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Washington's legal fraternity is braced for a storm of clemency action from President Donald Trump that could test the limits of presidential pardon power.

Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on a weekly average, as vaccinations are set to begin in December...

Residents at a care home in Hertfordshire were “delighted” by an indoor Christmas fair held inside their residence.

Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up – this time at...

There have been six further deaths and 183 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

The London markets edged higher despite a surge in the pound as traders clung hopefully on to speculation that the UK could be nearing a deal with the EU.

Ethiopian forces have blocked people in the country's embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at its busiest crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said.

The US recorded over 3,100 Covid-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans in hospital with the virus has eclipsed 100,000...

The Acropolis in Athens will now be fully accessible to disabled visitors, after its new facilities were inaugurated by Greece's prime minister.

The Acropolis in Athens will now be fully accessible to disabled visitors, after its new facilities were inaugurated by Greece's prime minister.

A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time magazine's first Kid Of The Year.

A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time magazine's first Kid Of The Year.

Many consumers are holding money in cash that could instead be invested to provide potentially higher returns, according to the City regulator.

Many consumers are holding money in cash that could instead be invested to provide potentially higher returns, according to the City regulator.

A FATHER has contacted gardaí after coming across anti-vaxxers who were “peddling conspiracy and cultish fears to children” outside a Cork school.

The US recorded over 3,100 Covid-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans in hospital with the virus has eclipsed 100,000...

Shoppers with gift cards for Sir Philip Green's collapsed Topshop retail empire have been told they can only use them for half of the value of their order.

A student nurse is raising money for charity by reimagining one of the world's most famous paintings with a modern Covid-19 twist.

Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process, officials said.

From tomorrow, cafes, restaurants, and pubs that serve food will be allowed to reopen their indoor dining areas to the public – but this time the rules are slightly different.

A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and former politician said that he will move to Britain in exile.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy, a veteran Democratic strategist and aide to the Clintons, as her chief of staff, the transition team announced.

On Thursday night, the Government voted against a motion to pay student nurses and midwives €14 per hour by 77 votes to 72.

THE combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and so-called 'green shaming' over climate change could spell the end for dozens of small regional airports across Europe.

It was “love at first sight” when two bereaved otters found love again after their keepers matched them up using a lonely hearts ad.

Azerbaijani authorities disclosed for the first time details of the country's military casualties in the recent fighting with Armenian forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which was halted last...

Azerbaijani authorities disclosed for the first time details of the country's military casualties in the recent fighting with Armenian forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which was halted last...

RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy said he'll “happily” take the Covid vaccine on live television once it's available.

Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 41 confirmed Covid-19 patients, took the country's highly competitive university entrance exam.

Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 41 confirmed Covid-19 patients, took the country's highly competitive university entrance exam.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka has been interviewed by US government lawyers alleging the president's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing has revealed.

An annual seal census at one of Britain's most important colonies has had to be carried out from the air due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth has said he plans to launch his own political party in January, ending years of speculation by millions of fans.

Telecoms group TalkTalk has agreed an extension to the deadline for suitor Toscafund to make a firm offer for the second time amid takeover discussions.

David Nabarro, from the World Health Organisation (WHO), said anyone who feels “anxious” about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, should be “given time” and repeated opportunity to access the inoculation.

David Nabarro, from the World Health Organisation (WHO), said anyone who feels “anxious” about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, should be “given time” and repeated opportunity to access the inoculation.

Bus and rail firm Go-Ahead Group has upped its full-year outlook after a better performance in its London and international bus division offset falling demand amid the second lockdown.

Bus and rail firm Go-Ahead Group has upped its full-year outlook after a better performance in its London and international bus division offset falling demand amid the second lockdown.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka has been interviewed by government lawyers alleging the president's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing has revealed.

Outspoken Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been refused bail a fraud charge amid a growing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.