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More than 100 protesters have marched in Hong Kong during a lunchtime protest in a luxury shopping mall, marking the first anniversary of a clash with police outside the semi-autonomous...

Lebanon's prime minister Hassan Diab has held an emergency Cabinet meeting after a night of protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tyres in demonstrations...

Major events could be back on the cards in China next month, providing a welcome boost for Informa, which is preparing to hold a major cosmetics event in the country.

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World wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the...

World wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the...

Brides and grooms may soon have extra cause for celebration after chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan revealed his expert team was planning to review weddings.

Emma Watson has become the latest figure to speak out in support of transgender people after author JK Rowling sparked a row with her comments on the issue.

Cervical screening may not restart until the end of the summer despite doctors saying they can carry out smear tests now, the Dáil has been told.

Three teenagers whose photo at a Black Lives Matter protest amassed over a million likes on Twitter say their lifelong friendship makes them more like brothers.

A third of staff working for the archdiocese of Dublin are to lose their jobs as it grapples with the financial cost of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Around 20,000 children with special needs are set to benefit from a special education programme this summer under plans being brought to Cabinet today.

Right up until the 1970s, céilí-ing was a big tradition across Ireland. In the evenings, and particularly throughout the summer, friends, family and neighbours of all ages would visit each...

Irish airports are among Europe's hardest-hit by the pandemic, and a major aviation body has warned their recovery could take until 2023.

Sleeper cells from listed terrorist groups pose a potential threat to UN peacekeepers, including 139 Irish troops on the Golan Heights.

Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan told the most senior officials of Government departments that different approaches to Covid-19 containment on both sides of the Border could "pose threats...

One of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were charged over the death of George Floyd, whose death in custody set off protests for police reform and racial justice,...

When Dylan Kerin from Lucan in Dublin learned that lockdown was to be instated in Ireland, and that those considered at-risk had to cocoon, the 17-year-old immediately decided how he...

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is asking CNN for an apology and demanding a retraction of a poll that shows presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden with a sizable lead, claiming...

Wearing face masks or coverings will not be made mandatory but more people need to use them in shops and on public transport, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has...

Joe Biden had a blunt warning about US President Donald Trump and the lengths he would go to limit access to ballots in November, sharply escalating his rhetoric about his...

Eight times more people could die of Covid-19 in some parts of the developing world than was previously thought, according to research.

President Donald Trump said last night that he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet "current professional standards for the use of force," while slamming Democrats...

A leading travel insurance provider has changed its rules to allow thousands of policyholders to claim for Covid-19 cancellations.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday fired his prime minister, a month ahead of elections and as the economic crisis worsens and public anger rises in the territory under his control.

Life today is about dealing with problems as they arise, so I had not given September much thought until a chat with teacher friends.

Europe could face a surge of Covid-19 infections in the coming weeks caused by mass protests over recent days, politicians, European Union officials and experts said yesterday.

As timing goes, launching a new fashion business two weeks before lockdown started was far from ideal.

Thermal screening will be used to keep shoppers safe when Kildare Village reopens on Monday.

The World Health Organisation has suggested that Russia should review the way it counts coronavirus deaths, describing the country's low death toll as "unusual".

One-third of staff working for the archdiocese of Dublin are set to lose their jobs as the financial cost of the Covid-19 pandemic is again laid bare.

One-third of staff working for the archdiocese of Dublin are set to lose their jobs as the financial cost of the Covid-19 pandemic is again laid bare.

Kelly Clarkson has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Brandon Blackstock.

Egypt will reopen select tourist destinations to international charter flights starting July 1, allowing travellers from around the world to return to parts of the country less hard-hit by coronavirus.

DOUBTS have emerged about prospects of Irish Commissioner Phil Hogan moving to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum are changing their name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful and embarrassed for not taking into consideration the word's associations with slavery.

COMMUNICATIONS with the public on the use of face masks as part of efforts to fight the spread of Covid-19 have been "an absolute and chronic disaster" it has been...

The European Union sees a path towards a compromise on a trade deal with Britain, an adviser to the EU's chief trade negotiator said on Thursday. However, London must first...

Passengers using Dublin and Cork airports have been strongly advised to wear face masks, and only people travelling should enter terminals.

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