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The magazine Scientific American has broken with 175 years of history by endorsing a presidential candidate, coming down heavily on the side of Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

Greek police have detained five migrants over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, the Greek government said yesterday, as thousands of displaced people refused to...

We are standing at a crossroads in our coronavirus response. On one side lies death. On the other, hardship but hope. The most important message delivered to the public yesterday...

Remote working (where we work), flexible working (when we work) and smart working (how we work) - these are all themes currently being analysed and discussed. These approaches to work...

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has excoriated President Donald Trump over his environmental record as the president used a trip to California to question the scientific consensus that climate change...

Cases of Covid-19 are creeping back into Ireland's nursing homes in places where community transmission of the virus is high.

The largest one-day spike in cases of Covid-19 since May was reported last night, signalling the ever-tightening grip of the virus on parts of the country.

Israel is likely to emerge as the biggest winner of last night's historic peace deal, as it will help build a US-led alliance against Iran, strengthen security ties with wealthy...

The International Space Station will have to be abandoned if discarded satellites and space junk are not cleared, the UK Business Secretary has warned.

Donald Trump presided over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, as he heralded a "new dawn" for the Middle East.

Moving to mostly vegetarian diets will be crucial to save the natural world, the United Nations has warned.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny yesterday said he was breathing normally and missing his supporters, in his first communication with the outside world since his poisoning almost a month ago.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned on Wednesday, clearing the way for his successor to take over after parliamentary confirmation later in the day.

Barbados has announced its intention to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic by November, 2021.

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday to normalize ties with Israel, becoming the first Arab states in a quarter century to break a longstanding taboo, in...

Senior Garda officers are awaiting new public health regulations to determine how they will police the measures being introduced in the latest Government plan to reduce the number of Covid-19...

HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly has tested negative for Covid-19.

Archaeologists in Mexico say they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found.

THE Dáil has heard criticisms of how its business was interrupted after it emerged that Cabinet ministers are restricting their movements as a Covid-19 precaution.

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, will pay $12million (€10.1million) to the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot dead by police in a botched raid on her apartment in...

Archaeologists in Mexico say they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found.

There have been three further deaths and 357 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland, with over 200 cases in Dublin.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city has agreed to a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor that includes a 12 million US dollars (£9.1 million) payment and police...

A 45-year-old man who is hospitalised with Covid-19 has urged the country to pay Covid-19 the ultimate respect, saying "do not take any chances. Do not take this virus lightly...

Irish businesses fighting to make insurers pay up for business interruption claims made because of the Covid pandemic will be hoping that a British court ruling today will strengthen their...

There have been three further deaths and 357 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland, with over 200 cases in Dublin.

Donald Trump has presided over the signing of historic diplomatic pacts between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that he hopes will lead to a new order in the Middle...

A US suspect left his good luck behind when he abandoned a winning lottery ticket while fleeing sheriff's officers.

HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly is to be tested for Covid-19 after becoming unwell on Tuesday afternoon.

THE entire Cabinet is self-isolating and the Dáil has been adjourned for the week, the Ceann Comhairle has announced.

CABINET Ministers have been told to restrict their movements in the coming days as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is tested for Covid-19.

CABINET Ministers have been told to restrict their movements in the coming days as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is tested for Covid-19.

London's top index steamed to a strong showing on Tuesday, beating off downwards pressure from a rising pound and defying a more dampened mood on the continent.

Many post-lockdown freedoms could soon be over in more ways than one for Dubliners if the capital sinks further into the country's Covid-19 danger zone.

Atlantic Philanthropies has ceased operating having given away $8bn since the fund was created by Irish American billionaire Chuck Feeney.

A US suspect left his good luck behind when he abandoned a winning lottery ticket while fleeing sheriff's officers.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to ship scathing criticisms – but his plan to break an EU treaty and change Northern Ireland's special trade status is marching on.

IT was the day the Government was going to level with us. About the levels.

The World Trade Organisation has said US tariffs on Chinese goods totalling more than 200 billion dollars (£155 billion) are illegal under the rules of the global trade body.

The Government has launched its six-month plan for living with Covid-19. It details strict curbs on many aspects of life while the world awaits a vaccine.