Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win
Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be “an inclusive president for all”. Read More
Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist
They will now be stored in the Bank’s most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground. Read More
Man arrested after viral video of alleged rape attempt on Paris train
Alerted by a woman’s screams, another passenger pulled out her phone to film the alleged attack. Read More
Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify him. Read More
Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze – reports
The bus was carrying 234 smartphones that likely ruptured, exacerbating the fire, officials told local media. Read More
Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks
Struggling to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump hopes Xi Jinping could influence Vladimir Putin. Read More
Venezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship
The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include “land action”. Read More
‘I am not done’ – Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House Read More
Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
Andry Rajoelina, who was removed from power in a coup last week, had already acquired French nationality. Read More
Japanese tourist falls to death at Pantheon in Italy
Local media reports the 69-year-old had been sitting on a wall when he lost his balance. Read More