It’s spring forecast day, but as the war continues across the Middle East is the special relationship now under threat? Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have traded blows on the legality of the airstrikes on Iran, but is Britain militarily and economically ready for what’s to come? Sam and Anne look at all options […]
Continue ReadingMinister of State with responsibility for International Development & Diaspora, Neale Richmond, has said that the Government was looking at all the options on the table to repatriate Irish citizens from the Gulf region. Speaking on both Newstalk Breakfast and RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mr Richmond said the advice for the 22,000 Irish citizens in […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/03/2026 – 10:07 GMT+1 The Russian Central Bank has filed a lawsuit against the European Union for the indefinite immobilization of its sovereign assets, which the bloc approved last year in a bid to strengthen its leverage in ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine and prevent Moscow from tapping into the […]
Continue ReadingIsrael carried out fresh strikes in Iran and Lebanon on the fourth day of fighting. President Donald Trump said the military operation could take four to five weeks but has “the capability to go far longer.”
Continue ReadingIranian official threatens to “set fire” to any ships passing through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Continue ReadingOil prices have risen further as the Middle East conflict intensified, and after Iran took action to block a crucial shipping route for crude tankers. Brent crude rose by more than another 3 per cent on Tuesday to stand at a one-year high of 80 US dollars a barrel, having soared by as much as […]
Continue ReadingThe US Embassy in Riyadh has come under attack US president Donald Trump said the US could take ‘far longer’ than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran Government ministers to be updated on latest advice for Irish citizens in the Middle East The cost of diesel and petrol could reach […]
Continue ReadingJD Vance and Marco Rubio agree on the motives for the war.Image: keystone Since the USA launched its attack on Iran alongside Israel, the US government’s justifications and objectives have caused a lot of confusion. Now they seem to have agreed on a common narrative. 03/03/2026, 07:5303/03/2026, 08:11 Destruction of the Iranian weapons arsenal, prevention […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/03/2026 – 7:52 GMT+1•Updated 8:06 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING EU Editor Maria Tadeo reports on the latest developments and reactions to the fourth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. We connect live with Euronews Greece’s Ioannis Giagkinis, who fills us in on Iran’s recent attack on a military installation in Cyprus. […]
Continue Reading03/03/2026, 07:4203/03/2026, 07:42 A few days after the start of the Israeli-American attacks on Iran, Melania Trump became the first first lady to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council. In her speech, the 55-year-old said things like “Peace doesn’t have to be fragile.” The USA is committed to all children around the world, […]
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