Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it had frozen $3 billion in crypto assets as it investigated a potential security breach, with stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether freezing related assets.

Minister for Housing James Browne has put pressure on developers to finish new homes by the end of this year by insisting an existing waiver on water-connections and developer levies will not be extended past December.

Ian McKellen has led tributes to Patrick Stewart following his death from Alzheimer's disease, calling him "the most respected and beloved actor of his generation".

The so-called manosphere should be addressed as a public health problem with harms caused online tackled in a similar way to the tobacco industry, academics have argued.

US President Donald Trump is scrapping two of his last midterm election rallies, his Republican Party said.

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson lost a bid to overturn her convictions, failing to prove she was wrongfully jailed for killing three people with a poisoned lunch.

Leinster's Tadhg Furlong has been cleared of any foul play following an incident with Munster's Gavin Coombes during their United Rugby Championship match last Saturday.

A court has heard that an 85-year-old woman mounted the footpath in her car after she accidentally put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake.

Alaska's Republican governor has ordered a state investigation of allegations in a New York Times report that Democrats recruited spoiler candidates in the state's US Senate race.

The Garda Commissioner has said that the number of drug-related intimidation incidents reported to Gardaí are just "the tip of the iceberg".

An Italian helicopter in the European Union's EUFOR military force has crashed in Bosnia, with four crew members killed and 11 injured, according to a local hospital.

Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 86 following a "brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia", it has been announced on his social media.

The Iran-backed Houthis reported deadly strikes on residential areas of western Yemen, blamed on their Saudi foe, while explosions later rocked Riyadh, weeks into intensified violence.

Rank-and-file gardaí will engage in five days of work-to-rule action next month.

A guitar belonging to George Michael has sold for more than £200,000 as part of an auction of his personal memorabilia which reportedly sparked a family row.

A brother and sister who alleged they were mistreated at a crèche, which became the subject of RTÉ's "Behind Closed Doors" exposé, have been awarded €36,000 damages.

Convicted criminal Martin Foley, also known as The Viper, has had his challenge against the sale of his home by the Criminal Assets Bureau adjourned to next week.

Fionnula Flanagan will be among Patrick Kielty's guests on Friday's Late Late Show Halloween Special on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

U2 have reassured fans at home that they will be announcing Irish shows as they unveiled UK and European dates for their upcoming tour, Carnaval de Luz Presents: The Greatest Show on Earth.

Israel's chief opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot has warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to delegitimise election results with his allegations of malfeasance by Arab parties.