Former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has attempted suicide in jail and been hospitalised days before a federal judge is scheduled to hear a motion to release her from custody.
In the wake of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announcing a range of restrictions to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, a variety of organisations across the country have announced cancellations, postponements and closures.
Turkish and Russian officials have largely agreed details of a ceasefire deal in Syria's Idlib region, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said yesterday, the third day of discussions between the two countries.
There is a growing mood of anger among clubs and players over the Premier League's stubborn insistence that the show must go on, despite the coronavirus crisis being declared a pandemic.
The Premier League will hold an emergency club meeting today regarding future fixtures after Arsenal Spanish manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus with the London club's first team players set to self-isolate.
Italy faces "a long war" against the coronavirus, and it could drag into the summer, an expert warned yesterday as the country's death toll passed 1,000.
Mick McCarthy's ruse to have his Ireland team train at an empty Aviva Stadium, for players to get used to the experience of a game behind closed doors, is unlikely to be needed.