September 2017

Image copyright RTÉ Image caption Mary Murphy, the island's postmistress, sold the winning ticket from her post office on Monday It's the lottery jackpot mystery that has left a small island off the southern tip of the Republic of Ireland

Image copyright Family handout A deaf man has been shot and killed by Oklahoma City police officers as he approached them holding a metal pipe.The two officers did not hear neighbours shouting "he can't hear you", before opening fire, police

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The court is deciding whether to free pro-independence Catalan officials detained by police on Wednesday Separatist supporters have gathered outside the high court in Barcelona in the latest protest over Madrid's attempts to stop Catalonia's

Image copyright TAOBAO.COM Image caption It's not clear whether the buyer has to collect Ever wanted to own your own private jet? That may now be possible, given that a number are now up for auction in China, it's reported.

Image copyright AFP Image caption Hawija was surrounded and cut off from other IS-held territory more than a year ago Iraq has launched an offensive to expel Islamic State militants from Hawija, one of the last two areas in the

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption French chef Sebastien Bras (L) at work with his father, Michel Bras A celebrated French chef whose restaurant boasts three Michelin stars has asked to be stripped of the honour - because it puts

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMelania Trump: 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' Melania Trump has found herself being relentlessly mocked online - after giving a speech on the dangers of cyber-bullying.The

Image copyright Myanmar Government Information Committee Image caption Myanmar's Information Committee posted a picture to Facebook which it said was of the boat carrying ICRC supplies Police in Myanmar's Rakhine state have fired warning shots to disperse a Buddhist mob

Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Philippot was emblematic of the party's embrace of a softer stance on social issues One of the best-known figures in France's far-right National Front (FN) has announced he is leaving the party.Florian Philippot was

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Horrific rape cases in India have drawn protests in recent years A teenager in India who was allegedly raped by two school staff over a three-month period is in critical condition after being forced