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Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred yesterday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually...

Principals say they must get enough funding to ensure schools can re-open safely in the autumn in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 threat.

The wider reopening of pubs from coronavirus restrictions later in the month is at risk over concerns about social distancing outside bars.

Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually...

Monkey labour to harvest coconuts for commercial products "is almost non-existent" in Thailand, the commerce minister said on Monday, after British retailers announced bans on products campaigners say use the...

A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a black man over her walking her dog without a lead in New York's Central Park has been...

A senior fire safety engineer has denied failing to properly scrutinise an assessment for Grenfell Tower which she signed off as “fine” just before going on a fortnight's holiday, the...

French President Emmanuel Macron has removed his interior minister as part of a government shake-up on Monday following protests against police brutality.

A major player in the Kinahan cartel and two of his closest Dublin associates today pleaded guilty to a series of serious drug and firearms offences at a court in...

President Donald Trump has criticised two US sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality.

A cat was broadcast stealing a vicar's milk during Canterbury Cathedral's online prayer service on Monday morning.

As part of rolling out the UK's own sanctions agenda for alleged human rights abuses around the world, London has blacklisted 25 Russian nationals, including the head of the Investigative...

A military reservist who allegedly crashed his truck through a gate on the grounds where Justin Trudeau lives was armed with two shotguns, a rifle and a revolver, and threatened...

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani was expected to start pushing on Monday for a global consensus on peace talks with the Taliban. Ghani is hosting three online conferences with representatives of...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex warned that the Commonwealth's past wrongs need to be acknowledged to be able to move forward as they joined a discussion on justice and...

Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with Devil Went Down To Georgia, has died at age 83.

Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with Devil Went Down To Georgia, has died at age 83.

Russian authorities have dug a trench around a remote Siberian village to enforce a quarantine, after dozens of residents contracted the coronavirus, which local officials believe was spread at a...

Russian authorities have dug a trench around a remote Siberian village to enforce a quarantine, after dozens of residents contracted the coronavirus, which local officials believe was spread at a...

The Kremlin hopes that Turkey will keep Hagia Sophia's status as a UNESCO world heritage site in mind when deciding on the fate of the historic landmark, Russian presidential spokesman...

Housing stocks helped drive the London markets into positive territory as traders optimistically welcomed speculation over a stamp duty holiday.

Asking people travelling into Ireland from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days is “not working”, according to Professor Kingston Mills.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will not attend talks in Washington this week to mark the start of a new North American trade deal. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is...

Dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs are well known for their colossal size but they may be related to a species small enough to sit on your hand.

Israel re-imposed on Monday a series of restrictions to fight a spike in coronavirus infections. The measures included the immediate closure of bars, night clubs, gyms and event halls. Speaking...

Authorities in St. Petersburg, Russia, lifted a temporary ban on visits to museums, exhibition halls, swimming pools and gyms on Monday. The relevant order was changed as part of gradual...

A total of 63,000 people have closed their claim for the €350 Covid-19 pandemic payment, the biggest number in a single week.

A total of 63,000 people have closed their claim for the €350 Covid-19 pandemic payment, the biggest number in a single week.

The death toll from three days of heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan rose to 40 on Monday as rescuers searched for 10 missing people and rain threatened wider...

The death toll from three days of heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan rose to 40 on Monday as rescuers searched for 10 missing people and rain threatened wider...

Greece will allow direct flights from the UK starting from July 15, Athens said on Monday, as it tries to salvage its summer tourist season. Restrictions on flights from EU...

This is the first glimpse of a lynx kitten born at a UK zoo this year.

China began pulling back troops from along its contested border with India on Monday, Indian government sources said. A clash between the two countries last month left 20 Indian soldiers...

Greece's government has announced that direct flights from the United Kingdom to all airports in Greece can resume on July 15.

Paris' Louvre Museum, which houses the Mona Lisa, has reopened after a four-month coronavirus lockdown.

Britain's talks on separation with the European Union resume on Monday with few signs of compromise on a new trade agreement and time running out to avoid a messy split....

There is still a “healthy portion” of interest-only mortgages on the market for borrowers to choose from, despite the number of home loans available generally having shrunk back sharply, analysis...

Several dozen Paris tour guides protested outside the Louvre museum on Monday for more support from the government to help them ride out the coronavirus crisis and a dearth of...

Philippine lawyer groups and a top congressman asked the Supreme Court on Monday to strike down the president's controversial new anti-terrorism law, or parts of it. They call the legislation...

The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Monday that the United States had deliberately sent its ships to the South China Sea to flex its muscles. China also accused Washington...