Lebanon may be in line for $298m (€250m) in emergency aid after the Beirut port blast, but the more than $30bn (€25.5bn) some estimate it may need to rebuild its shattered economy will not be forthcoming without reform.
Meat plants will tell TDs today that they are not breeding grounds for the coronavirus, but have instead had it thrust upon them from the community.
Counties outside Kildare, Laois and Offaly should take heed of public health advice following a rise in cases outside the locked-down counties, acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said.
It's hard to know what's going on at the moment and equally hard to know who is in charge. Who do people listen to if they want to their information about an unprecedented pandemic spreading through our country?
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a "lie," despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of fires are surging across the region.
Here's a reality: as Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick, Kamala Harris is certain to face sexism during this campaign. And based on what we know from research about women in politics, it will manifest in some subtle and not-so-subtle ways - from her opponents, yes, but also from voters who may not realise the gender-specific expectations...
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his new running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time yesterday, as the former primary rivals sought to solidify their advantage over President Donald Trump and secure their place in American history.
