Europe Edition

Estonians headed to the polls today in an election pitting one of Europe's most staunchly pro-Kyiv governments against a far-right party seeking to capitalise on anger at rising living costs and which would stop admitting new Ukrainian refugees....

The impact of high energy prices has become startlingly clear for many people as winter bills arrive in homes around the country. Two hard-pressed households, one of whom received a bill 20 times higher than previously, spoke to RT's This Week....

The impact of high energy prices has become startlingly clear for many people as winter bills arrive in homes around the country. Two hard-pressed households, one of whom received a bill 20 times higher than previously, spoke to RT's This Week....

President Michael D Higgins has welcomed the United Nations agreement on a High Seas Treaty saying it is "a gain for the future of humanity"....

A man in his 20s is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following an alleged assault in Dublin city centre in the early hours of this morning....

A man in his 20s is in a critical but stable condition in hospital following an alleged assault in Dublin city centre in the early hours of this morning....

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris has said he does not have a timeframe on when he would call a Stormont election if required....

Northern Ireland's First Minister designate has said it would be unacceptable for the DUP to delay a decision on power-sharing until after the local elections in May....

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv last night for a ninth consecutive week to protest government legal reforms critics see as threatening democracy....

Iran has given sweeping assurances to the UN nuclear watchdog that it will finally assist a long-stalled investigation into uranium particles found at undeclared sites and even re-install removed monitoring equipment, the watchdog said yesterday....

UN member states have finally agreed to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet....

In Ireland there are no State regulations covering psychologists - the title 'psychologist9; is not protected. So does that mean that anyone could call themselves a psychologist? RT Investigates finds out....

It was a particularly bad week to talk about left-wing unity, given that various left-wing parties were at each other's throats....

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend and speak at a ceremony in Waterford today to mark the 175th anniversary of the first flying of the tricolour....

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will attend and speak at a ceremony in Waterford today to mark the 175th anniversary of the first flying of the tricolour....

A wave of optimism washed over the investment landscape in January following a brutal 2022. However, it appears to have been short lived with a bout of volatility taking hold again in February. The reality appears to be dawning on investors that Central B...

The Social Democrats doubled their support over the past month, a new opinion poll suggests, while Sinn Fin remains the most popular party....

A crowd at an event in India appeared to laugh at Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday after he said the Ukraine conflict was "launched against us"....

Irish Ferries is to launch a "full investigation with relevant authorities" into a fire on one of its vessels in the English Channel....

The Director General of the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce has said the recent illegal drone activity at Dublin Airport is extremely serious and that it is "deeply alarming" how long it is taking to address it....

There have been calls for urgent action to get more doctors working in general practice....

Minister of State for Integration Joe O'Brien has acknowledged the "undoubted" pressure to house refugees and anticipates a problem in the upcoming weeks and months with the "likely" ending of contracts....

Minister of State for Integration Joe O'Brien has acknowledged the "undoubted" pressure to house refugees and anticipates a problem in the upcoming weeks and months with the "likely" ending of contracts....

Craggy Island has been brought to life once more as fans of Father Ted head to the Aran Islands this weekend....

The leader of the centre ground Alliance Party in Northern Ireland has warned that a failure to reform the way Stormont operates is "condemning devolution to death by a thousand collapses"....

Professor Martin Cormican has said he believes the "vast majority" of public health members on NPHET believed school closure was not required for public health purposes during the Covid-19 pandemic....

Veteran republican activist Rita O'Hare has died, aged 80....

A joint US and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on board a vessel off the coast of South America that had been bound for Australia....

Authorities in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore have refused permission for a rally to mark International Women's Day, which regularly meets a fierce backlash in the conservative, patriarchal country....

Russia's defence minister has inspected the frontline in eastern Ukraine, the defence ministry said today, with the battle for Bakhmut raging and the US offering to pump more money into Kyiv's survival....

The station master involved in Greece's worst-ever train disaster was due to appear in court today after mass protests broke out over the crash that killed at least 57 people....

The station master involved in Greece's worst-ever train disaster is due to appear in court today after mass protests broke out over the crash that killed at least 57 people....

PSNI officers have been granted more time to question two men arrested in connection with the shooting of detective John Caldwell in Co Tyrone on 22 February....

PSNI officers have been granted more time to question two men arrested in connection with the shooting of detective John Caldwell in Co Tyrone on 22 February....

In another week of troubling climate news, a Co Laois group continues to make significant strides in the conservation and restoration of their local bog....

Estonians go to the polls tomorrow March 5th to vote in their country's parliamentary election after a campaign dominated by the cost-of-living crisis and Russia's war in Ukraine....

Teacher Enoch Burke has claimed he has had support from some students, parents and staff at the school where he used to work....

In another week of troubling climate news, a Co Laois group continues to make significant strides in the conservation and restoration of their local bog....

Estonians go to the polls tomorrow March 5th to vote in their country's parliamentary election after a campaign dominated by the cost-of-living crisis and Russia's war in Ukraine....

The American actor Tom Sizemore, best known for his roles in the films Saving Private Ryan and Heat, has died at the age of 61....

Non-institutional or private landlords provide 94% of the residential rental accommodation here in Ireland....

British tennis chiefs are set to abandon their controversial ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year's Wimbledon championships....

Hospital consultants have raised concerns with Government over some details of the proposed new public-only work contract, expected to be published next week....

Irish Ferries has confirmed that one of its vessels encountered difficulties this evening after a small fire broke out on board at 5.30pm....

The ESB has defended its approach to pricing for its residential and business customers in a briefing note posted on its website....

US President Joe Biden had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed in February, according to White House doctor Kevin O'Connor....

The Mechanical Engineering and Building Services Contractors Association says it is urging workers not to picket after the Unite trade union announced strike action at two companies next week....

The battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has been one of the deadliest since Russia invaded, but the city's capture would have mostly symbolic value, analysts say....

Used by military and police forces around the world, drone effectors are able to jam signals and take control of a drone forcing it to land in a pre-determined safe area or return to its operator....

Earl McKevitt was a gunman, drug dealer and violent criminal, with 39 previous convictions in Ireland and the UK, when he fatally shot teenager Conor O'Brien in Enfield in August 2021....