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Britain's biggest building society will offer fee-free overdraft interest holidays to customers who have been financially affected by coronavirus.

A family that went viral on social media after two young children interrupted a live interview on the BBC have returned to the channel.

A racing driver has offered to help patients home from hospitals in his sports car as part of the NHS volunteering scheme.

The US has charged Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and several of his key aides with narco-terrorism.

Animals at a zoo that has temporarily closed because of the coronavirus outbreak have been enjoying themselves in the sunshine.

The European Union will launch a new Mediterranean naval and air mission in April to stop more arms reach warring factions in Libya, Reuters quoted EU diplomats as saying on...

Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz submitted himself Thursday as a candidate for speaker of parliament. Gantz is PM Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, and the move could lead to an emergency...

Spain extended its coronavirus lockdown on Thursday to at least April 12. Europe's second-worst hit country has fought “a real war” procuring medical supplies in an overheated Chinese market that...

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley ensured her neighbour's birthday did not pass without celebration as she coordinated a street sing-song for the 95-year-old.

Zoos Victoria has launched a live streaming service so animal lovers can stay connected with some of their favourite creatures from home, work or anywhere else they want.

THE government has sought to clear up confusion over who should be tested for coronavirus.

A build to rent development has been approved in Cabra in north Dublin and a children's hospital group has moved most of its pediatric services from one hospital to make...

Vietnam has sent tens of thousands of people to quarantine camps as waves of overseas citizens return home to escape a coronavirus pandemic spreading in Europe and the US. Vietnam's...

A second wave of the coronavirus after life returns to normal “can happen” according to the executive director of emergency programmes at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Michael Ryan.

The United Arab Emirates will impose overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend to carry out a nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has introduced the latest raft of emergency legislation in saying the Dáil is meeting to take “unprecedented action to deal with an unprecedented emergency”.

BANKS and vulture funds are going to profit from the coronavirus outbreak and it's "not acceptable" the Dáil has been told.

FOR the second week in a row the caretaker government is asking TDs to back an unprecedented emergency law to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Celebrities and fans have shared birthday messages for the Rev Richard Coles on social media after he posted a note about spending the day alone.

Children's Health Ireland is temporarily relocating children's services from its Tallaght hospital to Crumlin and Temple St hospitals, as well as its urgent care centre in Blanchardstown.

The Afghan government has said that it would free 100 Taliban detainees on humanitarian grounds at the end of March. The move raises uncertainty about the fate of a prisoner...

Leaders of the world's most powerful economies will convene for a virtual meeting to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading coronavirus.

Tokyo set up on Thursday a new task force to fight the spread of coronavirus, but the economy minister said a state of emergency would not be declared for now....

Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video link on Thursday about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts. Global infections top 471,000 with more...

An Australian man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's worst mass shooting changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move on Thursday.

Brazil's state governors are defying President Jair Bolsonaro over his call to reopen schools and businesses, dismissing his argument that the “cure” of widespread shutdowns to contain the coronavirus is...

Residents of China's Xianning city eager to travel after a two-month lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened - they needed to pass a new...

The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously backed a $2 trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus epidemic, as well as providing billions of dollars...

Full House actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent parents have urged a judge to dismiss charges against them in the college admissions bribery case,...

European stocks turned choppy again yesterday with bourses across the region wiping off most of their early morning gains as a sharp rise in the coronavirus death toll brought back...

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The owner of Tayto Park hopes that the theme park will reopen in August - but fears that it may not until next April due to the coronavirus outbreak.

New York has become the centre of America's coronavirus outbreak with confirmed cases soaring and a major shortage of hospital beds expected, triggering alarm in the White House.

Health insurers have said it is too early to say if people with cover will be refunded premiums due to the State taking over the private hospitals.

The country's largest group water scheme has been under a 'do not drink' alert for six weeks, forcing residents to abandon isolation attempts to buy bottled water and fill containers...

Brazil's far-right president has claimed that "as an athlete" he would have nothing to worry about were he to contract coronavirus, as he pushed back against lockdown measures.

So, I'm in Australia for the last 6 months enjoying the roaming life of a backpacker when a couple of weeks ago my family start to encourage me to come...

I moved to the big city lights of Melbourne, Australia, from Cork City in 2018. It has been an exciting time. Over the past two years, I have taken full...

These are challenging times when we all need to pull together while staying apart. It is not normal to be physically separated from family, friends and work colleagues for several...

It has been two weeks since college closed and it is therefore not revelatory to admit that I miss the way things were. I miss my friends and the plans...