A trustee for the family of George Floyd, a Black man who died on May 25 after a Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes, sued the...
July 15, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed implementing the Minsk agreements to peacefully solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a phone call on Wednesday. Putin “emphasized...
July 15, 2020
Authorities in Majorca have ordered the closure of bars and nightclubs in beachfront areas popular with foreign visitors.
July 15, 2020
The Government has decided to postpone plans to reopen pubs until August 10 over concerns about the increase in new Covid-19 cases.
July 15, 2020
The Government has decided to postpone plans to reopen pubs until August 10 over concerns about the increase in new Covid-19 cases.
July 15, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the US election was approaching and President Donald Trump only wanted to engage in another summit with North Korea if there was...
July 15, 2020
A Covid-19 patient who has returned home after spending more than 100 days in hospital has spoken of his gratitude to the NHS.
July 15, 2020
Kevin Stitt has announced he is the first governor in the United States to test positive for coronavirus and is isolating at home.
July 15, 2020
More than 50,000 jobs could be at risk in London's West End if tourists and office workers do not return, a partnership representing the area has warned.
July 15, 2020
Mandate Trade Union has called for compulsory face coverings for customers in shops and supermarkets to protect retail workers from the dangers of contracting COVID19.
July 15, 2020
The United States and six Gulf countries on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six targets, accusing them of being affiliated with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the US Treasury Department said....
July 15, 2020
Barcelona may bring back some restrictions on daily life after the number of coronavirus cases tripled in a week, its mayor said on Wednesday, as around 160,000 people in another...
July 15, 2020
British artist Banksy's latest artwork inside a London Underground train carriage, with messages about the spread of coronavirus, has been removed by Transport for London (TfL).
July 15, 2020
The London markets surged as traders were hopeful following news of progress regarding two drugs firms' efforts to produce a coronavirus vaccine.
July 15, 2020
A teenage suspect has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in a shooting that killed an eight-year-old Atlanta girl.
July 15, 2020
China and India made progress in their latest talks on a long-running border dispute that turned deadly last month, according to a Chinese spokesperson. Top commanders from the two sides...
July 15, 2020
The tourist industry in France received a further boost on Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower,...
July 15, 2020
Credit card spending halved during the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown as shoppers turned their backs on big-ticket purchases such as white goods and holidays.
July 15, 2020
The Italian Government has claimed victory in a battle stemming from the deadly 2018 collapse of Genoa's main bridge.
July 15, 2020
Countries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new restrictions at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of coronavirus.
July 15, 2020
Nearly one in four (24%) people in England say they have dined out since the lockdown eased on July 4, a survey has found.
July 15, 2020
The Austrian government will lift its travel warning for Lombardy, the region at the center of Italy's coronavirus outbreak. Explaining the decision on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry in Vienna cited...
July 15, 2020
Fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore has said being knighted by the Queen in his own personal open-air ceremony will be “the most special of days for me”.
July 15, 2020
The French tourism industry received a further boost on Wednesday with the partial reopening of Disneyland Paris and the opening up of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower.
July 15, 2020
The Japanese capital raised its coronavirus alert to the highest ‘red' level on Wednesday, prompted by a recent spike in daily new cases to record highs. Governor Yuriko Koike described...
July 15, 2020
Voting has begun in a parliamentary election in North Macedonia that may decide the pace of its bid for European Union membership. The governing pro-EU Social Democrats are locked in...
July 15, 2020
Borrowers using products such as payday loans, motor finance and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes will receive further help if they are still facing temporary payment difficulties due to coronavirus, the City...
July 15, 2020
The city government of the South Korean capital Seoul will launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding late Mayor Park Won-soon.
July 15, 2020
China said on Wednesday it was not afraid of any sanctions the United States might impose over the situation in the South China Sea. Beijing also reiterated that Washington is...
July 15, 2020
The coronavirus lockdown has left many people with unwanted house guests – as reports of rat and mouse infestations have rocketed, according to analysis by an insurer.
July 15, 2020
Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone warned over “weakening” spending later in 2020 as it revealed that annual profits more than halved despite a surge in online sales.
July 15, 2020
Most populous states in Australia will impose harsher restrictions on movement if a coronavirus outbreak is not quickly brought under control, according to state premiers. Australia has seen a surge...
July 15, 2020
Ireland is facing a strong likelihood of a second Covid-19 wave, a group of Irish experts have warned.
July 15, 2020
HSBC UK customers can get a mortgage without leaving their existing home as the bank makes use of the boom in video conferencing.
July 15, 2020
Lifted lockdowns are being reimposed, shutting businesses and curbing people's social lives again, as communities around the world try to stop a resurgence of coronavirus before it spins out of...
July 15, 2020
At least 16 people were dead and another 23 missing after heavy rains in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province swelled rivers and sent floodwaters, mud and debris across roads and into...
July 15, 2020
The GAA - facing lost revenues of up to €60m this year due to Covid-19 - has provided its Croke Park facilities and other grounds across the country to the...
July 15, 2020
Lockdown loneliness has robbed many of Ireland's older generation of their pre-Covid-19 resilience.
July 15, 2020
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been forced to defend Government proposals to extend parents' leave by three weeks amid criticism that they don't go far enough to support new mothers affected...
July 15, 2020
Hospitals have received new guidelines on the precautions needed to ensure that people admitted for other illnesses do not catch Covid-19.
