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One person killed and seven injured while clearing mud, officials say; Air raids reported in Lviv, Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Paris for the first time since she was elected last year. On the agenda are the war in Ukraine, NATO and bilateral relations, but the visit comes as France and Italy have clashed over migration issues.

In response to queries from The Irish Mirror, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform confirmed that it had sanctioned payment of €650 per day for Prof Richardson. This will be capped at 35 days, meaning that she could earn up to €22,750

Michael D Higgins says government risks burying country in other people’s agendas amid ‘drift’ towards Nato

During an interview with the Business Post newspaper, President Higgins expressed reservations about the Government’s Consultative Forum on International Security Policy, which will start in Cork later this week.

Boston University’s Jorge Heine explains why the Global South is seeking to maintain good relations with both the United States and China.

The Prime Minister and the Ukrainian president spoke as Kyiv’s troops are seeking to retake territory occupied by Vladimir Putin’s forces.

Defense ministers and other representatives of about 20 European countries will hold a conference in Paris on how to better defend Europe’s airspace

Disagreement over possible successors may mean secretary general is asked to remain in role at next month’s summit in Lithuania