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Covid-stretched US hospitals are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates yet to earn their licenses while offering large salaries in a desperate...

A sheep stunned staff at a hotel in Wales after it was spotted apparently waiting for the hotel lift.

The US Justice Department investigated a potential “bribery-for-pardon” scheme in which a large political contribution would be offered in exchange for a presidential pardon by the Trump White House, according...

President-elect Joe Biden's decision to appoint Janet Yellen as the next treasury secretary is good news for America and the world.

Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed yesterday for more than 13 months over an unlawful anti-government rally in 2019.

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to immediately reinstate the federal programme that protects undocumented immigrants who came to the United States when they were children, a group known as “dreamers”.

The Covid-19 vaccine is coming to Ireland.

Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died yesterday at the age of 94.

A French hunter who accidentally shot and killed a British mountain biker in the Alps has been jailed.

Israel has taken a major step tow ard plunging into its fourth national election in under two years after politicians – supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main coalition partner...

With no dance floor and strict new coronavirus guidelines, attendees at the 2020 Naughty N'awlins swingers' convention swayed in place at their tables and flirted behind face masks from a...

Donald Trump stood before a White House lectern and delivered a 46-minute diatribe against the election that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden, uttering a series of claims to...

Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, has died at the age of 94, his office and the French...

Most victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been left “to stew in their own juice” it has been claimed at Westminster, amid accusations of “double standards” over the high-profile...

Most victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been left “to stew in their own juice” it has been claimed at Westminster, amid accusations of “double standards” over the high-profile...

There have been five further deaths and a total of 270 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

A figurine of Darth Vader has appeared on the empty Edward Colston plinth in Bristol city centre in an apparent tribute to actor Dave Prowse.

Piers Corbyn, the brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, has been found guilty of breaching coronavirus restrictions at an anti-lockdown protest in London's Hyde Park following a trial at...

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world's most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana...

The London markets closed firmly higher after the UK became the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 vaccine jab from Pfizer and BioNTech.

The London markets closed firmly higher after the UK became the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 vaccine jab from Pfizer and BioNTech.

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will pay back an estimated £60 million in coronavirus-related rates relief to the Scottish Government.

NINE ultra-low refrigeration trucks have been imported into Ireland for the roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. A time to deck the halls, order the turkey and get together with beloved family members. Except this year it's going to...

Climate change poses the greatest threat to the world's natural heritage, with the Great Barrier Reef now in a “critical” situation, a report has warned.

JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has sold £5 million worth of shares in his pub chain just days after warning new coronavirus restrictions will keep almost half of his sites...

Motorists could typically save more than £300 by switching their car insurance three weeks before their existing policy is due to end, rather than waiting until the last day, analysis...

Motorists could typically save more than £300 by switching their car insurance three weeks before their existing policy is due to end, rather than waiting until the last day, analysis...

The European Commission has urged nations to keep strong coronavirus restrictions in place to avoid a post-Christmas surge in cases and deaths – but stopped short of advising against travel.

A volunteer on the Pfizer vaccine programme has said he “feels a sense of pride” after the UK became the first country in the world to approve its use.

The Israeli parliament has passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve itself, setting up a possible fourth national election in under two years.

People travelling home from abroad for Christmas should not automatically be considered as high-risk for spreading infection, new European guidelines for air travel said today.

A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has urged European nations to allow protesters in the territory “a safe haven from the terror” of China's Communist Party.

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that there is no guarantee of a trade deal with Britain as time is running out.

Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.

Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.

Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.

Tributes have been left near the scene where five people were killed when a driver hit pedestrians at high speed in the Germany city of Trier.

Around one in 14 people made or updated their will during the early months of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the Law Society.

Germany has reported a record 487 new coronavirus deaths – the country's highest daily toll since the outbreak of the pandemic.