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The world has surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths and 10 million confirmed cases.

A Liverpool fan has wasted no time in rubbing rival fans' noses in the Reds' maiden Premier League triumph.

An exit poll shows Polish President Andrzej Duda with the most votes in the country's presidential election.

Starbucks has become the latest company to say it will suspend social media adverts after a campaign led by civil rights organisations called for an advertising boycott of Facebook.

The Taiwanese capital has held its annual LGBT pride parade, making it one of the few places in the world to proceed with an event in the face of the...

A man who drove into a Walmart warehouse in California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from...

The number of new travel-related Covid-19 cases is a “grave concern” for Ireland, Professor Philip Nolan has said.

The number of new travel-related Covid-19 cases is a “grave concern” for Ireland, Professor Philip Nolan has said.

This year's Dublin Pride festival has been described as “one to remember” as coronavirus restrictions meant the cancellation of outdoor parades.

Football fans have become accustomed to seeing their favourite players arrive at games with designer washbags, but Kieran Tierney delighted supporters by bucking the trend.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed the 10 million mark worldwide, according to US experts.

President Donald Trump has tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power”, a racist slogan associated with white supremacists.

Donald Trump's brother has asked another New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book expected to be released later this month.

The UK government is giving an unduly optimistic message to the public on the current state of the Covid-19 epidemic in the country, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said. “Here...

China National Biotec Group (CNBG) said on Sunday that early human test results for a coronavirus vaccine candidate suggested it could be safe and effective, the second vaccine candidate from...

China's legislature has begun reviewing a controversial national security Bill for Hong Kong that critics say will severely compromise human rights in the semi-autonomous territory.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed the 10 million mark worldwide, according to US experts.

Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as Malawi's new president after winning the southern African country's re-run election.

Poles began voting on Sunday in a presidential election which had originally been scheduled for May but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

China has extended Covid-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to boost...

An armed man has driven into a Walmart distribution centre in California and opened fire, killing one person and injuring four others before being shot dead by police.

A man drove into a Northern California distribution centre and opened fire, killing an employee and injuring four other people before he was killed by police, authorities said.

Just like the rest of Europe, Spain has been enormously impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic and, while major challenges remain, restrictions have begun to be lifted and businesses are...

As the impact of Covid-19 continues to rampage through the sports industry, restructuring and new investment will be essential to achieving a sustainable and profitable future. Sports bodies, events and...

This month 72 years ago, Lyndon B Johnson was in a fight for his political life.

It was a surprise to everyone - especially sex workers - when Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said that from July 1 they could return to work.

British prime minister Boris Johnson has repeated his threat to walk away from trade talks with Brussels after German chancellor Angela Merkel warned Britain would have to "live with the...

I'm going to download the new Irish contact-tracing app. Despite the delays and the data protection queries, it's worth a try.

More than 640,000 people are back under lockdown in Germany this weekend as Europe faces its first major test in containing fresh outbreaks after lockdowns were lifted.

Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive move to annex parts of the West Bank is being held up by a split in the White House involving Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law.

A Russian military spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to attack coalition forces in Afghanistan, including US and British troops, in a striking escalation of the Kremlin's hostility toward...

Covid-19 has forced us to grapple with financial issues we have never encountered before and insurance was one of the first of these.

Every August bank holiday weekend since 2010, a field on the outskirts of the sleepy Co Cork town of Mitchelstown has sparked into life.

Donald Trump's brother has asked another New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book expected to be released later this month.

The mayor of Alaska's biggest city has asked the local indigenous people to decide the fate of a statue of British explorer Captain James Cook as monuments to historical figures...

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has attacked Donald Trump over a report that he said potentially contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the US president and his failure to protect...

The opposition has won Malawi's historic rerun of the presidential election.

Donald Trump could face legal action if he continues to use a Rolling Stones song at his campaign rallies, the band has said.

A FURTHER six people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has said.

The head of Ireland's center-right Fianna Fáil (the Republican) party has taken the post of Taoiseach (Prime Minister) following the latest parliamentary session. His party came first at the February...