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Two-term president Barack Obama last ran for the office in 2012 but he is emerging as a central figure in the 2020 election.

The HSE is promising a three-day turnaround for coronavirus tests from next week.

Taking a payment holiday on a mortgage or other forms of debt could potentially affect someone's future applications to borrow money, research by MoneySavingExpert.com suggests.

The light at the end of the tunnel is glowing brighter as some countries take the first steps towards a return to normality following the Covid-19 lockdown.

A grieving widow grounded in the Canary Islands by the coronavirus travel ban had to watch the funeral of her husband, former Royal Tara golf professional Adam Whiston, on her...

China's Foreign Ministry, asked about alleged China-linked hackers breaking into US Covid-19 research, said Beijing opposed what it called slander from the US. Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian added on Thursday...

Insurance giant Prudential has revealed sales of new policies fell by nearly a quarter in its core Asian market as strict lockdowns took their toll.

Thousands of new investors threw their money at Hargreaves Lansdown in a bid to buy shares at bargain prices as the stock market plunged in March.

A strong typhoon has hit the Philippines after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the coronavirus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters.

Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland has said it is set to focus heavily on online sales after global lockdowns ease as it braces for store customer numbers to be impacted...

Authorities in Philippines started moving 200,000 people away from their homes in coastal and mountainous areas because of fears of flooding and landslides as Typhoon Vongfong made landfall on Thursday....

A panel of experts has accepted the Japanese government's plan to end the state of emergency for 39 prefectures, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday. The 39 prefectures in...

Something he saw as he drove to work one morning gave Tristan Van den Bosch an uplifting idea.

A key worker who helped save the life of a policeman who had a heart attack on the bus during lockdown is celebrating a £1 million Lottery win.

Lloyd's, the world's largest insurance market, said that the coronavirus crisis will cost it as much as the September 11 attacks, or all the hurricanes of 2017 combined.

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Builders Persimmon and MJ Gleeson will ramp up their operations after the Government eased restrictions on moving home earlier this week.

President Donald Trump has called on governors to reopen schools that were closed because of the coronavirus while taking issue with Dr Anthony Fauci's caution against moving too quickly in...

A New Zealand barber opened his store as the clock struck twelve on Thursday – the moment the country lifted most of its lockdown restrictions.

A New Zealand barber opened his store as the clock struck twelve on Thursday – the moment the country lifted most of its lockdown restrictions.

It's the ultimate no-maintenance lockdown hairdo - but would you brave the shave? As salons remain shut until late July, there have been reports of Irish women paying up to...

Q. Has a new review carried out by Ireland's health watchdog Hiqa scotched the view that children are super spreaders of Covid-19?

It's the ultimate no-maintenance lockdown hairdo - but would you brave the shave? As salons remain shut until late July, there have been reports of Irish women paying up to...

Parisian nursery teacher Dominique Sicard pored over a 57-page protocol from the French education ministry on how to respect social distancing with a class of five-year-olds and is categorical.

RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy raised an important point about the financial cost of the coronavirus for many people at the weekend. He told the 'Sunday Independent' he had lost his...

Ireland's rush to deploy thermal cameras may not lead to detection of Covid-19, experts have warned.

Parisian nursery teacher Dominique Sicard pored over a 57-page protocol from the French education ministry on how to respect social distancing with a class of five-year-olds and is categorical.

Walking has long been Ireland's most popular form of leisure time activity, but lockdown has seen even more of us take to the pavements. New research from Sports Ireland shows...

Ireland is entering a Big Brother world, where people will be under unprecedented watch as a price for exiting lockdown and living with Covid-19. Checks and surveillance will be a...

There is light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, Ian McKenna reckons, even though it took him a while to see it.

Ireland is entering a Big Brother world, where people will be under unprecedented watch as a price for exiting lockdown and living with Covid-19. Checks and surveillance will be a...

Forecourt giant Applegreen has cut the base salaries for executive directors by around 20pc from April 1 for a period of three months.

The US government yesterday claimed that hackers backed by the Chinese government are attempting to steal the work of American researchers looking into coronavirus vaccines and treatments.

Infrastructure spending should be prioritised as the economy begins emerging from Covid-19, according to Shane MacSweeney, head of government and infrastructure at EY Ireland.

The US government yesterday claimed that hackers backed by the Chinese government are attempting to steal the work of American researchers looking into coronavirus vaccines and treatments.

Inflation hawks are enjoying something of a revival after spending the last decade or so licking their wounds, and they are linking the 'war on coronavirus' to price spirals that...

In the early days of lockdown, as we were all getting to grips with working from home alongside our partners, a hilarious thread about work personas began to gain ground...

Johnny Depp's ex-partner Vanessa Paradis has said he is a "kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father", according to court documents in his libel claim against the 'Sun' newspaper.

Johnny Depp's ex-partner Vanessa Paradis has said he is a "kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father", according to court documents in his libel claim against the 'Sun' newspaper.