Catherine Connolly takes over the role from Michael D Higgins, whose 14-year term ended at midnight.
Category: World
Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor accuses Ekrem Imamoglu and 400 others of running a corruption network.
Armistice Day being marked around the world
The Queen and the Princess of Wales have joined services to mark Armistice Day in the UK.
Israel passes first reading of bill proposing death penalty for people it deems terrorists
The requirement means the penalty would likely be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.
Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown
The spending plan may have passed the Senate, but it’s not yet a done deal in the House.
‘There was a state of terror’: Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre
“I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling,” says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.
‘This animal spared my life’: Biologist bitten in head by shark hopes to meet it again
Despite having worked with sharks for 30 years, Mexican Mauricio Hoyos never thought he would encounter one so close up.
New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
The native bee was found near a rare wildflower, prompting scientists to call for the area to be protected.
Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil’s Lula tells UN talks
The world must “defeat” climate denialism and fake news, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.
UK government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments
The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.