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US prosecutors have asked a New York judge to schedule a court appearance on Friday for Ghislaine Maxwell, authorities said.

Barratt Developments has promised to repay the Government all the furlough money it claimed to cover the salaries of its staff while they were unable to work.

The border between Australia's two most populous states will close from Tuesday for an indefinite period. The move comes as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in...

A one-armed sailor has enjoyed his first full night of sleep in days after an epic solo voyage across the Atlantic.

A one-armed sailor has enjoyed his first full night of sleep in days after an epic solo voyage across the Atlantic.

More than 400 people have been evacuated from a coastal village in the central Philippines after some 66,000 gallons (250,000 litres) of bunker fuel spilled from a power-generating barge into...

South Korean officials have offered a public apology and vowed to investigate the death of a triathlete who had reported to government and sports bodies that she had been abused...

On Monday, Israel launched a new spy satellite that it said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence. The country has been building up its surveillance capabilities to monitor...

Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose haunting scores to Spaghetti Westerns like "A Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" helped define a cinematic era, has...

Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer whose haunting scores to Spaghetti Westerns like "A Fistful of Dollars" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" helped define a cinematic era, has...

The border between Australia's two most populous states will close from Tuesday for an indefinite period as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of...

India has over-taken Russia with the world's third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases, at nearly 700,000, according to the latest data, as the outbreak shows no sign of slowing.

Some of the UK's biggest auditors will be forced to build a Chinese wall between their audit arm and the rest of the consulting business after a series of high-profile...

Egyptian security agencies have tried to stifle criticism over the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's handling of the rising coronavirus crisis.

Canada's biggest cinema chain is suing Cineworld for up to 2.2 billion Canadian dollars (£1.3 billion) after its British rival pulled out of a takeover deal.

Hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons can open in Northern Ireland from Monday.

The top American diplomat in Hong Kong has described the use of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security law to curb freedoms as a “tragedy”.

The top American diplomat in Hong Kong has described the use of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security law to curb freedoms as a “tragedy”.

Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialised in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway, has died in Los Angeles...

The leader of Australia's most populous state says her government's decision to close its southern border with hard-hit Victoria state marks a new phase in the country's coronavirus pandemic.

The leader of Australia's most populous state says her government's decision to close its southern border with hard-hit Victoria state marks a new phase in the country's coronavirus pandemic.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has urged the public to take "personal responsibility" to stop the spread of the coronavirus after concerns were raised about social distancing outside pubs and restaurants.

People are still picking up the Covid-19 virus and have no idea where they were infected - signalling it is still spreading in the community.

A painting that sold for €86,000 three years ago is expected to fetch more than 40 times that amount after layers of dirt were removed to reveal it as a...

A Chechen man has been shot dead in Austria in the second apparent contract killing of critics of the Chechen government this year.

A lobbyist with ties to the Trump administration and a client list that includes governments accused of human rights abuses has declined to represent Prince Andrew, it was claimed last...

Experts in the US fear celebrations for the July 4 weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation's surging coronavirus outbreak.

People are still picking up the Covid-19 virus and have no idea where they were infected - signalling it is still spreading in the community.

Pubs expect to sell only half their usual volume of drinks and could shed 22,500 jobs "permanently" this year.

A new Covid-19 contact tracing app will be launched in the coming days after the Cabinet gives the green light to the technology.

A pandemic unemployment payment cheat drew down more than €55,000 by making 25 separate online claims.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said targeted testing at airports will be used to prevent new cases of Covid-19 being imported into Ireland, adding he does not want to see...

Coronavirus may have lain dormant across the world and emerged when environmental conditions were right for it to thrive - rather than starting in China, an Oxford University expert believes.

At least 34 people are missing and presumed dead due to deep floodwaters and mudslides from torrential rain in southern Japan.

The north-western Spanish region of Galicia imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people yesterday following a Covid-19 outbreak, a day after Catalonia also introduced a local lockdown to curb the spread...

JUSTICE Minister Helen McEntee has urged the public to take “personal responsibility” to stop the spread of the coronavirus after concerns were raised about social distancing outside pubs and restaurants.

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and...

PARISHIONERS congregated outside a Meath church today to celebrate the parish's first ever drive-in service.

THE Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) said it “utterly condemns” crowds drinking on the street in Dublin city centre last night.

A 77-year-old wartime diary has been reunited with the family of its late owner after being found on the floor of a supermarket in Australia.