Ancient wonders and a go-ahead northern capital sit easily across Ireland.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

Bill English will only let his ministers take partners on overseas trips if there is a need for it.

A policeman who cheated a farmer out of a share of historic gold coins worth £15,000 found on his land has been sacked.

Spanish police used gunfire in an attempt to stop the driver of a stolen truck laden with household gas canisters.

Kate Whiting introduces her son to the tastes and smells of the Franche-Comte.

The Australian, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, spoke and answered questions via live video link to Auckland and Melbourne.

COMMENT: It's part of the New Zealand and Australian dream to own a home, but should we be rethinking how we rent instead? Christopher Niesche explains.

This country is so beautiful that stunned foreigners often cause accidents.

Leighton Luke beds down adjacent to a beautiful Croatian bay.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

A woman accused of tying her lover to a bed and then killing him with a circular saw has gone on trial for murder in Germany.

Of all the ways you could promote Lithuania as a destination, this is probably the stupidest.

At least four people have been killed in an avalanche in the ski resort of Tignes, in the French Alps.

COMMENT: Uproar engulfing presidential hopeful is the sound of bubble bursting for political elite, writes Alan Duff.

Riots have broken out in France after a black man was sexually assaulted by police - who claim it was an accident.

Beneath its austere exterior, Alexia Santamaria finds the beating heart of Zurich.

Greece is under mounting pressure to embark on a new wave of economic reforms, as its international creditors demand extra efforts.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

In a Western world fast embracing a darker view of Islam, a German sports hero has suddenly fallen from heights it took a lifetime to achieve.

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, the god-daughter of the Prince of Wales, has died aged 45 after battling a brain tumour.

A Russian opposition politician in a coma with organ failure suffered "acute poisoning" by an unknown substance, his wife says.

This beautiful Italian city has plenty to entice tourists, writes Donna McIntyre.

Only in Europe is the saying 'to travel to hell and back' literally possible.

Royal Air Force fighter jets escorted a Pakistani civilian airliner to Stansted Airport near London on Tuesday after a passenger became disruptive.

Queen Elizabeth, the world's longest-reigning living monarch, celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee as Britain commemorated 65 years since she ascended the throne.

Peter Foster knows first hand how tough it can be to make a go of it in New Zealand, and he doubts the billionaires heading to NZ will last long.

A driver filmed screaming at a British television presenter as he rode his bike has been warned she could face jail,

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Donald Trump's trade chief accused Germany of using a "grossly undervalued" euro to "exploit" the US and the rest of the EU.