New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the releasing of two women from quarantine before they were tested for Covid-19 was “unacceptable”.
June 18, 2020
Donald Trump has accused John Bolton of breaking the law after his former adviser released a book detailing how the president “pleaded” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help his...
June 18, 2020
Tesco has sold its entire Polish supermarket division for £181 million in the latest series of retreats from international operations by chief executive Dave Lewis.
June 18, 2020
The boss of Taylor Wimpey has said the housebuilding giant will look to ramp up developments in areas outside normal commuter belts as the Covid-19 crisis increases the trend for...
June 18, 2020
Housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey has raised £522 million through an investor cash call as it looks to take advantage of cheaper land amid the coronavirus pandemic.
June 18, 2020
Beijing has reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus as the city continued to press stricter measures to contain a new outbreak.
June 18, 2020
India has cautioned China against making “exaggerated and untenable claims” on the sovereignty of the Galvan Valley area as both nations tried to end a standoff in the high Himalayan...
June 18, 2020
Some 90pc of businesses expect some or all staff to continue to work remotely after the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, and almost a third are reconsidering their office needs.
June 18, 2020
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border in an escalation of tensions after days of threats against the South over anti-Pyongyang leaflets being...
June 18, 2020
A call has been made for banks to bear the interest cost imposed on stretched borrowers forced to get a payment break from their lender.
June 18, 2020
July 20 is the sacred day on which Ireland's multiplexes are due to reopen, and even the likes of me, who's spent way too many mornings hunkered in half-empty cinemas...
June 18, 2020
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is recommending governments top up unemployment benefits on a temporary basis to ensure economies do not suffer a further coronavirus shock.
June 18, 2020
The discovery that an existing steroid drug could save up to one-third of the sickest Covid-19 patients has been met with celebration but also caution. Why?
June 18, 2020
SSE Airtricity has recorded an exceptional charge of £6m (€6.7m) as a provision against bad debts arising from the coronavirus in Ireland.
June 18, 2020
US President Donald Trump asked the Chinese president to help him win re-election by buying more from US farmers, John Bolton has reportedly claimed in his new book.
June 18, 2020
As the sun began to set over the Himalayan peaks, Col Santosh Babu and his unarmed platoon of 50 Indian soldiers set off on a patrol across the Galwan Valley...
June 18, 2020
Prosecutors brought murder charges yesterday against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that the black man posed no threat when he was gunned...
June 18, 2020
The British wife of Bashar al-Assad and dozens of members of the Syrian leader's inner circle were yesterday hit with sanctions, as the US heaped pressure on his beleaguered regime.
June 18, 2020
Concern is growing that Beijing might be put in full lockdown after city authorities raised its emergency level, axed more outbound transport links and quarantined entire housing compounds in a...
June 18, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over US President Donald Trump - the widest margin this year - according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, as...
June 18, 2020
Ireland has been one of the biggest winners from a model of globalisation which now appears to be under threat, but it is way too soon to read the last...
June 17, 2020
The Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing black man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with murder and 10 other...
June 17, 2020
Donald Trump asked China's Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit meeting to help his re-election prospects by purchasing more US farm products, according to a new book by his former...
June 17, 2020
The Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing black man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with murder and 10 other...
June 17, 2020
A further three people with coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of deaths in Ireland to 1,710.
June 17, 2020
‘Drip feed of pub reopening guidelines creating more questions than answers’ – Vintners associations
The two major Irish vintners associations have criticised the "drip feed release" of guidelines on the reopening of pubs.
June 17, 2020
Caught between the good news of US stimulus packages and a potential virus treatment, and the bad news that the pandemic might be flaring up again in China, markets seemed...
June 17, 2020
A ban of large events, including fairs, could be extended in Germany until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic, broadcaster n-tv reported on Wednesday. It...
June 17, 2020
Ankara continues to block a NATO defense plan for Poland and Baltic states despite a deal last year between Turkey's president and allied leaders, Reuters quoted three diplomats and a...
June 17, 2020
The brother of George Floyd has made a heartfelt plea to the UN's top human rights body to launch intense international scrutiny of systemic racism and the killing of unarmed...
June 17, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's car was shunted by a security vehicle outside parliament on Wednesday when Kurdish protesters ran into the road, two Reuters witnesses said.
June 17, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, on Wednesday in Honolulu, the State Department said. The crucial meeting comes as relations between the...
June 17, 2020
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is recommending that governments top up unemployment benefits on temporary basis to ensure that economies do not suffer a further shock from...
June 17, 2020
A toddler is raising money for the NHS by attempting to walk 100 lengths of his driveway by the time he turns one.
June 17, 2020
A two-month-old pygmy hippo is getting used to his new surroundings as a zoo prepares to reopen to the public.
June 17, 2020
The exiled uncle of Syrian President Bashar Assad has been found guilty of acquiring millions of euros worth of French property using funds diverted from the Syrian state, and sentenced...
June 17, 2020
Australia is unlikely to reopen its border to international travellers until next year, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday. However, the country will look to relax entry rules for...
June 17, 2020
Greek sex workers are concerned that new health and safety guidelines to protect them and their clients against the coronavirus will harm their business.
June 17, 2020
China's foreign minister has demanded that India punish those behind recent deadly border clashes between their forces and is warning New Delhi not to underestimate China's determination to safeguard what...
June 17, 2020
A woman who feared she would die with coronavirus was reunited with her husband on her 55th birthday after being placed on a trial involving a widely used steroid hailed...
