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European markets closed lower after a “lacklustre” trading session which saw them weighed down by strong local currencies.

THERE has been one death as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak at a food processing plant since the pandemic began.

A judge has agreed to delay a decision on whether a 17-year-old from Illinois should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges accusing him of shooting dead two protesters and...

German doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for a suspected poisoning have said he is still in an induced coma but his condition is stable and his symptoms are...

A wage subsidy that has supported thousands of workers during the Covid-19 crisis will be cut to €203 a week from next Tuesday.

PUBS could face closures for up to 30 days for failing to comply with coronavirus restrictions like the requirement to serve food.

The remnants of Hurricane Laura have unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and destruction along the Gulf Coast of the United States.

A polar bear has attacked a camping site and killed a foreign national in the remote Svalbard Islands on Friday.

Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off on Monday for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two...

A newly-married Irish graduate had to evacuate his new home in the US with his wife before Hurricane Laura hit earlier this week.

Heavy rain has hit parts of Pakistan including its financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night, bringing more flooding and killing at least 36 more people.

Heavy rain has hit Pakistan's financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night, bringing further flooding and killing at least 20 more people, officials said, as rescuers evacuated people from...

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, says he is resigning because a chronic illness has resurfaced.

Housebuilding giant Barratt Developments is set to reveal tumbling annual profits on Wednesday after seeing a slump in the number of homes built amid the lockdown.

Three new UK-wide studies will look at answering key questions on how the immune system interacts with coronavirus, to help fight Covid-19 and develop better diagnostics, treatments and vaccines.

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down due to declining health, according to reports from Japanese media.

A BRIEF technical issue has led to some people deleting the Covid-19 tracing app, leaving 1.2 million active users compared to the 1.65 million who downloaded it since early July.

Donald Trump has warned Americans about the “damage” of Joe Biden while formally accepting his party's nomination to take on the Democrat in November.

Anti-government protesters have tussled with police in the Thai capital as 15 of their movement leaders arrived at a police station to answer a summons linked to demonstrations denouncing a...

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down due to declining health, according to reports from Japanese media.

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe is to step down due to declining health, according to a senior member of the ruling party.

A letter has been sent to “The Current Occupier” of Kew Palace from TV Licensing despite the last resident being King George III.

Donald Trump has warned Americans about the “damage” of Joe Biden while formally accepting his party's nomination to take on the Democrat in November.

Russian prosecutors have said they see no need for a criminal investigation into the sudden illness of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny - who his supporters suspect was poisoned - and...

In his speech to close the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump's aim was to reverse perceptions of his handling of the Covid-19 crisis while painting himself as the best steward...

The Government has been called on to correct "a major flaw" in the new grant scheme for tradespeople.

Students in socially disadvantaged areas say their mental health was negatively affected by school closures, with many reporting lower levels of well-being in 2020.

Kellyanne Conway had a two-word weapon that she deployed with shrewd skill during her almost-four-year stint at the White House, and it left her targets defenceless.

One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the US has pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain, unleashing a fearsome wall of sea water and killing at least...

Gardaí are expected to launch a criminal investigation after an outbreak of Covid-19 at a care home where it is alleged that a worker concealed a positive test result from...

Public health teams will be available around the country to fast-track testing of suspected cases of Covid-19 that emerge in schools.

When Ursula von der Leyen was named in July 2019 as the first woman ever to head the European Commission, she declared the need to have a 50/50 balance of...

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting.

A large number of parents say their financial situation has been negatively affected by Covid-19 through reduced income or increased costs.

Parents will still be reported to the child and family agency Tusla if their children miss more than 20 days of school, despite being urged to keep them at home...

US Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded...

New Garda powers to immediately shut down pubs breaching Covid-19 restrictions are among proposals set to be considered by Government today.

Mental health services in the HSE are expected to see a rise in children referred for specialist care from next week.

The gunman sentenced to life in prison for the mass killing of 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques could serve his sentence in his native Australia.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have accused Donald Trump of rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and attacked him for a lack of leadership on the coronavirus pandemic.