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Tributes have poured in for Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, following his death at the age of 43.

Far-right activists have burned a Koran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest.

US president Donald Trump has claimed he is the only thing standing between “democracy and the mob”, as he lashed out at protesters who accosted his supporters as they left...

A white 17-year-old accused of killing two people with an assault rifle in Wisconsin has become the focal point of a debate over anti-racism demonstrations which have gripped many American...

An Ecuadorian couple aged 110 and 104 have been recognised as the world's oldest married pair.

An Ecuadorian couple aged 110 and 104 have been recognised as the world's oldest married pair.

The clean-up has begun from Hurricane Laura in the US state of Louisiana, with officials along a shattered stretch of coast warning returning residents they could face weeks without power...

The clean-up has begun from Hurricane Laura in the US state of Louisiana, with officials along a shattered stretch of coast warning returning residents they could face weeks without power...

As pubs face yet another wait to re-open, there are mixed feelings among publicans about the issue.

A mother who made the "heartbreaking" decision not to send her five-year-old daughter to school said she had to prioritise the health of her family.

Seven years on from leaving RTÉ, Pat Kenny doesn't need much prompting to take a pop at his former bosses. "Ridiculous," he says, when asked about their handling of Seán...

Thousands of mortgage holders who are due to come off payment breaks in the coming weeks are to be encouraged to engage with their lenders.

Ireland is facing four more waves of deadly Covid-19, a leading public health doctor has warned.

Covid-19 appears to have been on a prolonged staycation in Ireland over summer, as the virus rolled into counties that are now infection hotspots after previously escaping the worst.

The phone calls started to flood in about two weeks ago. In scenes similar to those that played out in early March, patients were listing off their symptoms, worried they...

Schools reopening during a pandemic was never going to be easy, but teachers, pupils and parents have met the challenge head-on.

Belarus's hardline president accused Nato of hatching aggressive plans as he sought to shore up his 26-year rule amid weeks of demonstrations against his re-election.

A haulier has pleaded guilty to his part in the deaths of 39 migrants in a trailer on the back of a lorry.

Take a dip into TikTok and you might struggle to see why it has become the latest battleground between China and the US. The social media platform's stream of looping...

Households found to have breached Covid-19 rules over the number of visitors in their home could face civil court actions brought by the State, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

A new Government scheme to prop up wages for thousands of workers could trigger job losses and business closures, it has been warned.

Thousands of parents have to decide whether to put teenage children on a school bus with no social distancing - or drive them themselves for a payment of up to...

The Greek lawyer who secured a guilty verdict against Harry Maguire has denounced the Manchester United and England footballer's account of how he came to be charged with aggravated assault,...

'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling is returning an award from a group linked to the Kennedy family in the US, saying its president "incorrectly implied" that she is "transphobic".

Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Wisconsin police last Sunday, was handcuffed in his hospital bed despite being paralysed and charged with no crime, it...

Princes William and Harry are expected to put their differences aside to reunite for the unveiling of a statue of their mother on what would have been her 60th birthday...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the coronavirus crisis will get worse before it gets better and that the fallout will test the country's finances for months, if not years,...

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania has renewed a request to investigate how President Donald Trump was admitted to the school in 1966, citing what he called "new evidence"...

The Government is facing growing opposition from the public to another round of Covid-19 restrictions, despite the threat of a second national lockdown, a poll has revealed.

Donald Trump conjured up an alarming vision of what life under a Joe Biden presidency would be like in his closing Republican convention speech, claiming that the streets would not...

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The long-running game show Winning Streak will not return this autumn because of coronavirus restrictions.

The highest court in a US state has ordered an oral hearing into a bid by prosecutors to keep the killers of an Irish father of two behind bars.

A waterspout caught the attention of coastal tourists and residents in Southwold on Friday after it was spotted moving across the sea.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said he "can't put a date" on when 'wet' pubs will be allowed reopen as a new Government support package worth €16m for pubs, bars and restaurants...

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said he "can't put a date" on when 'wet' pubs will be allowed reopen as a new Government support package worth €16m for pubs, bars and restaurants...

A Tesla driver whose car was on autopilot mode was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff's deputy car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol...

The Department of Health has been notified of 127 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and no further deaths.

Britain's medical regulator will be able to grant temporary authorisation for any coronavirus vaccine that meets safety and quality standards but before it has received a full licence, under new...

This week, HSE boss Paul Reid let slip something surprising: hundreds of thousands of people have deleted the Covid-19 Tracker app.