Ireland

Connolly, 68, an independent candidate backed by the entire left-dominated opposition, has previously stated that Hamas is "part of the fabric of the Palestinian people.

"The evidence presented by the Crown … fails to reach the high standard of proof required in a criminal case," Judge Patrick  Lynch said in his verdict.

The ruling does not automatically trigger an investigation by the police in Ireland over Airbnb, but it obliges the Irish police to consider the matter.

Ireland's government is one of the most outspoken critics of the war in Gaza, but, unlike others such as Spain, it hosts the European headquarters of some of the US's biggest companies.

The ambassador added in the interview that the Spanish government's position on Israel is not out of solidarity for Palestinians, but is about harming Israel.

The military's bomb squad and the anti-terrorist Special Detective Unit have arrived at the scene of the incident at the airport. 

KAN CEO Golan Yochpaz says Israel must remain part of Eurovision as several European countries threaten a boycott over the Gaza war.

The European Broadcasting Union, which organizes and produces the event, said it understood the "concerns and deeply held views around the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."

Just as it was thought that bitters and stouts were in terminal decline, Guinness has, within a few years, pirouetted, been rejuvenated, and suddenly become the chosen beer of a young generation.

Amid growing protests in Ireland, Israel relocates its EU bond approval process to Luxembourg for the upcoming year.