Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp has finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel's general election showed, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

Talks on a new public sector pay deal will continue at the Workplace Relations Commission.

In the heart of the American agricultural industry known as Iowa, the high cost of fuel and fertiliser is to front of the minds of voters, writes Jackie Fox.

The Minister for Housing 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".

Hackers stole $6.3bn from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what analysts say is the biggest crypto hack ever.

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 killer Erin Patterson has failed to overturn a slew of convictions, and a judge instead imposed a heavier prison sentence for three "cold and calculated" poisoning murders.

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.