Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid.
July 31, 2020
Investors will hold their breath at 7am on Tuesday as they wait for an answer to the hottest question of the week – what will Bernard Looney do to BP's...
July 31, 2020
Beijing has rejected charges that suspected Chinese hackers linked to the government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc, a leading US-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, to steal data. The accusations are...
July 31, 2020
Higher demand for pets during the coronavirus lockdown has helped to drive Pets at Home to better-than-expected trading figures for the past quarter.
July 31, 2020
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the postponement of highly-anticipated legislative elections by a year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
July 31, 2020
TSB swung to a loss in the first six months of the financial year after taking a big hit from loans it expects to go bad, as coronavirus causes waves...
July 31, 2020
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said that local government officials will now be able to make wearing face masks in outdoor public spaces mandatory to curb the spread of Covid-19....
July 31, 2020
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said that the spike in cases yesterday may have just been a "blip" and a testament to "really good contact tracing".
July 31, 2020
The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a record 12.1% during the second quarter as coronavirus lockdowns froze business and consumer activity.
July 31, 2020
A three-day ceasefire between Taliban and government forces began on Friday in Afghanistan during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. A car bomb killed at least 17 people in the...
July 31, 2020
British American Tobacco (BAT) has said that soaring premium cigarette sales and strong vaping demand in the US helped it to beat half-year profit targets.
July 31, 2020
Dutch carrier KLM said it will cut between 4,500 and 5,000 jobs because of the coronavirus crisis.
July 31, 2020
The German defense minister said on Friday that she would hold talks after the summer with the premiers of states affected by US plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from...
July 31, 2020
US President Donald Trump has pulled back on the idea of a “delay” to November's presidential election just hours after suggesting it.
July 31, 2020
US President Donald Trump has pulled back on the idea of a “delay” to November's presidential election just hours after suggesting it.
July 31, 2020
Nokia has reported better than expected second-quarter earnings on the back of improved margins for telecoms equipment and software despite the coronavirus crisis causing a substantial drop in revenue.
July 31, 2020
Covid-19 has dealt the champagne industry a blow with lockdown curbs on weddings, eating out and parties all affecting the market.
July 31, 2020
BT said it has taken a big hit from the Covid-19 crisis as the money it made from its sports wing reduced.
July 31, 2020
South Africa's number of confirmed coronavirus cases is edging close to a half-million, with the Health Ministry reporting 11,046 new cases overnight.
July 31, 2020
Hong Kong may postpone highly anticipated legislative elections scheduled for September 6, citing a worsening Covid-19 outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, local media reports said.
July 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia's King Salman was discharged from a hospital in the capital Riyadh after more than a week following surgery to remove his gall bladder, the Royal Court said.
July 31, 2020
Former president Barack Obama used civil rights leader John Lewis' funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights leader championed are...
July 31, 2020
Dozens of new documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday, as the British socialite defends herself against criminal charges she aided the late...
July 31, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended himself against claims he intervened to ensure a charity his family did paid work for won a government contract.
July 31, 2020
Travel company TUI says it is shutting a third of shops across the UK and Ireland - including as many as four Irish outlets.
July 31, 2020
China has accused the United States of stoking a new Cold War because certain politicians were searching for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in...
July 31, 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has raised "serious doubts" over the lawfulness of collecting personal data relating to the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) at airports.
July 31, 2020
It's the good news that happens more frequently now. A day without deaths from Covid-19 once seemed impossible, but the relief the announcement brings is undiminished.
July 31, 2020
Patients with non-critical medical conditions could wait years for treatment because of the impact Covid-19 has had on public and private hospitals.
July 31, 2020
The life of late congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis was celebrated yesterday at an Atlanta church, by mourners including Barack Obama and George W Bush.
July 31, 2020
The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built - a car-sized vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers - blasted off for the red planet yesterday as part of...
July 31, 2020
Fears are being raised that the rural school transport scheme won't have enough capacity to carry 120,000 children owing to Covid-19 safety measures.
July 31, 2020
Patients with non-critical medical conditions could wait years for treatment because of the impact Covid-19 has had on public and private hospitals.
July 31, 2020
The governor of Oregon and the Trump administration have announced an agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions outside the federal courthouse in Portland, where federal agents have clashed with demonstrators during...
July 31, 2020
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan resigned as party whip before she voted against the Government on legislation that extended the rent freeze and eviction ban only for those affected by...
July 31, 2020
Boris Johnson has warned people in the UK not to delude themselves that the danger from coronavirus has passed, as Downing Street said another national lockdown could not be ruled...
July 31, 2020
Top US Republicans have immediately shot down President Donald Trump's suggestion to delay the November 3 presidential election.
July 31, 2020
The Gate Theatre in Dublin has postponed all of its productions for this year and will not reopen until 2021.
July 31, 2020
Hotel rooms and guest-house accommodation during the coronavirus pandemic is costing the State millions of euro, figures reveal.
July 31, 2020
Hong Kong banned 12 pro-democracy campaigners yesterday from standing in forthcoming elections to the city's parliament as China stoked tensions by reiterating its threat to refuse up to three million...
