The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah early this morning, after calling on residents of several areas to evacuate.

EU policy advances that have languished for years as a result of member state resistance are being accelerated, in part thanks to the kind of chaos US President Donald Trump creates, writes Tony Connelly.

A federal jury in California has found that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

Temperatures hit 18 degrees Celsius in parts of the country on Thursday. The warmest day of the year so far, and welcome news for households with oil heating systems.

Follow developments as Iran is reported to have fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base in the Indian ocean and Donald Trump says he is considering "winding down" military operations