Control of Congress is up for grabs after yesterday's US midterm elections with many of the most competitive races uncalled, leaving it unclear whether Republicans would seize control from President Joe Biden's Democrats.

Facebook parent company Meta will begin laying off employees today, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will represent the Irish Government at several high-level meetings and events at the COP27 climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh today.

Wages are going up at more than three times their pre-pandemic rate across euro area countries, according to a new study published by the Central Bank.

As counting is under way following closely fought elections that will determine whether Republicans win control of Congress, Jackie Fox takes a look at the key races and what makes them so important.

Republicans who back former president Donald Trump's false claim the 2020 election was stolen are their party's nominees for secretary of state in battleground states where they can play a decisive role in choosing a US president.

Sean Penn has given one of his Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky as a "symbol of faith" in the country's conflict with Russia.

Eastern European countries are preparing for a possible wave of Ukrainian refugees as Russia targets power and heating plants ahead of winter, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying about four million people are already without power.

Social housing will be used for shared accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness under a new Government strategy to tackle the issue.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will outline the next steps for power-sharing at Stormont in Westminster today.

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul's military said, the latest launch from Pyongyang following a record-breaking testing blitz earlier this month.

Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have Covid-19 tests, authorities said, in an effort to control the city's worst outbreak with infections topping 2,000 for two consecutive days.

NASA has again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the moon as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials said.

British Cabinet Office minister Gavin Williamson faces a series of inquiries into his conduct as fresh allegations emerged about his "unethical and immoral" behaviour.

Two Dublin women who were arrested by gardaí after they refused to quarantine at a hotel after they returned to Ireland following a holiday in Dubai in 2021 have argued before the High Court that they should not be prosecuted for alleged breaches of...

A woman has been arrested after a man was killed in a stabbing incident in Ballyfermot in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted it was "a mistake" to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar.

Early results in America's closely fought midterm elections are beginning to filter through. The elections will determine whether Republicans win control of Congress, which would give them the power to block much of President Joe Biden's agenda in th...

Meta Platforms Inc will begin laying off employees tomorrow morning, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told hundreds of executives today, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Taoiseach has told world leaders at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt that Ireland will do everything in its power to ensure a sustainable planet.