President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies, two days after he lashed out at Twitter for applying fact...
May 28, 2020
Moscow has never avoided direct dialogue with Ukraine, including at the highest level, but such a dialogue needs to be aimed at achieving specific results, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey...
May 28, 2020
Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.
May 28, 2020
Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.
May 28, 2020
The London markets closed in the green despite coming under pressure from China-Hong Kong tensions and a tepid opening in the US.
May 28, 2020
A baby pangolin has been given a “precious second chance”, as zookeepers nursed him back to health after he was found on a road.
May 28, 2020
PEOPLE who want to have picnics in parks or beaches have been told to "go somewhere else" if their chosen location is crowded.
May 28, 2020
A NURSING home with the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the country has "never experienced a crisis like this" in its 35-year existence, according to a statement released today.
May 28, 2020
Beer company BrewDog has launched a new drink with profits going towards making hand sanitiser for the NHS, while dogs have been visiting seals after a sanctuary's visitors dried up...
May 28, 2020
A passenger train derailed in Bulgaria as a result of a collision with a passenger car, NOVA television said on Thursday. The train was going from Varna to the country's...
May 28, 2020
A partial reopening of Danish schools did not lead to an increase in coronavirus infections among young students, according to an expert at the Danish Serum Institute. Denmark was one...
May 28, 2020
The cockpit voice recorder of the Pakistani airliner that crashed last week has been found, six days after the passenger plane went down in a crowded neighbourhood near the airport...
May 28, 2020
Berlin said on Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament in 2015. Germany's Foreign Ministry said...
May 28, 2020
Turkey resumed intercity train services on a limited basis on Thursday, as the government eased restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus. Service restarted following a two-month suspension with a high-speed...
May 28, 2020
US soldier Emilio DiPalma, who fought on the front lines during the Second World War and served as a courtroom guard during the trial of top Nazi war criminals, has...
May 28, 2020
US soldier Emilio DiPalma, who fought on the front lines during the Second World War and served as a courtroom guard during the trial of top Nazi war criminals, has...
May 28, 2020
If summer camps for children are allowed to return during the Covid-19 pandemic, then why are schools closed?
May 28, 2020
Lawmakers in Iran elected former Revolutionary Guards air force commander Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Thursday as the speaker of the parliament for one year. Qalibaf has a record as a...
May 28, 2020
Skirmishes between Taliban militants and security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire ended. However, the government officials said on Thursday that the incidents were minor...
May 28, 2020
Angry workers burned tyres at the gates of the Nissan carmaking plant in northeastern Spain and prepared for more protests after the Japanese company said it would shut all its...
May 28, 2020
When you think of how most fish, lobster and other shellfish end up on plates around the world, what likely comes to mind is large-scale industrial trawling. In other words,...
May 28, 2020
TWO American Indian tribes admitted they were "overwhelmed" by donations to their Covid-19 pandemic appeal from Ireland - including a $100,000 (€90,000) pledge from U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
May 28, 2020
Restaurants in Europe are devising creative ways to ensure customers can forget about Covid-19 during their dining experience.
May 28, 2020
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May 28, 2020
China and United States should respect each other's core interests and manage their differences, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday. Li also warned that a decoupling of the two states'...
May 28, 2020
The owner of the Daily Mail, Metro and i newspapers said it has seen a slump in advertising since the coronavirus lockdown.
May 28, 2020
As if Covid-19 was not enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end of lockdown despite recording thousands of...
May 28, 2020
Taiwan plans to buy land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles as part of its military modernization scheme, its Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Speaking in parliament, Deputy Defense Minister Chang Che-ping...
May 28, 2020
Iran's parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as its next speaker, solidifying hardline control of the body as tensions between the US and the...
May 28, 2020
The French government is preparing a weekend launch of its contact-tracing app, a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform. The plan for the ‘StopCovid' app in...
May 28, 2020
The Philippines' coronavirus task force has recommended President Rodrigo Duterte ease one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the capital Manila. This weekend, Manila's...
May 28, 2020
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May 28, 2020
Worries that paying with cash could help to spread coronavirus have caused British shoppers to turn to card payments in ever larger numbers.
May 28, 2020
China's ceremonial legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with the UK and the US.
May 28, 2020
The death toll from coronavirus has risen above 100,000 in the US, while there were also record numbers getting sick in India and worrying signs of a resurgence in South...
May 28, 2020
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the remaining stake of Pretty Little Thing from its founder and operating chief for £269.8 million.
May 28, 2020
Scottish brewer BrewDog has launched a new beer in response to the Dominic Cummings controversy, with profits going towards making hand sanitiser for the NHS.
May 28, 2020
This week's guest, performance coach, Gerry Hussey, is someone I just had to bring back.
May 28, 2020
Two pro-democracy politicians were ejected from Hong Kong's legislative chamber on Thursday morning, disrupting the start of a second day of debate on a contentious bill that would criminalise insulting...
May 28, 2020
John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty will try to appeal the High Court's refusal to grant them permission to challenge laws introduced by the State due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
