato and its lack of support for his mission in Iran. He continued to insist in his White House meeting with the Taoiseach that the US would not be involved for much longer. Nato allies should only get involved in the context of a diplomatically brokered deal to unravel this illegal war.

Gaza lost and found,” she says. Mr Trump’s board of peace will set up a department of ‘Gaza lost and found’.”“But we survived.” Dima said. Genocide destroys languageTo look at us, you would think of typical student types having a Saturday together shopping. As for words like “lost” and “ceasefire”, we realised how the pain of genocide destroys language itself. Every Gazan student in Ireland is haunted by what they cannot express.

Ireland asks a great deal of its Defence Forces cadets. Cadet pay remains the lowest in the Defence Forces, at just €503 per week, compared to €550 for a recruit, rising to €627 after 12 weeks. At a time when the Defence Forces are struggling with recruitment and retention across all ranks, that is a self-inflicted wound. The financial strain of living on cadet pay makes joining the Defence Forces less attractive, potentially limiting the pool of highly motivated candidates. Improving cadet pay is not just a matter of fairness, it is essential to attracting, supporting, and retaining talented personnel in the Defence Forces.

About 3,000 people marched in this year’s paradeTourists soak up the warm atmosphere at St Patrick's Day Parade in DublinThe streets of Dublin city centre were covered in green this afternoon as tens of thousands of spectators packed the pavements on a crisp spring afternoon to catch a glimpse of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade. “I’ve had some friends who have come for St Patrick’s Day and they kind of told me what to expect. “We [celebrate St Patrick’s Day] in Denmark as well. But this is a whole other thing.”A member of the Ohio State University marching band at the Dublin parade. “I actually found out in the car … My manager was like, ‘They asked you to be Grand Marshal’.

Enzo Fernandez cast doubt over his Chelsea future immediately after captaining them in their Champions League humiliation by Paris Saint-Germain, saying he does not know what will happen this summer. Fernandez has been linked with big moves, including to PSG, Real Madrid and most recently with Saudi Arabian sides. Enzo Fernandez has hinted he could wave goodbye to Chelsea in the summerSpeaking to ESPN Argentina, Fernandez said on his future: 'I don't know. There's the World Cup, and then we'll see.' Fernandez cost Chelsea a British-record £106.8million when signed in 2023 from Benfica, and he is believed to be contracted until 2032.

A mother of two from Clare who travels to France to get food allergy treatment for her children is to call for an action plan on allergy care on Wednesday. First aid programmes in schools and childcare settings should be funded by the government, Sheila Downes and other members of Allergy Action Ireland (AAI) will also tell the Oireachtas health committee. They have been going to France since November 2023 to access oral immunotherapy treatment. This parent-led action group will also call for more access to oral immunotherapy treatment. She is also having oral immunotherapy treatment to treat her egg allergy under consultant paediatric allergist Dr Juan Trujillo.

The case against Adams is being taken by three victims of IRA bombings in England. Photograph/image: Elizabeth Cook/PA WireFormer president of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams “pushed” the IRA into attacks in England in the 1990s in a bid to pressure the British government in negotiations, the High Court in London has heard. “I attended in my capacity as a representative of Sinn Féin, along with Dáithí Ó Conaill, the vice-president of Sinn Féin. “Throughout my life, opponents of Sinn Féin have repeatedly sought to conflate Sinn Féin with the IRA. As I have always stated, Sinn Féin and the IRA are separate organisations,” he said.

Staffys, Dachshunds and Frenchies amongst 67 breeds facing UK banA 10-point checklist scoring a dog breed’s health could be imposedView Image Alert watchful Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Image: Getty Images)Staffordshire Bull terriers, Dachshunds and French Bulldogs are just three of 67 dog breeds which face being banned in the UK. ‌The Innate Health Assessment (IHA) promotes healthy dog breeding and says that the proposed new legislation would mean banning corgis, dachshunds, Westies, chihuahuas and Shih Tzus. Obligatory use of the Innate Health Assessment would be an excellent first step towards ending cruel and exploitative dog breeding for good." Indeed, many breeds cited as at risk — including corgis and dachshunds — have already passed the assessment in practice." While the tool is currently voluntary, it is already being used by some councils to judge if breeders are producing healthy dogs, and could become law within five years.

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