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The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the US has reached 5 million, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

Five people, including an elderly couple and an eight-month-old baby, have been found dead after a storm hit the Greek island of Evia.

At least seven people died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel that was being used as a COVID-19 facility in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state early on...

Five people, including an elderly couple and an eight-month-old baby, have been found dead after a storm hit the Greek island of Evia.

An eight-year-old boy with a degenerative condition was given a chance to be a police officer for a day as part of his “bucket list” wish.

A food factory in Kildare has suspended normal operations for until August 18 after 86 employees tested positive for Covid-19.

A food factory in Kildare has suspended normal operations for until August 18 after 86 employees tested positive for Covid-19.

A food factory in Kildare which has reported 86 positive Covid-19 cases among staff has said it is suspending normal operations for two weeks.

A metal detectorist has discovered a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts in the Scottish Borders which experts have described as “nationally significant”.

Lebanon's information minister has resigned as the country grapples with the aftermath of the devastating blast that ripped through the capital and raised public anger to new levels.

The number of US forces stationed in Afghanistan will be reduced to less than 5,000 in the coming months, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in an interview with Fox...

Saudi Aramco's net income plunged by 50% in the first half of the year, according to figures, offering a revealing glimpse into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on one...

New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under...

Brazil has surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, with the country showing no signs of crushing the disease five months after its first reported case.

Simon Cowell has broken his back while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California.

The city of Nagasaki in southern Japan is marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.

Simon Cowell has broken his back while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California.

The chief executive of BP says he understands why people view the industry as “bad” and that fossil fuels are becoming the subject of social challenge.

Brazil has surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, with the country showing no signs of crushing the disease five months after its first reported case.

Nagasaki marked the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city on Sunday, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders to do more to achieve a...

Younger people (18-24) are ahead of every other age group in responding to requests for support from charities hit by the Covid crisis.

Silence in the shuttered pubs of Ireland is giving rise to a deepening frustration among publicans.

One of the country's most senior civil servants repeatedly warned that the roadmap for reopening Ireland was too slow and questioned the rationale behind the nationwide lockdown earlier this year,...

Silence in the shuttered pubs of Ireland is giving rise to a deepening frustration among publicans.

One of the country's most senior civil servants repeatedly warned that the roadmap for reopening Ireland was too slow and questioned the rationale behind the nationwide lockdown earlier this year,...

A public safety advocate has resigned from the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Covid-19 in frustration at the failure to intercept the latest wave of Covid-19 cases.

The virus made its presence felt at Kildare Chilling in late July, just as the August bank holiday was approaching.

A public safety advocate has resigned from the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Covid-19 in frustration at the failure to intercept the latest wave of Covid-19 cases.

A public safety advocate has resigned from the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Covid-19 in frustration at the failure to intercept the latest wave of Covid-19 cases.

The virus made its presence felt at Kildare Chilling in late July, just as the August bank holiday was approaching.

The elimination of the Covid-19 virus in Ireland is not only achievable and desirable, it is also vital to enabling a fully functioning economy and society. What it requires is...

The Government is set to ban all non-essential travel from countries with high rates of Covid-19, including the US and Brazil, under plans being drawn up by Health Minister Stephen...

Before The Pandemic, we used to talk about other things. And we will again. Small talk will prevail.

The Government is set to ban all non-essential travel from countries with high rates of Covid-19, including the US and Brazil, under plans being drawn up by Health Minister Stephen...

Before The Pandemic, we used to talk about other things. And we will again. Small talk will prevail.

A week is a long time in pandemics. At the start of last week, the pubs not being allowed to open was all we were talking about. However, by Friday,...

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has hinted that further support could be made available to midlands businesses that have been hit by fresh Covid-19 restrictions.

A week is a long time in pandemics. At the start of last week, the pubs not being allowed to open was all we were talking about. However, by Friday,...

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has hinted that further support could be made available to midlands businesses that have been hit by fresh Covid-19 restrictions.