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An adviser to the director of Russia's state space corporation has been detained on treason charges, the nation's top security agency has said.

Authorities say 21 people have died after a bus plunged into a lake in China.

The foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan on Tuesday said they had discussed how to restart “a fruitful engagement” between Israel and Palestinians. The four states are also...

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the response to Ireland's new Covid-19 contact tracing app has been "really good" as the number of downloads has doubled from 50,000 to 100,000...

The free Covid-19 tracker app was formally launched today and aims to allow users be contacted if they were in close contact with somebody who tests positive for the virus.

The government has launched a contact tracing app into app stores.

CENTRAL Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf has confirmed banks are not required under regulatory rules to charge interest on mortgage payment breaks.

A cheese fan is on a mission to discover the favourite fromage of the stars.

France is creating three beefed-up ministries to spearhead its recovery from coronavirus turmoil. The move comes as Emmanuel Macron attempts to recast his presidency less than two years before a...

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang. North Korea had issued a statement hours...

A payday lender has written off loans totalling around half a million pounds after it did not give customers important information, the competition watchdog has said.

Bird enthusiasts are being asked to help name three osprey chicks that found fame on a live-stream nest camera during lockdown.

The US federal government has said it will decide whether protection is needed for a freshwater turtle found only in Mississippi and a related species found in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Car parts and bicycle retailer Halfords has cheered soaring cycling sales during the coronavirus lockdown, but the boost was not enough to offset tumbling motoring revenues.

Australia's second most populous state of Victoria will reimpose stay-at-home restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and one regional area of the state, Premier Daniel Andrews said. The statement comes after a...

House prices have been falling for four months in a row – marking the first time this has happened since 2010, according to an index.

The Chinese government has accused the US of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two American aircraft carrier groups in the strategic...

First Minister Arlene Foster has announced that hotels and private venues will be allowed to hold weddings from Friday.

Having dozens of doctors and nurses staying at Premier Inn hotels throughout the pandemic has helped staff work out how to ensure that guests stick to hygiene and social distancing...

Australia has been among the world's most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak – with the exception of Melbourne.

The boss of JD Sports has hinted that any investment in the company's shops will be dependent on potential negotiations with landlords as customers gingerly start returning.

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will travel to London on Tuesday for talks with his UK counterpart David Frost.

TikTok has said it will stop operations in Hong Kong in the wake of a sweeping national security law in the former British colony.

TikTok has said it will stop operations in Hong Kong in the wake of a sweeping national security law in the former British colony.

THE government has finally launched the contact tracing app into app stores. Here's an idiot's guide on what it is, how it works and what it will and won't do.

THE government has finally launched the contact tracing app into app stores. Here's an idiot's guide on what it is, how it works and what it will and won't do.

New Zealand's national carrier has put a temporary hold on new bookings for flights into the country while the government tries to find enough quarantined hotel rooms for people returning...

EU countries should only get money from the bloc's budget and Covid-19 fund if they have robust courts and safeguards against corruption, a top official has warned.

In the run up to re-opening last week, many restaurant-owners were gratified to see bookings flooding in. People cooped up in lockdown were clearly dying to get out of their...

Teens looking for work in the summer of Covid-19 face uncertainty with a shortage of jobs leaving them financially strapped and starved of work experience.

The musical director of the Dublin Gospel Choir (DGC) has recalled her time working with the late composer Ennio Morricone in Ireland as an unforgettable moment in her career.

The boss of the Central Bank will today warn TDs that Ireland's high level of debt leaves the Government's finances "vulnerable to future shocks".

More than one in five children in Ireland will end up below the poverty line by the end of the year if there is no substantial economic recovery from Covid-19.

Britain's criticism of Beijing-imposed security legislation in Hong Kong could damage future Chinese investment in the UK, the country's ambassador to London has warned.

Results from the final stage of a nationwide antibody study show some 5.2pc of Spain's population has been exposed to the coronavirus, health officials said yesterday, confirming findings from earlier...

The Trump and Biden presidential campaigns now see the coronavirus response as the major force shaping the results of November's election, prompting both camps to try to refocus their campaigns...

The Government would "take a very dim view" of private hospitals profiting from Covid-19 testing, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.

Chief medical officer Tony Holohan is to be given the freedom of Dublin city.

The musical director of the Dublin Gospel Choir (DGC) has recalled her time working with the late composer Ennio Morricone in Ireland as an unforgettable moment in her career.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have warned that the Commonwealth's past wrongs need to be acknowledged to be able to move forward as they joined a discussion on...