November 20: Today’s top stories in 60 seconds

‘Finally, we did it’: Irish-Palestinian father reunites with his children at Dublin Airport
There were tears at Dublin Airport as an Irish-Palestinian widower was reunited with his two young children. A group of Irish citizens arrived at Dublin Airport from Cairo yesterday evening after efforts to ensure Irish citizens were allowed to exit the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. As father Khalid El Estal dropped to his knees to embrace his son Ali as he walked through arrivals, a crowd of supporters waved Palestinian flags and chanted “free, free Palestine”.
The Journal

Rise of far-right highlighted in new study on disinformation in Ireland
New research on the spread of online misinformation and disinformation in Ireland has revealed that the influence of the far-right is growing. The study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) also shows that tech companies are failing to enforce community guidelines to curb the spread of false, misleading and harmful content on social media platforms.
RTÉ

Unemployment benefit will be linked to pay for first nine months in welfare system shake-up
Workers who lose their jobs will get pay-related benefits for up to nine months after they become unemployed, under a plan being brought to the Cabinet. A revised version of the significant reform of the welfare system will introduce a graduated system of payments to support workers who suddenly become unemployed. But it will also seek to encourage them to return to work.
Independent.ie

Budget 2024: Hundreds of thousands of households in line for cost-of-living lump sum payments this week
Hundreds of thousands of households are in line for cost-of-living lump-sum payments in the coming days with supports for those in fuel poverty, people with disabilities and low-income families.
The Irish Times

Ireland’s richest have country’s emissions rising faster than rest of the EU
The richest half a million people in Ireland emit almost the same amount of carbon as the poorest 50% of Irish society, it has been claimed. And the richest 10% are responsible for over a quarter (27%) of our carbon emissions, according to Oxfam Ireland, which today published a report which said that the carbon emissions of the super-rich across the world are putting the planet at greater risk from climate change.
The Irish Examiner

Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 12
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli air strike on a hospital has killed at least 12 people. Israel has not commented, but says it’s attacking “terrorists” and “terrorist infrastructure” in the Gaza Strip. The hospital blast came after the UN human rights chief said Gaza had suffered a “horrendous” 48 hours. Volker Turk said the “killings” of people in UN shelters was “wholly inconsistent with protection of civilians required under international law”.
BBC News

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found seriously injured dies in Dewsbury
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 20s died in West Yorkshire. Police found her badly injured at a property in Dearnley Street in the Ravensthorpe area of Dewsbury at 6.43pm on Sunday.
Sky News

Today’s forecast
Fresh and breezy today with a mix of sunny spells and showers. Showers will be fairly widespread this morning, but will become more scattered during the afternoon with good dry spells developing. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. Moderate to fresh and gusty northwest winds will be strong along coasts. Cold tonight with showers dying out and long clear spells developing. Patches of mist and fog will form as northwest breezes fall light over land. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with frost in places.
Met Éireann