Irish woman killed in Tunisia attack named as Lorna Carty

The Irish woman who died in a terrorist attack in Tunisia has been named locally as Lorna Carty.

Ms Carty, from Meath, is one of 37 people to have lost their lives after two gunmen armed with assault rifles opened fire on holiday makers at a beach beside two hotels in Sousse.

Man decapitated in France factory attack was employer of suspect

A man has been decapitated by attackers brandishing Islamist flags at a French factory near Grenoble.

The severed head had Arabic writing scrawled across it and was found on a fence next to two jihadi banners.

Two other people were hurt in explosions at the factory, French President Francois Hollande said.

25 people are killed in suicide bomb attack on Kuwaiti mosque

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a mosque attack in Kuwait that has left 25 people dead and hundreds injured.

A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers, in what is thought to be the first attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the country.

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah has described the bombing as an attempt to undermine unity in the country, where Shi'ite and Sunnis live side-by-side with little apparent friction.

Burton denies claims government is sneaking in water charges legislation

The Tánaiste's lashed out at opposition TDs who are complaining about the handling of new changes to the laws on water charges.

The government's tabled amendments which will give legal effect to the water conservation grant - but also require landlords to pay water charges if a tenant leaves without doing so.

US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gay marriage

The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down a ban on gay marriage.

This now clears the way for same-sex marriages right across the US.

The vote was passed by a majority of five-to-four.

Several states had a ban in place, but this has now been ruled unconstitutional.