Maduro and wife move to block drug trafficking case citing diplomatic immunity

15 min agoIsraeli forces conducted detonations in the towns of Haddatha and Baraachit in southern Lebanon early Thursday, according to the National News Agency. Israeli drones were also reported flying over Tyre.

30 min agoDeirdre Gogarty, who claimed Ireland's first female world boxing title in 1997, has written a letter to Katie Taylor ahead of Taylor's retirement fight on Saturday at Croke Park in Dublin. Taylor wrote to Gogarty in 1996 as a young boxer, expressing doubt that women's boxing would take off in Ireland, but went on to win Olympic gold in 2012 and help transform the sport globally.

44 min agoIncendiary devices were thrown at a construction site in Munich. The Bavarian State Criminal Police is investigating whether the attack had a political motive. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident.

44 min agoThe payments company is implementing a cost-saving programme led by its new chief executive that includes a 20% reduction in its global headcount. The cuts affect 164 employees in Ireland and dozens of workers in Israel, amid intensifying competition in the payments sector.

44 min agoThe former England captain has criticized ticket costs at next summer's men's Ashes Test, with Hollies Stand seats rising to £165 from £115 in 2023. Entry-level adult tickets for the first three days start at £115 before a £2.50 booking fee is added.

59 min agoThe Professor Molchanov, a Russian ship, was impounded off Svalbard following a 24-hour standoff with Norway's coast guard. The action enforces a $4.22 billion judgment that a 2023 tribunal in The Hague awarded to Naftogaz for assets Russia seized during its 2014 annexation of Crimea.

59 min agoA man in his 40s was fatally shot outside a Merrylands West home on Wednesday, prompting investigators to consider whether he was targeted by mistake. The incident follows Tuesday's killing of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia during a home invasion in Glen Alpine, which authorities have linked to organised crime.

1 h agoWaymo is raising $3 billion in debt financing with participation from investment firms Pimco and Blackstone. The autonomous vehicle company tapped the two major investors for the capital raise.

1 h agoA Ho Chi Minh City court has convicted 11 people of drug trafficking and imposed capital sentences. The sprawling case encompasses 227 defendants in total.

1 h agoThe former Venezuelan leader and his spouse have filed to have their indictment thrown out, arguing they cannot be prosecuted outside their home country. Maduro's legal team contends that Venezuela's own courts are the proper venue for any charges.