Assisted dying is a step closer to becoming legal in England and Wales after the proposed legislation successfully cleared the House of Commons in a landmark vote.

The Irish embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed due to the escalating clashes between Iran and Israel, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris.

The Russian government has announced that Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more captured soldiers, marking the latest in a series of prisoner swaps that were agreed upon at peace talks held in Istanbul earlier this month.

Today, authorities reported that Hurricane Erick made landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, potentially bringing severe rainfall and hazardous floods and mudslides.

Israeli fire has resulted in the deaths of at least 72 Palestinians across Gaza, according to the civil defense agency in the enclave, including 21 individuals who were waiting for aid near a distribution site.

Hurricane Erick has claimed the lives of at least two individuals as it moved through southern Mexico, inflicting considerable damage on coastal communities before it weakened into a low-pressure system overnight, according to officials.

According to the United Nations, violence against children in conflict zones soared to "unprecedented levels" in 2024, with a notable rise from the previous year.

Ireland has teamed up with eight other member states to urge the European Commission to investigate how goods manufactured in illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories "can be aligned with international law."

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he is willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but only during a "final phase" of negotiations aimed at resolving the three-year conflict.

Today, Israel targeted nuclear facilities in Iran, while Iranian missiles struck an Israeli hospital overnight, as the air war continues to escalate with no signs of resolution.