Ukraine is targeting Russian soldiers who shoot at Europe's largest nuclear power station or use it as a base to shoot from, as G7 nations, fearing a nuclear catastrophe, called on Moscow to withdraw its forces from the plant.

The forthcoming Budget will contain what would be considered a significant giveaway at any other time, but for the year that's in it, won't make a huge difference to people's pockets.

Israeli police said they had arrested a suspect in a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City that wounded eight people, two critically and including a pregnant woman.

A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for the entire country will come into effect this afternoon, as temperatures are expected to hit 30 degrees Celsius in some areas.

A man has been arrested after he fired about five shots inside Canberra's main airport, sending passengers fleeing but injuring no-one.

British author Salman Rushdie is reported to have been taken off a ventilator and is talking as he recovers from being stabbed during a speaking event in the US.

The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident.

A forest fire in France's southern Aveyron region has reignited, sparking the evacuation of 1,000 more people and burning a total of 1,260 hectares, local authorities have said.

A year after US and Western forces withdrew from Afghanistan, Fiona Mitchell looks at the challenges facing the country.

The potential introduction of an intermediate income tax rate of 30% could be an expensive measure, but one that would benefit the so-called 'squeezed middle' -so what are the chances of it making it into the mix for Budget 2023?

North Korea has criticised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his "dangerous words" after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul.

Two men have been arrested as part of the investigation into a fatal assault in Athlone last night, in which a man in his 40s died.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Co Meath.

Flooding caused by torrential rains in Sudan have killed at least 52 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, state media reported today.

Ireland's Tara Hanlon, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe and Natalie Long have won silver in the women's four at the European Rowing Championships in Munich.

Ukraine today said it would target Russian soldiers who shoot at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant or use it as a base to shoot from.

Met Éireann has confirmed that Ireland has officially experienced a heatwave with temperatures having topped 25C for five days in a row.

Today marks the start of National Heritage Week with in-person events taking place for the first time in three years since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Residents in Montenegro's Cetinje were filled with disbelief today as they tried to make sense of an unexpected mass shooting that saw their quiet town's streets shattered by a gruesome killing spree.

Actress Anne Heche remains on life support to see if she is a potential match for organ donation, her representative has confirmed.