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.
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.
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.
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.
A close ally of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said that the AI chatbot ChatGPT was responsible for language in a letter briefly posted on social media by the right-wing politician.
A woman has given evidence at a murder trial of praying over her 80-year-old husband when she found him unconscious and bloodied on the ground outside their home in Tipperary.
Researchers at the Threecastles Solar Farm near Blessington have discovered what is believed to be the oldest archaeological site ever excavated in Co Wicklow.
A high-profile, anti-immigration campaigner has been cleared of a charge of making a false claim that an asylum seeker exposed himself on a bus to a teenage girl.
A former principal of De La Salle National School in Waterford city has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for abusing a child, with the final year suspended.