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A new study that analysed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to...

Saudi Arabia has released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims back to Islam's holiest site in Mecca to perform the smaller, year-round pilgrimage, which has been...

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said.

A university the size of Maynooth can expect an average of one student a day being diagnosed with Covid based on the current rate of infection, according to its President...

The sudden deaths of some 330 elephants in northwestern Botswana earlier this year may have occurred because they drank water contaminated by toxic blue-green algae, the country's government has announced.

President Donald Trump has said he expects to announce his nomination for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

THE Government has raised concern about the spread of Covid-19 in eight counties other than Dublin which is currently under enhanced restrictions.

THE Government has raised concern about the spread of Covid-19 in eight counties other than Dublin which is currently under enhanced restrictions.

The UK could be facing 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October, leading to 200 deaths a day a month later if the current rate of infection is not...

The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made the always controversial issue of abortion an even more pressing matter for voters who will...

An animal welfare charity is searching for a new home for a Polish cockerel called Stevie Wonder.

Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are holding talks aimed at resolving a tense months-long stand-off along their disputed border in the mountainous Ladakh region.

Rolls-Royce shares plummeted after the engineering giant confirmed it is considering tapping investors for £2.5 billion to shore up its finances.

Some of the world's biggest banks reportedly let criminals and fraudsters move dirty money around the world, according to leaked banking documents seen by BBC Panorama.

Security group G4S has revealed its revenues have been “resilient” in the first eight months of the year as the business is locked in a potential hostile takeover battle with...

The newly formed US Space Force has deployed troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula.

Tens of thousands of people calling for the authoritarian president of Belarus to resign have marched through the capital as the country's wave of protests entered its seventh week.

For this final episode of the Going to College podcast series, presenter Sinead Ryan discusses the practicalities of college life, finding out what you can expect and how to make...

Joe Biden on Sunday attacked President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to push through a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The...

Clothing brand Superdry nearly doubled its losses in its most recent financial year as it dealt with the first month of lockdown.

An Indian couple are conducting free classes for underprivileged children on a pavement in New Delhi.

Four countries have been added to Ireland's green list of overseas destinations people can visit without having to restrict their movements upon return.

Four countries have been added to Ireland's green list of overseas destinations people can visit without having to restrict their movements upon return.

India has recorded nearly 87,000 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with another 1,130 deaths.

A humpback whale has found its way back to sea weeks after it got lost in a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia.

A humpback whale has found its way back to sea weeks after it got lost in a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia.

A plaque symbolising Thailand's transition to democracy has been removed less than 24 hours after it was installed by anti-government demonstrators in a historic royal field.

Church leaders are appealing to people to "keep up their guard" in the fight against Covid, and reminded church goers not to socialise after ­religious ceremonies.

One of the country's most successful publicans has branded the Government's shutdown of Dublin pubs as "absolutely bonkers" because punters would now travel outside the capital to socialise.

It's a strategy that helped Japan avoid lockdowns and now experts are considering implementing it here.

Further reductions to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) may be postponed under plans being discussed ahead of the Budget.

It's a strategy that helped Japan avoid lockdowns and now experts are considering implementing it here.

France's hospitals are at a "tipping point" in the fight against Covid-19 and the second wave "is here", the head of the country's biggest A&E union warned yesterday.

Images of Dubliners partying and socialising in large numbers have sparked alarm as the number of new Covid-19 cases in the capital hit 241.

It's a strategy that helped Japan avoid lockdowns and now experts are considering implementing it here.

Two arrest warrants have been issued in Australia for an Irishman who was convicted of the manslaughter of a student in Co Westmeath.

Plans need to be put in place now for how to hold Christmas parties safely during the coronavirus pandemic, a leading wedding planner has said.

A union representing post-primary teachers has issued a warning to the Government saying it will not let its members be put in harm's way during the Covid-19 crisis.

A leading hotelier has said he won't be quizzing anyone with a Dublin accent on their circumstances if they check into his Donegal hotel.