Swimply, an app that allows hosts to rent their pool by the hour, has taken off during the coronavirus pandemic as community pools remained closed.
A firefighting helicopter pilot was killed in a crash, and scores of homes burned in California on Wednesday as hundreds of lightning-sparked blazes forced tens of thousands of people to flee their dwellings.
Zoo staff have spoken of their joy at the birth of a baby gorilla – coming a year after its mother lost her first born.
Young activists including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg are meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press their demands for tougher action to curb climate change.
THE Taoiseach's office has clarified that up to 50 people can attend indoor cultural events in theatre venues such as plays, shows and concerts following major confusion sparked by the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
The case against former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn may have taken another turn as Japanese media report allegations that the carmaker declared as expenses 1.15 billion yen (£8.2 million) in his taxable personal income.
A sheep farmer has been found guilty of planting baby food laced with shards of metal in stores as part of a lengthy blackmail campaign against Tesco.
