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Walmart has said it may join Microsoft to buy the US arm of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.

The Department of Health has been notified of 93 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and no further deaths.

NPHET have dashed hopes that pubs will reopen on August 31 and this won't be considered for two weeks time at least.

Pubs that do not serve food will not reopen on August 31 and this won't be considered for at least two weeks, the National Public Health and Emergency Team (Nphet)...

THERE have been 93 new cases of Covid-19 across Ireland and no deaths.

Donald Trump is set to tell voters that Democratic rival Joe Biden would pursue the “most extreme set of proposals ever put forward by a major party nominee” when he...

To most of us, lockdown evokes visions of shuttered businesses, stay-at-home rules, no pubs and deserted streets.

Ireland powerhouse Kevin O'Brien may have been wishing he had reined in his hard-hitting after smashing a six and his own car window in an Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy match on...

London markets drifted into the red as traders turned their focus to Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell as he gave Wall Street a shot in the arm with a soft...

Amazon is entering the health wearable business with a fitness band which listens to a person's voice to analyse their emotions.

A father and son team with a head for heights have been working on the restoration of Norwich Cathedral's spire.

Russian authorities have found no indication so far that opposition leader Alexei Navalny's illness, which his allies and German doctors treating him believe may have been brought about by poisoning,...

Amazon's Alexa can now better understand UK regional dialects after being trained in local phrases and language by expert Susie Dent.

Masks will be mandatory for all pupils in Spain aged six and older when schools reopen next month.

From a couple working on a ward side by side, to a doctor reading out family text messages to a dying Covid-19 patient, key workers have been sharing their stories...

Creatures of all shapes and sizes have been lining up for their annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo.

The level of Covid-19 infection in Kildare is running at six times the national average, it has been revealed.

A seven-year-old boy who was told he would never walk is preparing to climb Ben Nevis this weekend.

A student has said he is “amazed” after Russell Crowe donated thousands to his drama school fund.

A lonely penguin is being shown livestreams of other penguins and episodes of Pingu as he rehabilitates on his own.

Pop duo Jedward have nominated themselves for Ireland's EU commissioner job after incumbent Phil Hogan resigned in the wake of a row over a golf dinner.

Russian police have announced a preliminary probe into the circumstances of the sudden illness of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who fell into a coma last week following a suspected poisoning.

The Works has swung to an annual loss after being weighed down by impairment charges caused by the pandemic.

South Korea has reported 441 new cases of coronavirus – its highest single-day total in months.

Lebanon is in such a deep political and economic crisis that the country risks collapsing altogether, France's foreign minister has said.

Recruitment giant Hays has warned over further cuts to its workforce as it revealed annual profits plunged by nearly two-thirds after the Covid-19 crisis hit hiring worldwide.

When U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump greeted supporters at an outdoor venue on Wednesday night for the Republican National Convention, there were few masks in sight...

The white supremacist who murdered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available...

Advertising giant WPP has written down the value of some of the businesses it has bought – pushing it into a major loss for the first six months of the...

A popular Dublin pub has closed after a part-time staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.

Rapper Kanye West has sued Ohio's election chief in an effort to be placed on the November presidential ballot after the Secretary of State deemed him unqualified as an independent...

The Australian gunman who killed dozens of people during attacks on two mosques in New Zealand has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The boss of the company behind Paddy Power and Betfair has said he does not plan to close any betting shops or cut staff in the UK as a result...

Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana this morning, as potentially one of the most powerful storms to crash into the US coast, bringing the potential for catastrophic damage and what...

Hurricane Laura may be the most powerful storm to crash into the Louisiana coast when it makes landfall in the early hours of Thursday, bringing the potential for catastrophic damage...

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has left the company, less than three months after he joined the hit short video app, and U.S. General Manager Vanessa Pappas will replace...

Hurricane Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana as a ferocious Category 4 monster, swamping a low-lying coast with ocean water that forecasters said could be 20ft deep and unsurvivable.

TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has resigned amid US pressure for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular video app which the White House calls a security risk.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned amid US pressure for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular video app which the White House calls a security risk.

Authorities have named the officer who shot black man Jacob Blake as protests against racial injustice were taken up by major sport leagues and prominent athletes across the US.