Yvonne Murray

The skies may be blue, but it will be under a dark cloud that world leaders gather in New York this week, for the annual United Nations General Assembly.

President Michael D Higgins has alleged that a letter he wrote to the newly elected president of Iran was leaked to the press by the Israeli Embassy in Dublin.

For an organisation that's dedicated to world peace, there's an awful lot of talk of war, writes Yvonne Murray.

There was international condemnation of Israel's attacks on UNIFIL positions which raised serious concerns about the safety of UN troops. As violence escalates, the UN said it was staying put.

The spectre of election disruption is spooking American voters this Halloween season, amid fears that the 2024 US presidential race could be won not in the ballot box on election day but in a messy court battle sometime after.

New York's Madison Square Garden is often billed as the "world's most famous arena." For music stars, a gig at "the Garden", as it's colloquially known, is confirmation that you've finally made it.

As Halloween party season kicks off in New York, young Democrats are scared what another Trump presidency will mean for America.

What is scaring young Republicans this Halloween as the knifeedge US presidential election approaches?

The US presidential election is taking place and there's a lot of talk about swing states.

On the eve of what both campaigns are calling the most consequential election in years, the key battleground of Georgia remains too close to call