Low expectations were defied due to French president’s diplomacy and willingness to appeal to Trump’s liking of gilded interiors

Tehran insists Israel must stop attacks on Lebanon for preliminary deal to hold before formal signing

Zelenskiy pushes for diplomatic offensive at gathering of world leaders to bring Putin to the table

It’s a reflection of the collapse in international co-operation that the highest hope for the summit is that nothing goes wrong

Meabh Mc Curtin is bringing to life 14 scents from Joyce’s novel, from Molly Bloom’s perfume to the ointments of Sweny’s Pharmacy

Deal would ‘not be a one-way ceasefire’, Us official says, meaning that Israel could respond if attacked

French government under pressure over handling of sexual violence cases after death of girl

Price shock to fuel and fertiliser is leading farmers around the world to delay planting, says Ifad chief

Bishop Paul Tighe became a link between Silicon Valley and the Vatican dialogue going back a decade

First public trial opens in sprawling abuse scandal with more than 100 schools, kindergartens and daycares under investigation

Record temperatures caused by heat dome, with hot air from Morocco trapped under an area of high pressure

In landmark encyclical, pontiff compares AI to nuclear power and urges global rules grounded in conscience and responsibility

The towering figure in French folk music, who revived the Celtic harp, is touring Ireland this week

Micheál Martin offers help of Irish officials involved in peace process to Vatican Middle East efforts

Cheap three-course lunches are aimed at easing financial hardship among young people