World

The oil price has dropped steeply as tensions in the Middle East appeared to ease.Read More

There is intense interest in the trial of Gerard Depardieu in Paris.Read More

Police in Australia are hunting for vandals who have destroyed nearly 200 trees and shrubs, including some "very rare" species.Read More

Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of staff.Read More

The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has almost finished her six-year term in what is largely a ceremonial position, yet the French-born politician has become far more than a figurehead over the past few years.Read More

Israel has banned the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country - a move which could hamper its work in Gaza.Read More

Hospitals in northern Gaza are struggling to function as Israeli military operations continue and aid agencies warn of a catastrophe unfolding.Read More

Colin Farrell has helped raise nearly £600,000 for a charity supporting people with a rare genetic condition, completing the Dublin Marathon by pushing his friend over the finish line in her wheelchair.Read More

Global climate action plans are "falling miles short" of what is needed to stop climate change from "crippling" economies, the United Nations has warned.Read More