A re-energised Tropical Storm Cristobal advanced toward the US Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing with it the heavy rains that already caused flooding and mudslides in Mexico and Central America.
June 6, 2020
Opec and allied nations have agreed to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through to the end of July, hoping to boost energy...
June 6, 2020
Two Buffalo police officers have been charged with assault, prosecutors said, after a video appeared to show them shoving a protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd...
June 6, 2020
“When the New York State governor declared the state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we asked to return said property so our personnel could use it to lower...
June 6, 2020
A fox has been rescued after a member of the public found it with its head trapped in a sweet jar.
June 6, 2020
The Queen has shared an uplifting message about the “inspiring” work of volunteers.
June 6, 2020
The UK's chief negotiator, David Frost, reportedly made a considerable new offer during a fresh round of trade talks with the European Union, the Daily Mail reported. Frost signaled that...
June 6, 2020
A McDonald's employee and professional drag queen has been keeping queues of customers entertained by dancing while directing the drive-thru traffic.
June 6, 2020
Commuters urged to wear face coverings as public transport services to return to pre-Covid-19 levels
The National Transport Authority has urged the public to wear face coverings during commutes as services on public transport return to the level of operation of "pre-Covid-19".
June 6, 2020
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June 6, 2020
Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.
June 6, 2020
Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.
June 6, 2020
If you are sick of cooking and are missing your usual restaurant fix, Katy McGuinness picks 50 of the best meal-kits and takeaways on offer around the country right now.
June 6, 2020
Ireland is being fast-tracked out of months of Covid-19 lockdown after the Taoiseach announced a major acceleration of the easing of social distancing restrictions.
June 6, 2020
Thousands of workers face being left without childcare after the Government fast-tracked the reopening of the economy.
June 6, 2020
Lockdown has increased our interest in both the craft of gardening and the notion of making do with what we have about us to create, repair and grow.
June 6, 2020
President Donald Trump invoked George Floyd's name as he delivered remarks trumpeting the latest unemployment numbers, which showed the US economy unexpectedly adding 2.5 million jobs last month.
June 6, 2020
Almost 400,000 people have died of a disease that nobody knew existed just six months ago. It has changed the world - and Ireland.
June 6, 2020
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has described as almost "medieval" a new law in Hong Kong that criminalises disrespecting China's national anthem.
June 6, 2020
Living in Los Angeles the past five years, we ate a lot of food. I have the expanding waistline to prove it. Every week we were focused on eating our...
June 6, 2020
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said there has been no real progress made in post-Brexit trade talks and accused the UK of backtracking on a key commitment.
June 6, 2020
How much of a grip does the dangerous and elusive Covid-19 virus still have on us as we head towards a super-charged phase-two exit from lockdown next week?
June 6, 2020
The new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is being investigated over the disappearance of a five-year-old girl in Germany.
June 6, 2020
Madeleine McCann's parents are "encouraged" by the results of the latest appeal over their daughter's disappearance.
June 6, 2020
During Donald Trump's inaugural address in early 2017, the new president listed maladies weakening the United States before solemnly pronouncing: "This American carnage stops right here and stops right now."
June 6, 2020
S herman Hardy is lambasting America for "terrorism" within sight of the White House. Hardy, who is black, once served in the United States Air Force. Today, he is dressed...
June 6, 2020
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions with the US president, one of its most...
June 6, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said about "10-15pc" of people are "just not very good people", but they account for a minority in a country that is overwhelmingly virtuous.
June 6, 2020
Four women who've spent the last three months locking down alone share the lessons they've learned and reflect on how they've not just survived, but thrived, in the quiet solitude...
June 5, 2020
Playgrounds operated by Dublin City Council will remain closed for the foreseeable future despite the green light given by the Government earlier today for the re-opening of supervised playgrounds from...
June 5, 2020
A man who clapped workers at his local hospital for 40 days in a row has had the favour returned by hundreds of staff members.
June 5, 2020
A few “fellas drinking pints and eating a packet of peanuts” will not constitute a pub operating as a restaurant, the chief medical officer has warned.
June 5, 2020
Ireland's treatment of minorities, including asylum seekers, has “drawn parallels” with recent events in America, according to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.
June 5, 2020
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has announced his resignation from the board of the social media site, and urged the company to replace him with a black candidate.
June 5, 2020
Poland and the Baltic states will open their borders to each other next week, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Friday after a video conference with his Polish counterpart....
June 5, 2020
US President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated a U.S. employment report that showed more than 2.5 million jobs were added last month during the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, and...
June 5, 2020
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June 5, 2020
Indian and Chinese foreign ministry officials discussed the flaring of tensions on their disputed Himalayan border, where thousands of soldiers from the two countries have been facing off just a...
June 5, 2020
RACING drivers have a theory that if everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough..
June 5, 2020
The US conducted its first air strikes against the Taliban since a rare ceasefire between the insurgents and Afghan forces ended more than a week ago. The two assaults took...
