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A pod of dolphins was spotted swimming off the coast of Northumberland, while face masks have been designed to enable the deaf community to lip-read, in Wednesday's news.

Judges have begun limiting sittings to just two hours after new advice on meetings in enclosed spaces came to light.

Judges have begun limiting sittings to just two hours due to concern over the potential for spreading Covid-19.

FINANCE Minister Paschal Donohoe has signalled the Government will make changes to the State's Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme to allow new mothers to access it.

Britain has sold gilts with a negative yield for the first time in history as borrowers pay for the privilege of lending to the UK Government.

Museums are starting to reopen in some countries, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Studies by UNESCO and the International...

A community police officer stepped in to help a 12-year-old boy struggling with lockdown restrictions, by inviting him to join him on patrol.

Ankara will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as Turkey starts softening measures taken to stem spread of the coronavirus, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on...

A pod of around 10 bottlenose dolphins was spotted off the coast of Northumberland on Wednesday morning.

Russia's Foreign Ministry plans to open a consulate general in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, Ambassador to Beijing Andrey Denisov said on Wednesday. “The city of Wuhan has...

Anxiety is rising about the impact of the “new normal” on people's daily lives and businesses as countries around the world cautiously emerge from coronavirus lockdowns.

Princess Elisabeth, the next in line to the Belgian throne, is signing up to do a year in military school to help her prepare for royal duties.

The government in Berlin gave itself new powers to veto hostile foreign takeover bids for German healthcare companies on Wednesday. The measure is designed to ensure a continuous supply of...

William Hill may be in line for a windfall of up to £150 million, bosses revealed on Wednesday after betting firms won a case against the taxman.

The Spanish Health Ministry has made it compulsory for all citizens, including children over six, to wear masks in public spaces. Its order said the masks would be needed from...

Virtual safaris are helping to distract people under coronavirus lockdowns while attracting badly needed support for African wildlife parks hit hard by the loss of tourists.

London house prices jumped by nearly 5% in the year to March, the fastest rate of annual growth in the capital since 2016, according to official figures.

The Netherlands will press ahead with a further easing of lockdown measures in June due to a steadily declining number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions, according to PM Mark...

Bovis Homes housebuilding giant Vistry Group has warned of further job cuts following the takeover of rival Galliford Try's residential arm, but it offered reassurance over a recovery in buyer...

A strong cyclone has blown heavy rain and strong wind into coastal India and Bangladesh after more than 2.6 million people were moved to shelters in a frantic evacuation made...

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Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.

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South Korean students began returning to schools on Wednesday as their country prepares for a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Joe Biden has deflected questions about President Donald Trump's allegations of improper behaviour during the Obama presidency and other conspiracy theories pushed by his top allies.

Thousands of homeowners who fall into arrears on their mortgage due to the Covid-19 crisis face being denied access to a key debt deal mechanism unless the law is urgently...

Most people expect austerity measures to be introduced by the next government, despite promises of no income tax rises.

As I studied the roadmap there it was; the first glimmer of hope.

I could not fault Patricia Casey (‘Bishops should raise their voices for faithful and lobby Government to reopen churches', Comment, May 18) for being downbeat about the lack of strong...

ONLINE payments firm PayPal has launched contact-free payment using QR codes, a mobile phone-based technology giving retailers and customers a new way to keep their distance at the tills.

We almost made it! The car boot was cleared out, the back seat put down. A full list of, ahem, must-haves had been drawn up.

A majority of pension industry experts expect the planned move to provide a scheme for thousands of workers to be further delayed.

A vessel laden with Australian barley has turned back from China after Chinese authorities slapped anti-dumping duties on grain imports for five years amid escalating tensions between the countries.

As the Covid-19 crisis unfolded, we acquired a new vocabulary to explain what was going on, with terms like 'flattening the curve', 'cocooning' and 'test, self-isolate, trace'. We also learned...

Women were more likely to feel "downhearted or depressed" at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown.

As I studied the roadmap there it was; the first glimmer of hope.