A runaway horse was rescued by the RNLI after swimming more than a mile out to sea in western Ireland.
June 30, 2020
New Zealand will use online platforms to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next year, PM Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty around travel due to the coronavirus....
June 30, 2020
Israeli minister of higher education has played down the likelihood of major moves to annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank on July 1, the planned start date for...
June 30, 2020
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his counterpart from Belarus unveiled a monument honouring fallen Red Army soldiers who fought in one of the most bloody battles of the Second World...
June 30, 2020
A five-year-old boy with two prosthetic legs has completed a heroic walking challenge and raised more than £1 million for the NHS hospital that saved his life.
June 30, 2020
Australia will spend AU$1.35 billion (US$926.1 million) over the next 10 years to boost its cyber security defenses, PM Scott Morrison said on Tuesday. The statement came weeks after Australia...
June 30, 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi vowed to root out the corruption and impunity that has hindered the country since its independence from Belgium as the nation marked...
June 30, 2020
On Tuesday, Thailand extended an emergency decree until the end of July in a bid to avoid the risk of a second wave of the coronavirus, according to a spokeswoman...
June 30, 2020
A wave of honking taxis took over a central Madrid avenue to demand limits on the number of pay-for-ride vehicles amid a slump in demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 30, 2020
The US Supreme Court's first major abortion ruling since President Donald Trump took office has put abortion firmly on the agenda in November's presidential election.
June 30, 2020
The EU is set to make public a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries.
June 30, 2020
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday joined international criticism of China's security law for Hong Kong. “It is clear that China does not share our values – democracy, freedom, and...
June 30, 2020
A litter of five lion cubs have taken their first steps outside weeks after being born at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire.
June 30, 2020
The parents of a baby who died in infancy paid a special tribute by placing a cardboard cut-out of him in the stands of their favourite football club.
June 30, 2020
The High Court has found against two companies that convinced thousands of pension savers to move millions of pounds into several failed investments.
June 30, 2020
Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) said it expects revenue to have more than halved over the past six months after being hammered by coronavirus.
June 30, 2020
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said in a live address that the country's coronavirus death rate is under control, but that the country is at a “critical juncture”.
June 30, 2020
Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong's estranged brother is not running in next month's general election but said he hopes to be a “catalyst for change” as campaigning began.
June 30, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Hassan Rouhani will discuss the conflict in Syria during a video conference on Wednesday, the Kremlin has said. The three...
June 30, 2020
The Japanese government said existing border restrictions would remain in place except in cases involving humanitarian reasons. The country will also add 18 countries to its entry ban from July...
June 30, 2020
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said it has cancelled its 97 outstanding orders for planes from US manufacturer Boeing.
June 30, 2020
The head of the Taliban's political office in Doha and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video conference to discuss the Afghan peace process, the Islamist group said...
June 30, 2020
Housebuilder Redrow has said it will scale back its operations in London as it warned over profits in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
June 30, 2020
China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong.
June 30, 2020
One of Britain's oldest residents is now recovering from the coronavirus.
June 30, 2020
A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential "pandemic virus", a study...
June 30, 2020
Package holiday firm On the Beach has revealed it swung to a half-year loss after cancelled trips due to the coronavirus lockdown left it nursing a £35 million hit.
June 30, 2020
China said on Tuesday it was concerned about New Delhi's move to ban Chinese mobile apps including TikTok and WeChat. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing also said that China was...
June 30, 2020
Authorities on Tuesday ordered the lockdown of 36 suburbs in Melbourne in an attempt to stop a spike in coronavius cases. The move is seen as a departure from the...
June 30, 2020
Australia's national news agency has been sold in a binding agreement to a consortium of philanthropist investors who say they are driven by a desire to retain media diversity.
June 30, 2020
Germany's biggest coach company is readying to launch in the UK later this week even as travel companies around the world struggle with the consequences of government lockdowns.
June 30, 2020
Eight Republican members of US congress have attended a White House briefing about allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence...
June 30, 2020
China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong.
June 30, 2020
South Korean police are questioning two activists accused of raising tensions with North Korea by sending propaganda balloons and plastic bottles filled with rice across the border.
June 30, 2020
Hong Kong media are reporting that China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity.
June 30, 2020
The FAI are bracing themselves for the financial hit of having no attendances at their three home games in the Nations League this autumn after a stark Covid-19 warning from...
June 30, 2020
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it...
June 30, 2020
A French court yesterday sentenced former prime minister Francois Fillon to five years in jail, three of them suspended, for embezzling public funds in a scandal that wrecked his 2017...
June 30, 2020
US President Donald Trump has said he was not told of intelligence that a Russian military spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack coalition forces in Afghanistan -...
