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A mine in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia near Yemen has exploded and damaged an oil tanker, authorities have said.

A mine in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia near Yemen has exploded and damaged an oil tanker, authorities have said.

Sofa retailer ScS has named former Holland & Barrett boss Steve Carson as its next chief executive.

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand again took to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them.

United Utilities says it has not seen any increase in the proportion of bills not being paid during the pandemic.

Holly Willoughby stars in an Aardman-made Christmas animation encouraging cat owners to get their pets microchipped.

Comparison website GoCompare has agreed a £594 million takeover by magazine publisher Future in a move set to net insurance tycoon Sir Peter Wood another hefty windfall.

A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning but the incident did not appear to have caused any great...

The restaurant group behind pizza chain Franco Manca has said it will take advantage of lower rents and open new sites despite seeing trade impacted by the pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has “slowed down” in the past week although death rates continued to rise, with more than 67,000 new deaths reported, the World Health Organisation said.

The Prime Minister has written to allay the fears of children across the country by confirming Father Christmas will be “packing his sleigh and delivering presents this Christmas!”

Two police constables who designed a new hijab to be part of their uniform have celebrated making it a reality.

Two police constables who designed a new hijab to be part of their uniform have celebrated making it a reality.

China has accused the UK of improperly attacking Chinese tech companies after the British government proposed a law to block market access to telecom equipment giant Huawei and other firms...

The boss of car dealership Lookers has apologised “unreservedly” as long-awaited 2019 results revealed a £45.5 million annual loss and a £21.8 million hit from a cash expenses fraud.

The boss of car dealership Lookers has apologised “unreservedly” as long-awaited 2019 results revealed a £45.5 million annual loss and a £21.8 million hit from a cash expenses fraud.

Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered a miscarriage last summer.

US President-elect Joe Biden has stressed the importance of keeping the Irish border open following Brexit.

The Government is set to announce three phases of easing the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown for the month of December on Friday.

The Government is set to announce three phases of easing the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown for the month of December on Friday.

Working from home has seen us adjusting to the ‘new' 9-to-5, which these days actually seems to be 24/7 and involves sharing your zoom conferences with kids and small animals,...

Working from home has seen us adjusting to the ‘new' 9-to-5, which these days actually seems to be 24/7 and involves sharing your zoom conferences with kids and small animals,...

Virgin Money has posted a 77% plunge in full-year underlying profits after booking a £501 million hit as it braces for economic fallout from the second coronavirus lockdown.

Pubs will only be allowed to serve customers indoors if they have a kitchen and chef onsite, under plans being considered for exiting lockdown.

Business owners are worried about closing forever should there be a third lockdown, with many of them making preparations to reopen next week.

Business owners are worried about closing forever should there be a third lockdown, with many of them making preparations to reopen next week.

A lorry driver has agreed it was no “extraordinary coincidence” that two migrants ejected from his trailer in France turned up among the 39 dead in Essex days later.

The Irish Independent is helping readers to think local and shop local ahead of Christmas with the ultimate guide to shopping local in your county across Leinster, Ulster, Connacht, and...

It's nearly time to say good riddance to Level 5. But before the curtain comes down, was your county among the top performers in driving down the incidence rate of...

Emer Cooke barely had time to sit down at her desk on her first day as executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) before there was a new vaccine...

There haven't been many positives thrown up by the pandemic but for many families, there's one area of life that has changed for the better. Across the country, many schools...

There haven't been many positives thrown up by the pandemic but for many families, there's one area of life that has changed for the better. Across the country, many schools...

Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy demonstrations by charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy.

Two women have been injured after allegedly being stabbed in a department store in southern Switzerland in what authorities have called an “alleged terrorist attack”.

A woman is set to make “astonishing” allegations of “horrendous sexual abuse” by disgraced American film producer Harvey Weinstein at a tribunal hearing in England, judges have been told.

Fears are growing over Ethiopia's imminent tank attack on the capital of the defiant Tigray region and its population of half-a-million people.

John Kerry, a former secretary of state, senator and Democratic presidential nominee, will lead the country's re-entry into global climate politics in a new role that will elevate climate change...

Even in defeat, President Trump's villainies command the spotlight. Speculation is rife over whether the Biden administration or the various state and local criminal investigations in New York will lead...

Donald Trump is preparing for a new life at Mar-a-Lago after giving a 64-second press conference in which he did not mention the election at all.

Asda's delivery drivers will combat pandemic-induced loneliness by wearing badges to encourage customers to talk when receiving their shopping.