A 19-year-old man has died and another teenager is being treated in hospital following a collision involving two motorbikes and a car in Dublin last night.

Medals are on the agenda in boxing, golf and gymnastics as we enter day nine of the Olympics.

Myanmar's junta chief has said that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has formally apologised for police crackdowns in the 1970s that "unfairly targeted" the country's Pacific community.

As well as chronic food shortages in Lebanon there are also severe difficulties accessing clean water, electricity and education as the country buckles under continuing problems.

A pandemic-related US government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight last night, putting millions of American renters at risk of being forced from their homes.

YouTube has barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation.

Aidan Walsh has withdrawn from the semi-final of the men's welterweight competition at the Olympic Games due to the ankle injury apparently sustained in celebrating victory in his previous bout.

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said a greater percentage of adults are now fully vaccinated in Ireland than in the UK.

The "reckless" women who lived the high life on organised crime cash but did not know what was going on ... and did not ask.

A number of bishops have given the go-ahead for Communions and Confirmations to take place from next month despite current public health guidance saying ceremonies should not take place at this time.

Fire crews tackled blazes for a fourth day as the number of people killed in forest fires sweeping through southern Turkey rose to six, state media reported.

China is racing to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces.

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has called for the establishment of a network of rapid access clinics to respond to an upsurge in attendances at the country's hospital emergency departments.

Thousands of people have protested in Paris and other French cities against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues.

An Irish man has died following a drowning incident in northern Spain.

Simone Biles has ruled herself out of the vault and uneven bars finals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, USA Gymnastics has announced.

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap Covid-19 lockdown from today, as authorities race to contain an emerging outbreak of the Delta strain.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, Ms Johnson announced on social media.

Irish golfers Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy remain strong contenders for Olympic medals after impressive third rounds in Tokyo today.