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Proud Marcus Rashford said "families have one less thing to worry about" after his campaign to extend the children's food voucher scheme into the summer holidays led to a UK...

The Indian Army has raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on a disputed Himalayan border from three to 20 soldiers.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "not aware" of a ban on parallel exports of the drug dexamethasone, which today has been revealed to save the lives of...

A SENIOR government official has warned that people who lost jobs in the coronavirus crisis may not return to work for childcare reasons.

AN Irish couple raffling their holiday home and donating all proceeds to frontline healthcare workers have sold over €250,000 in tickets.

Canada and the US have agreed to extend their deal to keep the border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

GAA Cúl Camps are set to make a return on July 20 with reduced capacity at certain camp locations and venues.

The Indian Army has raised the death toll in a clash with Chinese troops on a disputed Himalayan border from three to 20 soldiers.

A further three people with coronavirus have died in Ireland, bringing the country's death toll to 1,709.

Teammates, football clubs and sports stars of the past have united to commend Marcus Rashford's successful campaign to extend the children's food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that Japan “can't move ahead” with a costly US missile defense system, throwing his support behind a decision to suspend deployment of the...

Global markets were dominated by news out of the US on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve found another kitchen sink to throw at the coronavirus crisis.

Companies must justify to pension trustees why they should be allowed to suspend contributions from Tuesday as a three-month grace period approved by the regulator ended.

A Catholic archbishop in Cameroon says he has developed two plant-based remedies for Covid-19 which are given free to those who test positive for the disease. Archbishop Samuel Kleda of...

Racing fans around the country got themselves dressed up to enjoy the first day of Royal Ascot from home.

United Nations human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel's plan to annex significant parts of the occupied West Bank would violate international law banning the taking of territory by...

The Homeless World Cup has responded to the cancellation of its annual event with an international keepy uppy tournament.

Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists hailed as a "major breakthrough".

The French government has sent police reinforcements and a senior official to the Dijon region to quell four nights of unusually violent clashes between rival groups that have left at...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested over a shooting that happened as protesters in New Mexico's largest city tried to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador, police...

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi movement towards the south of the kingdom on Tuesday. Several armed drones...

Germany appealed to the public on Tuesday to download a new smartphone app to help break the chain of coronavirus infections. The Corona-Warn-App, now available for Apple and Android devices,...

The choice of zero interest credit cards on the market has shrunk to the lowest levels since records started in 2006, according to a financial information website.

The headteacher of Marcus Rashford's former primary school has spoken of the community's pride as he persuaded the Government to extend a “lifeline” free school meal service

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance is seeking details on US President Donald Trump's decision to cut US troops numbers in Germany. Trump has criticized Germany...

OUTDOOR gatherings of up to 5,000 people could be allowed from September with cinemas reopening in August, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has played down concern that the US will rush to pull thousands of troops out of Germany, saying Washington has made no final decision on when...

A German court has started hearing the case against two far-right extremists accused of killing a regional politician whose execution-style murder shocked the country last year.

Israel and Greece agreed on Tuesday to work toward a resumption of bilateral tourism in August if coronavirus precautions permit. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on his first trip abroad since...

A boy who was told he would never walk has taken his first steps in a video that has been viewed nearly eight million times online.

Deputies of the Hungarian parliament passed a law on Tuesday to withdraw special powers granted to Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government to tackle the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reported. Orban secured...

Boris Johnson has been accused of waging a “culture war” by a senior Labour MP after reports his new commission on racial inequalities is being set up by a No...

The EU Commission has opened antitrust investigations into Apple's App Store and its Apple Pay platform over concerns they stifle competition.

Shares in industrial equipment rental company the Ashtead Group rose strongly on Tuesday as the company promised to continue paying out a dividend to its investors.

Authorities in Pakistan have been reported sealing off high-risk areas in the 20 biggest cities after an increase in coronavirus infections. Raids are being carried out to impose fines and...

Travel giant Tui has cheered a rise in bookings as it restarts holidays across a raft of European destinations, but forecast no quick recovery as trips for Britons remain on...

Paris wants talks with NATO allies to discuss Turkey's increasingly “aggressive” role in Libya, Reuters has quoted a presidential official as saying. Ankara backs the internationally recognized government in Tripoli,...

At least three Indian soldiers, including a senior army officer, have been killed in a confrontation with Chinese troops along their disputed frontier high in the Himalayas.

North Korea has confirmed it destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office, as it increased the pressure on South Korea amid stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.

North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea in a dramatic display of anger that sharply raises tensions...