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Medics in white coats replaced uniformed soldiers as stars of France's Bastille Day ceremonies as the usual grandiose military parade was recalibrated to honour medics who died fighting Covid-19, supermarket...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declined to comment directly when asked if she thought Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder was a strong candidate to succeed her. Speaking at a joint...

A group of five friends plan to cycle past 21 London football stadiums in a single day to raise money for charities hit by lockdown cancellations.

Residents of a London care home have recreated a number of classic album covers to keep themselves busy during the coronavirus lockdown.

Nearly 350 jobs are being cut at car dealership Vertu Motors as it looks to “future-proof” the business and ramp up automation in the face of the coronavirus crisis.

The new Buckingham Palace gin, made from ingredients taken from the garden of the Queen's London home, has already sold out online.

Libya's eastern-based parliament has asked Egypt to directly intervene in the country's civil war to counter Turkish support for the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA). In a statement...

The UK government has banned Huawei 5G technology from mobile networks.

The UK government has banned Huawei 5G technology from mobile networks.

A fluffy ginger tail interrupted a parliamentary Zoom meeting on the future of public service broadcasting.

Online electricals retailer AO World has said sales have remained strong in the face of coronavirus, even as restrictions on high street rivals have been lifted.

The government of Thailand tightened regulations for the entry of foreigners on Tuesday. The country has been 50 days without confirmed local transmission of the coronavirus, but two cases among...

More than 60 ducks stranded on the UK's busiest motorway were rescued when an intrepid RSPCA officer sprinted between cars to catch them.

On Tuesday, France held a scaled-down annual Bastille Day celebration in a concession to the coronavirus epidemic still stalking Europe. None of the usual tanks and troops were parading down...

India's high-tech hub of Bengaluru will go back into a coronavirus lockdown for a week on Tuesday after a surge of infections. Places of worship, public transport, government offices and...

Two black-footed kittens have been given their first taste of meat at the zoo where they were born.

Australian states on Tuesday tightened restrictions on movement as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic in the southeast that has pushed the national tally of...

The main opposition party in Taiwan again occupied parliament on Tuesday, after fighting with ruling party lawmakers to get into the building. The opposition MPs protested against the nomination of...

Stargazers have been urged to marvel at a newly discovered comet which is visible to the naked eye this month as it will not be coming back for another 6,800...

Huawei Technologies has reported that its revenue grew 13.1% in the first half of the year compared with a year earlier, despite sanctions from the US and challenges from the...

Retailer DFS Furniture has warned it may axe up to 200 jobs across its Sofa Workshop and Dwell chains as the group braces for annual losses after a £271 million...

Young men are nearly twice as likely to seek financial advice as women in the same age bracket, a report has found.

The choice of savings accounts on the market has fallen to the lowest levels since at least 2007, according to a financial information website.

Malaysia and Singapore are expected to reopen essential business and official travel between their countries. People will be allowed to cross their border for the first time since most movements...

The boss of online grocer Ocado has said shoppers will not be “going back” after switching online amid the coronavirus lockdown as the group reported surging half-year sales.

An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantine rules, including up to six months in jail.

An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantine rules, including up to six months in jail.

Tokyo health officials appealed on Tuesday for more than 800 theatregoers to get tested for the novel coronavirus after a production starring Japanese boy-band members was found to be the...

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of making threats to endanger an aircraft after a flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to divert to Stansted Airport.

China has described the US's rejection of its maritime claims in the South China Sea as completely unjustified and accused America of attempting to sow discord between China and the...

A judge has demanded more information about US president Donald Trump's decision to commute the prison sentence of ally and friend Roger Stone.

It may be August before Dublin's hospitality hub Temple Bar reopens fully amid "huge uncertainty" in the industry post-Covid.

A body found in the search for Naya Rivera is that of the Glee actress, police have confirmed.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has warned that people should not come to Ireland unless they will quarantine for two weeks when they arrive, saying the pandemic is "not a...

Government proposals to provide new parents with three extra weeks of leave each to recognise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on new mothers was subject to a major backlash...

A localised outbreak of Covid-19 in Spain is reigniting tensions around Catalan independence, with a squabble over what powers the regional government has to deal with the health emergency.

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Travel to exotic locations such as Malaysia has led to people picking up Covid-19 and testing positive for the virus after returning home.

A body found in the search for Naya Rivera is that of the Glee actress, police have confirmed.

The number of people claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen by the largest amount in a single week.