Gardaí investigating the murders of Tadgh Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt are carrying out searches of three houses in Kildare and Offaly this morning.

Thousands of people living in makeshift tents in Gaza are facing a "catastrophe" as severe rains in recent days have left some areas flooded, UNICEF has said.

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will soon begin strikes to interdict narcotics shipments making their way from Venezuela to the US via land routes.

The domestic economy could expand by just over 2% annually over the next decade, according to a projection by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia's highest court seeking to overturn the country's social media ban for children, calling it an intrusion on free political discourse and setting the stage for a protracted legal battle.