Good evening. Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

South African prison officials have recommended Oscar Pistorius be released from prison on August 21 to go under house arrest.

Prosecutors have won their right to appeal against Oscar Pistorius’ culpable homicide conviction, for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, but life has lost its meaning for her stricken parents, June and Barry, says Hannah Stephenson

Oscar Pistorius again faces the possibility of a murder conviction after a South African judge ruled that prosecutors can appeal against his conviction on the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

A South African judge will respond today to arguments on whether to allow prosecutors to appeal the verdict and sentence in the case against Oscar Pistorius, who was acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend.

A South African judge says she will respond to the prosecution’s appeal of the Oscar Pistorius verdict on Wednesday.

Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius have filed court papers opposing a prosecution move to appeal the verdict and sentence in his murder trial.

Prosecutors filed appeal papers yesterday against the verdict and sentence in the Oscar Pistorius case, the initial step in a process that could see the Olympic runner convicted of murder for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Madonna’s controversial bid to adopt a second child from Malawi was approved today.

Madonna's appeal to adopt another Malawian orphan has been successful.

Madonna's ongoing bid to adopt a Malawian girl will be heard by the country's chief justice when the case goes to court next week.

Madonna's appeal of a court ruling denying her request to adopt a three-year-old girl from Malawi will be heard next month, a court official said.

Madonna’s court appeal in her bid to adopt a three-year-old girl from Malawi will be heard next month.

A South African court cleared the way today for new corruption charges against African National Congress (ANC) leader and presidential hopeful Jacob Zuma.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela lost her appeal against fraud convictions in a South African court today.

British Airways and Qantas appealed today against an Australian court’s ruling that cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit by those who suffer from blood clots due to so-called “economy class syndrome.”