Hagibis has moved on, and the world's attention with it, but the consequences of the deadly storm are still being felt across a broad sweep of Japan.

Pope Francis navigated the minefield of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict yesterday and humbly bowed to kiss the hands of Holocaust survivors on the last day of a Mideast trip laden with bold personal gestures.

Pope Francis has honoured those killed in the Holocaust as he capped his three-day Middle East trip with poignant stops at some of the holiest and most haunting sites for Jewish people.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore met with the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas this afternoon during the third day of his visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

The Israeli government paid tribute to Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern today for his attempts to stop attacks on Jewish buildings in Dublin.