ONE of Ireland's best-known publicans was forced to stop selling drink from an open-air van this Bank Holiday weekend after being told by gardai: ‘No more!'
June 1, 2020
The first day of June has seen coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe to the United States, even as protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks in...
June 1, 2020
Improving economic data from China and unfounded fears US President Donald Trump could escalate the trade war helped the London Stock Exchange start the week in positive territory.
June 1, 2020
Libya's eastern-based forces have reportedly retaken a key town from militias allied with the UN-supported government. Ahmed al-Mesmari, a spokesman for commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), said they...
June 1, 2020
Spain has reported no deaths in a 24-hour period from Covid-19 for the first time since March.
June 1, 2020
Greece allowed year-round hotels to open on Monday, restarting its vital tourism sector, which has been hobbled by weeks of lockdown. However, international flights from the country's main airports are...
June 1, 2020
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June 1, 2020
Car travel and flights resumed between Turkey's big cities, while cafes, restaurants and Istanbul's Grand Bazaar reopened on Monday. The development is seen as the country's biggest step to ease...
June 1, 2020
Fans of a “disappearing cat” are being asked to donate to its cathedral home where tumbling revenues have put jobs at risk.
June 1, 2020
People aged 18 to 34 are nearly twice as likely as the population generally to say they are now doing more long-term financial planning than before the coronavirus crisis took...
June 1, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin says a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments that could allow him to further extend his rule will be held on July 1.
June 1, 2020
A trainee teacher visited her grandparents on their anniversary as coronavirus restrictions in England lifted slightly.
June 1, 2020
Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen, the United Nations has said. Some 75 percent of UN programs in Yemen...
June 1, 2020
Manila emerged on Monday from one of the world's longest coronavirus lockdowns even as the number of new infections surges. Streets in the capital were choked with traffic and limited...
June 1, 2020
Some of the most beloved museums in the world reopened to the public in the Netherlands, with Rembrandt's The Night Watch and Van Gogh's Sunflowers back on show.
June 1, 2020
A social media user has shared a comforting note left by the nurses who looked after their mother until she died.
June 1, 2020
Any unilateral move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a serious setback for the Middle East peace process, United Arab Emirates' Minister of State...
June 1, 2020
Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that...
June 1, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin supports a dialogue “in all areas,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on Washington's G7 invitation to Moscow. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he...
June 1, 2020
Mike Coupe's departure as Sainsbury's chief executive after six turbulent years was hardly a surprise, and nor was his replacement.
June 1, 2020
The Saudi-led coalition shot down two drones launched in the direction of Saudi Arabia by the Houthi group, a coalition spokesman said on Monday. The drones were launched toward the...
June 1, 2020
A long queue of masked visitors snaked outside the Vatican Museums as one of Italy's biggest tourist draws reopens after a three-month coronavirus shutdown.
June 1, 2020
The UK's financial regulator has launched an investigation into troubled subprime lender Amigo.
June 1, 2020
Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday. Restaurants were allowed to host more people and public attractions to reopen. Australia has recorded about 7,200 coronavirus cases and...
June 1, 2020
Protests around the US against police brutality have sparked fears of a further spread of Covid-19, while South Korea is reporting a steady rise in cases around the capital after...
June 1, 2020
Pupils have begun returning to school as lockdown restrictions were eased across England.
June 1, 2020
Beijing on Monday said that US attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian criticized Washington's decision to end special treatment of...
June 1, 2020
Beijing on Monday said that US attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian criticized Washington's decision to end special treatment of...
June 1, 2020
US President Donald Trump was rushed to a White House bunker on Friday by Secret Service agents as hundreds of people protesting the death of George Floyd gathered outside the...
June 1, 2020
Fashion retailer Primark is working to re-open all its 153 stores in England on June 15, in line with the country's easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, its owner Associated British...
June 1, 2020
Joe Biden's search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the US, raising questions about contenders...
June 1, 2020
Troubled banknote maker De La Rue has said demand for its currencies remains strong, even as people switch to card payments to slow the spread of coronavirus.
June 1, 2020
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June 1, 2020
Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.
June 1, 2020
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his family members have contracted Covid-19, he said on Monday. “I have passed a test for the coronavirus. Unfortunately… I have a coronavirus infection,”...
June 1, 2020
The artist Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects, has died at his home in New York aged 84.
June 1, 2020
Israel's prime minister in waiting has apologised for the police's deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man.
June 1, 2020
In cities in every corner of America, from Philadelphia in the east to San Francisco in the west, anger at racism and police brutality spilled onto the streets at the...
June 1, 2020
Mick Appleby trains the favourite in the first race of the UK resumption, but will not be at Newcastle to put the saddle on Stone Mason in the Betway Welcome...
June 1, 2020
Two US astronauts boarded the International Space Station from their SpaceX capsule, marking the first time humans have travelled to orbit on a private firm's craft, forging a new era...
