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Turkey's jets carried out cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, Ankara said. The latest ‘Operation Claw-Eagle' hit suspected targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party,...

European countries have reopened their borders after a three-month coronavirus shutdown.

Drake is the leading nominee at the 2020 BET Awards, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month.

The European Union and Britain agreed on Monday that new momentum was required in talks on their future ties. They supported plans to intensify the negotiations that have all but...

Rainbows and lightning were caught simultaneously in a “powerful” weather phenomenon on Saturday.

Two dominant center-right parties have agreed to form Ireland's coalition for the first time in a deal that will also put the Green Party at the center of policymaking. The...

There are no technical disagreements between Turkey and Russia on issues regarding the conflict in Libya, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. He added that the two states...

Paris is rediscovering its joie de vivre, as cafes and restaurants reopen for the first time since coronavirus forced them to close on March 14.

Turkey has reiterated its opposition to US sanctions on neighbouring Iran, saying the coronavirus pandemic has shown that the world needs greater co-operation and solidarity.

A Russian court found former US marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail, a move the US...

The daughter of a Black Lives Matter protester who rescued an injured white man celebrated excitedly as her father appeared on TV hailed for his heroics.

Denmark on Monday announced new initiatives to stimulate the economy including cash handouts as Copenhagen starts to phase out generous aid packages introduced at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis....

THE number of people on the Covid-19 unemployment payment has fallen below half a million as retail workers make up the biggest portion of those returning to work.

Russia's Foreign Ministry warned on Monday that US plans to lift restrictions on heavy strike drones would land a severe blow to a 1987 arms control deal regulating the export...

Two employees of Czech embassy in Moscow have been declared persona non grata and must leave Russia by June 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ministry summoned...

The Duke of Cambridge has made a surprise video call to a woman and her young son who have been shielding for the last three months.

On Monday, Greece reopened its main airports to more international flights, as the country is hoping to kick-start its vital tourism sector after three months in lockdown. Tourism employs about...

South Korea's president called on Pyongyang on Monday to stop raising animosities and return to talks. President Moon Jae-in said the rivals must not reverse the peace deals that he...

Average savings rates for easy access, fixed bonds and Isas are at their lowest levels since records started in 2007, according to a financial information website.

A Russian court has sentenced an American to 16 years in prison on spying charges.

Thailand on Monday lifted a nationwide curfew after more than two months, as the coronavirus crisis eased, with 21 days since a recorded case of local transmission. The Southeast Asian...

Borders have opened up across Europe after three months of coronavirus closures that began so chaotically in March.

Metro Bank has confirmed it is in talks to buy peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for an undisclosed fee.

China's capital is braced for a resurgence of coronavirus after more than 100 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that had not seen a case of...

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday on concern over a resurgence of coronavirus cases and pessimism after Wall Street posted its worst week in nearly three months.

An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher laws to protect monuments after two statues of British explorer James Cook were vandalised in Sydney.

Less than a fifth of medium and large Irish businesses remain in crisis mode management despite the continued impact of Covid-19.

Grenfell survivors and supporters have joined together in a virtual memorial to mark the third anniversary of the disaster in the London tower block.

A Dublin man, who was on a ventilator for seven weeks, has returned home after winning a battle for his life against Covid-19.

It will be a Bloomsday like no other as Joyceans around the globe swap plans to celebrate the festival in Dublin for an online version instead.

Covid-19 will slow down the assessments of people waiting in Ireland's Direct Provision system, the Department of Justice has said.

Vigilante groups have threatened to "retake" the independent zone in Seattle where protesters have set up barricades to keep police out.

The first legal case against the Chinese government for covering up the coronavirus outbreak has been launched.

Around 5,000 people in Dublin and Co Sligo will provide the first clues to the true rate of Covid-19 infection in Ireland.

A Downing Street-led review of the two-metre social distancing rule must be completed by next week or hotels, bars and restaurants will start to sack tens of thousands of staff,...

Consumers poured money into savings accounts during the lockdown, as those fortunate enough to retain a job have been unable to spend in many shops.

The economic impact of Covid-19 has led to a dramatic fall in the number of start-ups being formed in Ireland.

A host of exercise classes are taking place in the great outdoors in parks and green spaces, as the country embraces getting fit once again.

America was hit by a fresh wave of protests over the weekend following the killing of a 27-year-old black man by a white police officer in Atlanta on Friday night.

Hesitant parents are seeking part-time crèche places as the childcare industry prepares to reopen for the first time since the Covid-19 crisis began.