Politicians will return to Stormont today in a bid to restore the Northern Ireland executive as the prospect of fresh Assembly elections remains.

The European Central Bank's governing council meets today in Frankfurt amid speculation it will announce another 0.75% increase in interest rates.

The European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates again today. We've been looking at why the bank has been raising rates and how far they're likely to go today - and in the months ahead - and what that will mean for Irish borrowers.

A study of Junior Cycle education has identified concern among some school principals and teachers that a "chasm" has emerged between junior and senior post-primary learning as a result of "dumbing down" at Junior Cycle level.

Ukrainian troops are holding out against repeated attacks by Russian forces in two eastern towns while those on the southern front are poised to battle for the strategic Kherson region, which Russia appears to be reinforcing.

Australia has become the first World Cup finals side to release a collective statement from players criticising host Qatar's human rights record.

The Government has announced further details of a new €200m scheme that aims to assist companies struggling with the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

An Australian court has discharged a jury in the trial of a former government adviser accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in Parliament House, after it said a juror got access to details that were not submitted as evidence.

New legislation to tackle hate crime and hate speech will be published by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee today.

Democratic Congressman Richard Neal has indicated that US politicians will continue to intervene on issues relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol, even if Republicans take over the House of Representatives in November.

Former US president Donald Trump has announced four rallies as he seeks to support Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections, which could see his party seize control of Congress.

A 41-year-old Spanish soccer fan who set out to walk to Qatar to attend the World Cup in November has gone missing in Iran, where unrest has erupted in the past few weeks, Spain's foreign ministry has confirmed.

Gardaí have identified a person of interest as part of their investigation into the death of Stefan Posschier in Co Westmeath yesterday evening.

Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters who massed in their thousands in Mahsa Amini's hometown to mark 40 days since her death, a human rights group said.

The 2022 PwC GAA/GPA All-Star football team features 11 first-time winners, with All-Ireland champions Kerry claiming seven places on the team.

A UK local radio presenter who died while presenting on air has been described as a "dear friend" and "all round lovely man" by those that worked with him.

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for the manslaughter of a young fisherman in Co Waterford in 2018.

The Special Criminal Court is to rule tomorrow on whether or not undercover officers from the National Surveillance Unit can give evidence anonymously in the trial of three men in connection with the murder of David Byrne.

Britain has postponed the announcement of a plan to repair the country's public finances to 17 November for it to reflect the "most accurate possible economic forecasts," the UK's Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed there is an "urgent need" for a functioning executive in Northern Ireland.