Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has apologised on behalf of the Irish state to the mothers and babies who suffered abuse at so-called mother and baby homes.
Sky to sponsor the COP26 summit in Glasgow
CEO Jeremy Darroch has announced Sky will be the principal partner and media partner for the COP26 climate summit, due to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in November.
COVID-19: Israel vaccine a success but why haven’t the Palestinians got the jab?
Israel has led the world in vaccinating its population against COVID-19. But it’s a different story for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Muslim girl sent home from school, told skirt is ‘too long’
A 12-year-old Muslim girl in the UK was sent home from school for wearing a skirt that was deemed “too long” and told to come back with a shorter skirt. The school is now threatening Siham Hamud’s...
House Democrats vote to invoke 25th amendment
The US House has passed a resolution that calls on the vice president to invoke the 25th Amendment, starting proceedings to remove President Trump from office.
Across America
Robert Ray reports from the centre of the US, looking at how people are moving ahead in 2021 as a new administration is about to take office