Iranian president Hassan Rouhani yesterday blamed Israel for killing Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most prominent nuclear scientist, saying it was aimed at causing turmoil before US president-elect Joe Biden takes office and vowed that Tehran would respond at the "right time".
With the news in recent weeks of four vaccines possibly working against Covid-19, the discussion is turning to deploying the vaccines and encouraging people to take them.
Nurses and healthcare workers fear they will still be living with the impact of Covid-19 themselves long after the pandemic has ended, with many still suffering from debilitating conditions months after contracting the virus.
The owners of a "chaotic" Kerry nursing home were threatened with losing their licence to operate more than two years ago for repeatedly failing to meet standards.
The impact of Covid-19 on the aviation industry has led to concerns Fingal County Council will be left with a significant shortfall in its budget next year.
This year has been an annus horribilis for most people, not least for those at either end of adulthood. Those in their 20s and older people have found themselves at the centre of public discourse - the latter as the group most at risk of contracting Covid-19 and the former as the group most likely...
Ethiopia's military has gained "full control" of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced yesterday, and the prime minister said the taking of Mekele marked the "completion" of an offensive that started nearly four weeks ago. The regional government said the city of a half-million people was "heavily bombarded" in the final...
