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Nationwide Building Society is more than halving its 5% rate on a flagship account down to 2%, in another blow for cash savers.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top government figures will take a 30 percent salary cut this year, cabinet minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Modi has imposed a...

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The United States is braced for one of its darkest weeks in living memory amid the coronavirus pandemic, as some hard-hit European areas were seeing glimmers of hope.

The Taliban has said its peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point. The movement accused Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while also...

There was a 25pc surge in calls to the UK National Domestic Abuse helpline in a five-day period during the coronavirus lockdown, the charity Refuge said.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus. Abe...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to fight the coronavirus outbreak but...

The Czech Republic reported its slowest daily percentage rise in confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, the Health Ministry said. The country had 4,591 cases as of Sunday midnight, up 2.6...

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Angela Merkel's chief of staff said on Monday that he did not think the chancellor's plans not to run for a fifth term in office had changed. Bild newspaper last...

Investors took some heart at what on the face of it looked like a problematic update from Rolls-Royce as it withdrew financial guidance and scrapped its final dividend.

New Zealand will stick to its tough curbs to combat the coronavirus, despite some early signs that the spread of the illness has been stabilizing. “Our actions for the remainder...

Singapore has put nearly 20,000 foreign workers under quarantine for two weeks after a growing number of coronavirus infections were detected in their dormitories. Authorities reported 120 new virus cases...

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger...

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Ukrainian firefighters worked overnight trying to put out two forest blazes in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station.

Grocery workers around the world are among those on the frontline of the Covid-19 crisis and they have earned praise from the likes of Pope Francis and former US president...

It took Silvia Bertuletti 11 days of frantic phone calls to persuade a doctor to visit her 78-year-old father Alessandro, who was gripped by fever and struggling for breath.

The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while also chastising the Afghan...

During the extended closure of schools, one of the simplest , and most rewarding, things that parents can do with their children is to read with them or encourage them...

Coronavirus deaths in New York state climbed to nearly 4,200 as US President Donald Trump said his country was “starting to see light at the end of the tunnel”.

Three people have died after travelling on a cruise ship with coronavirus patients that has docked in Florida, authorities said.

Living on a visa in a foreign country comes with its restrictions. Six months working for one company then having to move on, back-breaking fruit picking for $5 per bucket...

Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility on its mainland after a 53-year-old man tested positive for the coronavirus.

There have only been two occasions during his 82 years when Tom Gunn experienced genuine fear.

In death as they were in life. William and Madge Finlay have been buried side by side, after dying from Covid-19 within 24 hours of each other.

As a counsellor, I'm lucky that I can keep working remotely, seeing my clients on Whatsapp video or having sessions over the phone.

A Kerryman, who lived through China's austere controls as that country was engulfed in its coronavirus nightmare earlier this year, has reassured the people of Ireland that there is life...

The hiatus to our daily routine in recent weeks bears an uncanny resemblance to the plight of Tom Hanks's character in the film 'Castaway'.

Oddly enough, gestures and symbols can linger in the popular memory long after the accompanying facts have faded into oblivion. Think Queen Elizabeth bowing her British royal head to the...

Three-quarters of global finance chiefs believe their own businesses could return to normal in three months, a rare sign of optimism on the economic outlook amid unprecedented lockdowns and uncertainty.

Housing charity Threshold has reported a three-fold increase in calls during the coronavirus pandemic, as renters face a financial crisis.

Objections to bail for anyone charged with deliberately coughing or spitting at gardaí should become official policy for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Garda unions have urged.

In the coming months, lots of us will be looking at all areas of our life to help protect our own bodies. The overall function of the immune system is...

A catholic bishop expressed his distress over bereaved families who face "desolate funerals" and "heartbreaking farewells" due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has poured cold water on a push by nine EU member states, including Ireland, for a European borrowing structure to fund the costs of reviving the...

Irish hospitals and healthcare facilities have been warned they are now being targeted by ruthless international cyber criminals seeking to exploit the Covid-19 crisis.

Builders could take up to two years to return to pre-Covid-19 levels of activity, the Government has been warned.

The US surgeon general has warned of the worsening fallout from coronavirus, saying: "This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives."