Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed for further talks with Russia as Moscow signalled it was scaling back its ambitions to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the east after attacks elsewhere stalled.

The United States has called for tougher international sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council, accusing Pyongyang of "increasingly dangerous provocations" after it test-fired its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile.

Taylor Hawkins, the iconic Foo Fighters drummer, has died, the band has announced. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

There is always a risk that a military operation will not go to plan. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not the first leader in history to miscalculate his opponent.

About two dozen girls and women chanting "open the schools" have protested in the Afghan capital against the Taliban's decision to shut their secondary schools just hours after re-opening them this week.

They should be cooking up a storm in the kitchen, but a crisis is brewing in hospitality due to the shortage of chefs.

The 94th Academy Awards, the biggest and glitziest night of the year in Hollywood, takes place this Sunday, 27 March. Find out everything you need to know ahead of the ceremony here.

A ship operated by P&O Ferries has been detained in Larne for being "unfit to sail".

Many of the Ukrainian people who have arrived here in the last few weeks have entered the workforce while others are beginning the process of looking for jobs.

Dr Tony Holohan, who led the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is to step down from his position as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Dublin said that Ireland is "literally at the forefront of European countries" when it comes to providing "overwhelming and practical support" for its people.

An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to scientists.

A senior police officer has said the UVF is believed to have been behind today's security alert in Belfast that involved Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.

Pope Francis has led a global prayer for peace at the annual Lenten penitential service in St Peter's Basilica, Rome.

Drummer Taylor Hawkins of the multi-Grammy award-winning rock group the Foo Fighters has died, his bandmates have said in a statement.

Seamus Power has progressed to the last 6 of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin and guaranteed his place at the Masters in two weeks' time.

The Department of Health has been notified of 9,324 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, as well as 10,542 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.

Dublin Airport said its operations will be challenging for the coming week as it tries to "ramp back up" staffing levels following the pandemic.

Russia has signalled it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv.

Young people have taken part in the Fridays for Future climate strike around Ireland.