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Conflict

Last year
2025
POWs
'I want to live in Ukraine': Zelenskyy shares video of North Korean soldier's plea
13 Jan 2025
24.0k
Protest
The Irish sports stars speaking out about what's happening in Gaza
The 42
8 Jan 2025
17.9k
105
Protest
The Irish sports stars who refuse to stay silent on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
5 Jan 2025
6.1k
14
All time
climate justice
The world in 2025: Six actions global leaders can take to build a fairer and better planet
Karol Balfe
29 Dec 2024
4.5k
Conflict
Houthi rebels retaliate after Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief was about to board plane
27 Dec 2024
7.2k
UKRAINE UNDER ATTACK
On a Kyiv-bound train: 'For the first time in three years, I feel there is no way out'
Polina Bashkina
25 Dec 2024
18.3k
TOM CLONAN
Ukraine, Gaza, Syria: What will Trump do with the conflicts linking Russia, Iran and Israel?
Tom Clonan
21 Dec 2024
7.3k
assad driven out
Syria at a crossroads: Why we can’t let Syria become another forgotten crisis
Barry Andrews
Updated 11 Dec 2024
6.0k
ge2024
Opinion: Foreign Policy must be at the centre of the General Election campaign
Dr Barry Colfer
Updated 20 Nov 2024
5.1k
35
Ukraine War
Tom Clonan: This conflict is at a dangerous point now Ukraine is firing US long-range missiles
Tom Clonan
19 Nov 2024
9.0k
UN Report
Women and children made up 70% of civilian deaths in conflicts in 2023
23 Oct 2024
3.9k
War
Life in Lebanon: ‘Our nights are filled with the terrifying sounds of bombing and airstrikes’
Patricia Hakmeh
20 Oct 2024
6.7k
Middle East
Bombed Beirut: 'The war in Lebanon is becoming yet another graveyard for international law'
19 Oct 2024
6.9k
october 7
Gaza, one year on: 'I will never forget the sight of my children running towards the flames'
Dr Fidaa Ibrahim
Updated 6 Oct 2024
40.5k
Lebanon
Netanyahu admits 'series of blows' on Hezbollah but says Israel will 'not tolerate' attacks in return
The world is watching as the two sides exchange attacks despite calls from leaders around the world to de-escalate.
Israel is threatening to send Hezbollah a 'message'.
The deputy chief of Hezbollah has said it is ready for 'all military possibilities'.
The EU's top foreign affairs diplomat has expressed 'extreme concern' over the escalating situation.
Updated 22 Sep 2024
35.6k
Middle East
Palestinians plan UN resolution demanding end to Israeli occupation
23 Aug 2024
4.5k
kursk
Donnacha Ó Beacháin: Ukraine's attack on Russia is risky, but it shows that Putin is not invincible
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Updated 16 Aug 2024
14.1k
Food Insecruity
Gaza famine: 'We are forced to eat what we used to consider animal feed'
Over 20% of people in the Gaza Strip are now facing the prospect of famine.
"These mulberry leaves are from the large trees that survived the war. I thank God for this blessing," one Gazan said.
"Does the world know?" asks another Gazan.
Hana Salah
Palestinian journalist
17 Jul 2024
12.5k
Conflict
Tom Clonan: Putin's attack on a children's hospital this week was a bestial crime
Tom Clonan
10 Jul 2024
6.6k
Nuclear Arms Race
Nuclear-armed countries hike spending on arsenals by one-third in last five years
17 Jun 2024
5.6k
19
Gaza
'All I can offer my children is some available bread with hot water to dissolve it'
The Journal’s reporter in Rafah talks to parents about food shortages and how they are impacting their families.
Hana Salah
reporting from Rafah
16 Jun 2024
6.6k
Conflict
My story: The horrific hours of fear for my family in Gaza as Israel rescued four hostages
Ahmed Alsammak
15 Jun 2024
6.2k
Violence
More armed conflicts were fought last year than any other since end of World War Two
10 Jun 2024
4.2k
Human Rights
The Palestine Question: Should recognition come before or after peace?
Dr Gëzim Visoka
26 May 2024
9.9k
Irish government
Opinion: Ireland’s recognition of Palestine is welcome, but it must be followed by real action
Jamil Sawalmeh & Karol Balfe
Updated 23 May 2024
8.1k
eurovision 2024
Opinion: Eurovision was always political, but the world it now operates in has changed
Johnny Fallon
Updated 11 May 2024
18.7k
Trapped
Time running out: 'Invasion of Rafah would be a death sentence for thousands'
Rosamond Bennett
7 May 2024
5.0k
War
Tony Duffin: The trauma of war is fuelling drug abuse among soldiers in Ukraine
Tony Duffin
21 Apr 2024
10.0k
Middle East
G7 asks 'all parties' to prevent further escalation amid reported Israeli strike on Iran
There has been no reaction from Israeli or Iranian officials to the overnight strikes.
Iran's official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan.
US media quoted officials as saying that Washington received advance notice of the strike, but did not endorse the operation or play any part in its execution.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said there had been no damage to Iranian atomic sites.
Updated 19 Apr 2024
40.6k
Israel
Opinion: Israel's treatment of innocent Palestinians is reminiscent of humanity's darkest days
Bobby McDonagh
8 Apr 2024
13.5k
Reporting from Gaza
Photographer in Gaza marks deaths of babies he once took portraits of in his studio
Hana Salah
reporting from Rafah
1 Apr 2024
33.2k
Middle East
Opinion: Israel's actions in Gaza have weakened our humanity — a ceasefire must come now
Karol Balfe
26 Mar 2024
4.6k
ongoing offensive
Israel continues strikes on Gaza despite UN ceasefire resolution
Updated 26 Mar 2024
9.3k
Gaza
Netanyahu vows to press on with Rafah offensive despite US warning invasion would be 'red line'
The Israeli Prime Minister said “no amount of international pressure will stop us from realising all the goals of the war”.
Gaza's health ministry said at least 92 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes overnight.
Envoys are planning to meet in Qatar to revive stalled talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Updated 17 Mar 2024
11.7k
Protest
Music producer: Irish acts should be commended for their SXSW boycott
Pat Neary
16 Mar 2024
18.1k
52
two year annivesrary
'Ireland has become a second home for me': Ukrainians building careers in Ireland
24 Feb 2024
32.0k
Family Pet
Opinion: Helping Ukrainians flee war along with their pets is the right thing to do
Suzi Walsh
Updated 23 Feb 2024
14.4k
10
Ukraine
Tom Clonan: An emboldened Putin and a possible Trump return pose real dangers for Europe
Tom Clonan
Updated 20 Feb 2024
10.3k
Life in Gaza
Hunger in Gaza: 'We made bread using livestock fodder but now we've run out'
Palestinians were using livestock fodder to bake bread but they have now run out of that resource.
Malnourished new mothers are trying to figure out how to feed their infants in Gaza where formula has run out.
Families tell The Journal's reporter on the ground that they haven't eaten bread in three months.
Hana Salah
reporting from Gaza
Updated 19 Feb 2024
6.2k
The Morning Lead
Giving birth in Gaza: 'I resorted to instructional videos on social media'
On the ground in Rafah, a reporter writing for The Journal speaks with pregnant women and new mothers.
Unicef has reported that Caesarean sections are being performed in Gaza without anaesthesia.
The Journal's reporter on the ground in Gaza tells the stories of women who have given birth in recent weeks as the bombardment continues around them.
Hana Salah
reporting from Gaza
14 Feb 2024
13.3k
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