Temperatures are forecast to reach 40C in parts of Europe as storms moved into other areas, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave.
RTÉ's Eastern Europe Reporter Liam Nolan looks back at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk this week which showcased billions in reconstruction deals.
Rescue crews are racing to find survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's powerful earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430.
Environment Correspondent George Lee looks back on a week that has shown how climate change can trigger cascading failures across energy, transport, healthcare and infrastructure, with consequences that Ireland is not immune from.
Donald Trump is known for his fondness for charts, gold and flattery. NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte is known for winning over the US president.
The agri-food regulator released its annual supplier survey, opening a window into what had been the relatively secret relationships between suppliers and grocery retailers, writes Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Correspondent Aengus Cox.
In the second of two reports on the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the pressures Ireland will face to steer key EU legislation during the next six months.
Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from 1 July, authorities said, following a rise in attacks and sightings.
Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a "parasite" and said getting sober was "probably the hardest thing I've ever done".
The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.
Kerry's quest for back-to-back All-Ireland titles remains on course, but Jack O'Connor's outfit were put to the pin of their collar by an excellent Tyrone.
Irish interest in the World Cup continues after Shamrock Rovers captain Roberto 'Pico' Lopes team Cape Verde became the smallest nation in the world to progress to the knockout stages of the competition.
An Irish woman who was released from quarantine on Monday following her trip on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has spoken of her surprise at how she never contracted the virus.
A pilot was killed when his small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building, with 13 people also injured, Chinese authorities have said.
Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland has said.
Pico Lopes said that he and his team-mates had "held our nerve" to secure a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia which was enough to progress to the knockout phase of the World Cup and a Round of 32 clash with Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Austria and Algeria played out an incredible 3-3 draw in Kansas City, both sides progressing to the knockout phase thanks to a last-gasp score from Austrian substitute Sasa Kalajdzic.
The latest death toll from the twin earthquakes that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday stands at 920, and foreign nationals have been confirmed among the dead.
Given the cycle of crises the EU has confronted in recent years, the stakes could not be higher as Ireland assumes the Presidency of the EU, writes Europe Editor Tony Connelly.
As Dublin city was preparing for Pride celebrations this week, inside Leinster House legislation to correct a "historical injustice" done to gay men was moving its way through the Seanad.
A new feature of Amazon's Ring doorbell has caused widespread unease, and highlighted just how powerful and widespread private surveillance is becoming, writes Adam Maguire.
This week, victims of sexual abuse at Cork primary school called on the Government to take responsibility for the trauma they suffered. Our correspondent Ailbhe Conneely tells their story.
Germany and Italy are enduring sweltering conditions as a European heatwave spreads eastwards after temperatures broke records above 40C.
Michael Bublé surprised fans with an intimate performance at Dublin's Ruby Sessions on Friday night ahead of his shows in Dublin and Limerick this weekend.
The US military attacked Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week.
The death toll in the twin earthquakes which rocked Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, senior politician Jorge Rodriguez has said.
Read how it all unfolded as Belgium climbed to the top of Group G, ahead of Egypt, with hoping to get one of the best third-placed berths.
The DUP has announced it is commissioning an independent review into a "number of issues arising" following the conviction of former leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100T tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, adding that existing trade deals would be scrapped.
The Ireland men's cricket team have beaten T20 world champions India by 34 runs at a sweltering Stormont - their first win over them in their 20th meeting across all formats including nine T20 internationals.
Around 100 solicitors who work in the criminal legal aid system in Dublin have protested outside the Courts of Criminal Justice against a new model of payment due to be introduced next week.
Lise Hand, friend of journalist Veronica Guerin, said her death stopped people in their tracks because not only was she a well-known journalist, but she was a wife, a mother and a young woman who had been "executed in broad daylight".
Cape Verde, with Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes in their ranks, have reached the knockout stage of the World Cup, becoming the smallest country in history to qualify for the next phase of the competition after a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia.
After an injury-free career until last season, Monaghan breakout star Bobby McCaul speaks candidly about the difficulties he's faced in processing a second cruciate injury in just 13 months.
Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement in Washington following several days of talks to secure an end to fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
Here, our Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds details the events surrounding Veronica Guerin's killing and recounts the lives of those responsible for her murder in the years since.
Australia's prime minister said he was keen to make sure the country's social media ban for children was as strong as possible, as a new study found that the measure has had little impact.
Hundreds of people are trapped and more missing after two earthquakes devastated areas in and around Caracas, killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless.
The Government has unveiled the next generation Irish passport featuring updated security technology and artwork inspired by the country's natural environment.
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has reminded workers that their right to disconnect from work applies while on annual leave this summer.
Australia kept hold of second place ahead of Paraguay in Group D as Turkey signed off with a win over table-toppers USA.
Israel has said that it had set no timetable for withdrawing its forces from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, as Israeli and Lebanese officials engaged in US-brokered talks in Washington.
The Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy has said there are no plans to decriminalise possession of all drugs - contrary to the recommendation of an Oireachtas committee.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh from a spat with US leader Donald Trump, met French President Emmanuel Macron to build on a nascent rapprochement and tighten ties.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle East trip aimed at winning over regional partners with deep reservations about the preliminary accord.
Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers have said in one of the first evaluations of the measures.
Met Éireann has said that the all-time high temperature record for Ireland could be broken today, as a Status Yellow warning is extended until Saturday.
The Economic and Social Research Institute has warned of "second-round effects" on prices later this year as a result of higher energy costs.
European leaders offered Britain's outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer kind words at a Berlin meeting, days after he announced his resignation following months of pressure and miserable poll numbers.
Two married women have taken a High Court challenge over a decision by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to refuse a passport for their son, who was born with the assistance of a UK fertility clinic.