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Hackers have reportedly accessed computers at the US Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, setting off a government response involving the National Security Council.

Hackers have reportedly accessed computers at the US Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, setting off a government response involving the National Security Council.

Hackers have reportedly accessed computers at the US Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, setting off a government response involving the National Security Council.

Italy has eclipsed Britain to become the nation with the worst official coronavirus death toll in Europe.

There have been one further death and 429 new cases of the virus confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.

Large numbers of people have marched in Warsaw in protest against the actions of Poland's right-wing government.

The first lorries carrying a Covid-19 vaccine for widespread use in the US have pulled out of a Michigan manufacturing facility.

Germany will close most stores from Wednesday until at least January 10, cutting short the busy Christmas shopping season, as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the...

Separate bomb and gun attacks left at least three dead in Afghanistan's capital on Sunday, local police said, a day after a barrage of mortar shells shook the city.

Germany will close most shops and schools, and further limit social contacts in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections that have remained stubbornly high in recent...

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday amid a growing refugee crisis that has seen more than 50,000 Ethiopians flee conflict in the Tigray region into neighbouring...

Bahrain said on Sunday that it has approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.

Conservative groups claiming without evidence that the November 3 election was stolen from President Donald Trump staged protests across the country on Saturday, with one in Washington turning violent at...

From moving to the countryside to leaving the continent altogether, many people across the UK have taken the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to make a few changes.

This year saw heroes emerge all over the UK as the coronavirus pandemic prompted all sorts of creative efforts to help those in need.

High profile Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has turned down an opportunity to serve in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet, a spokesperson for the mayor said on Saturday.

Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time as the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.

Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time as the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.

His estate may be worth anything up to $40m, and includes a Rolls-Royce, a pounds 300,000 diamond ring and the rights to lucrative merchandising contracts. But relatives of the late...

When Margaret Keenan, originally from Fermanagh but living in England for 60 years, became the first person to receive a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine outside a trial, she personified the light at...

With the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out just weeks away, the Health Service Executive has begun a campaign to gauge public confidence in the immunisation programme amid fears that some vulnerable groups...

With the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out just weeks away, the Health Service Executive has begun a campaign to gauge public confidence in the immunisation programme amid fears that some vulnerable groups...

Hairdressers working around the clock in the run-up to the festive season will not be entitled to a Christmas bonus despite spending months out of work due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Hairdressers working around the clock in the run-up to the festive season will not be entitled to a Christmas bonus despite spending months out of work due to Covid-19 restrictions.

A vaccination programme for school children in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford has been suspended after 100 HSE staff were redeployed to carry out Covid-19 test and tracing duties.

A vaccination programme for school children in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford has been suspended after 100 HSE staff were redeployed to carry out Covid-19 test and tracing duties.

We're now in the run-up to Christmas and we're constantly being reminded of how we need to be careful and follow all the advice. We're desperate for a bit of...

Covid-19 vaccines will contribute to a rise in the price of homes next year as the pandemic crisis eases, says the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV).

We're now in the run-up to Christmas and we're constantly being reminded of how we need to be careful and follow all the advice. We're desperate for a bit of...

With the VHI unveiling another refund for its customers, 2020 is shaping up to be a year to forget for the State-owned private health insurance provider.

I was relieved when I heard my demographic is second-to-last in the Government's priority list for the Covid-19 vaccine.

With the VHI unveiling another refund for its customers, 2020 is shaping up to be a year to forget for the State-owned private health insurance provider.

I was relieved when I heard my demographic is second-to-last in the Government's priority list for the Covid-19 vaccine.

The Covid-19 vaccine will take between seven and 10 days to begin rolling out in nursing homes once regulatory approval is secured, it has emerged.

Student nurses were deployed to the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic to relieve chronic staff shortages in one of the worst-hit nursing homes, new records show.

The Covid-19 vaccine will take between seven and 10 days to begin rolling out in nursing homes once regulatory approval is secured, it has emerged.

Student nurses were deployed to the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic to relieve chronic staff shortages in one of the worst-hit nursing homes, new records show.

This isn't the first pandemic Tom Ferrett has lived through, but this one coincides with a few personal milestones. He is a centenarian and was the oldest person on the...