A British government plan to end all prosecutions for killings during Northern Ireland's Troubles is expected to be formally confirmed today.

Crowds clashed with police and ransacked shopping centres in cities across South Africa, with dozens of people reported killed, as grievances unleashed by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma boiled over into the worst violence in years.

Australian authorities have extended a lockdown in Sydney by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out the biggest outbreak of Covid-19 this year in the country's largest city.

Police in Australia have appealed for information to locate the body of a British backpacker murdered in the Outback on the 20th anniversary of his disappearance.

The European Central Bank is expected to take the next step towards a "digital euro" today by launching the project's exploration phase, but questions remain about potential pitfalls and benefits for euro zone citizens.

Ireland currently has one of the lowest number of people in hospital or intensive care, for every million of the population, according to an updated review of 19 countries, by the Health Information & Quality Authority.

Former US president George W Bush has criticised the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan, saying civilians were being left to be "slaughtered" by the Taliban.

The English experiment is looking to find the level of excess deaths and Long Covid cases that society will tolerate (and the health service can cope with) in return for normal social freedoms.

Just two thirds of money allocated to local authorities for Traveller-specific accommodation was drawn down over ten years, major research by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has found.

There is an urgent need to curb nitrogen pollution in Ireland's surface and ground waters, which continue to be under pressure from human activities, the Environmental Protection Agency has warned.

People are being urged to avoid crowds and continue to follow "basic public health measures", as the Department of Health has reported 589 new cases of Covid-19.

Half of tenants surveyed by the Residential Tenancies Board say they are spending more than 30% of their net income on rent, with about 20% of tenants in Dublin spending more than 50% of their total income.

The European Commission will today launch a raft of proposals aimed at steering Europe to meet its climate goal of reducing carbon emissions by 55% by 2030.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for use of face coverings to remain compulsory on public transport in the British capital after government plans to relax Covid curbs begin on 19 July.

Academics and legal experts have written an 'Alternative Executive Summary' of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Final report.

The Central Bank has published data on employers' liability, public liability and commercial property insurance for the first time.

Distrust, disrespect, othering and blame between government departments, agencies and non-government organisations has been discovered in an audit of the State's response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

Iran has accused the United States of "interference" in Cuba's internal affairs after unprecedented protests hit the communist-ruled island which has been under US sanctions for decades.

Four independent Georgian TV stations have suspended broadcasts for 24 hours in protest over attacks against journalists and the death of a cameraman.

Ireland is in store for some summer sun for the rest of the week leading into the weekend, according to Met Éireann.