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A new piece of technology that allows amputees to move individual fingers in their prosthetic limbs by using their mind has been developed by scientists.

Large numbers of Italian rugby fans arriving here will increase the risk of the coronavirus spreading, a leading infectious disease consultant warned.

A day after the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates, the Central Bank of Ireland moved to confirm that it was ready to take action to offset the impact of...

Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York who had hoped to self-fund his way to the Democratic presidential nomination but was spurned by voters in Tuesday's balloting, has...

The accelerating impact of the coronavirus has highlighted the over-reliance of Irish companies on single-source supply chains in China, which pose significant risks to the Irish economy.

Turkey said that two more of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government attack in north-western Syria, as steady clashes between the two national armies continued to rack up...

A first case of coronavirus has been detected among staff at the Council of the European Union, a spokesman said yesterday, as ministers of the bloc's 27 member states were...

Two state troopers in the US pulled a lorry driver to safety just seconds before his burning tractor-trailer exploded.

Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday, with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from prison.

Twitter has announced it is trialling a function that will allow users to post thoughts which disappear after 24 hours.

The European Commission has unveiled plans for its first climate law, which will act as the basis of the European Union's aim to make the 27-country bloc climate neutral by...

FOUR new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg accused European Union governments and institutions on Wednesday of only "pretending" to urgently tackle the climate crisis.

Lawyers representing a transgender man who has given birth but does not want to be described as "mother" on a birth certificate, have told appeal judges that he should be...

A man has been released on bail after he appealed against a 12-week jail sentence for killing a cat by dropping a pavement slab on its head.

Speculation is rife in the City that the Bank of England may be minded to cut interest rates following a similar move by the US.

The Commission adopted a proposal for a European “climate law” to make the bloc's 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding. The regulation, which requires approval from parliament and member...

A Queen's University student is one of two new cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Northern Ireland.

Aer Lingus and Ryanair are under pressure from travel agents to stop charging “change fees” to people who want to postpone bookings because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday and said he was backing Joe Biden for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge President Donald Trump...

The parliament in Kiev voted on Wednesday to accept Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk's resignation, as part of a sweeping government reshuffle. Honcharuk, 35, became Ukraine's youngest prime minister last year....

Italy is to consider closing all schools and universities from Thursday to try to contain its worsening coronavirus outbreak, a government source said, as cases continued to rise in Europe's...

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Britain rose to 85 on Wednesday in the biggest daily jump since it was first detected in the country, Health Ministry figures showed...

Older people and those with health conditions which affect their immune system and lower their defences are more vulnerable to the new coronavirus and its complications. Yet children are less...

International Airlines Group's outgoing boss Willie Walsh saw his pay jump to £3.2 million last year – despite tumbling profits at the British Airways owner – and stands to retire...

A British inventor has created a waterproof headscarf designed to protect afro hair, in a bid to encourage more black and minority ethnic (BAME) people to go swimming.

Greece released a video clip on Wednesday it said showed Turkish riot police firing tear gas canisters at the Kastanies border crossing, where thousands of migrants are trying to cross...

A 370-pupil primary school that closed suddenly today amid coronavirus concerns has been told there was no reason for it to shut.

A 370-pupil primary school that closed suddenly today amid coronavirus concerns has been told there was no reason for it to shut.

THE Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, He Xiangdong, urged Ireland to prioritise making a decision on whether the St Patrick's Day celebration programme involving mass gatherings should proceed in light of...

THE Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, He Xiangdong, urged Ireland to prioritise making a decision on whether the St Patrick's Day celebration programme involving mass gatherings should proceed in light of...

The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un levelled diatribes and insults against rival South Korea for protesting against her country's latest live-fire exercises in a signal that...

Digital banks which do not have their own branch network have topped a customer service poll from MoneySavingExpert.com.

One of Britain's loneliest dogs is looking for a home, after being in the care of the RSPCA for more than 439 days.

Friday prayers in Iran have been cancelled across all provincial capitals amid the country's growing Covid-19 outbreak, state television said.

European states must support Turkey's “solutions” in Syria if they want to resolve the migration crisis, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, accusing Europe of “trampling” on refugees' rights. “If...

Iran has no obligation to grant the UN's nuclear watchdog access to sites in Iran when it deems that requests are based on “fabricated information,” Iran's ambassador to the UN...

A record 77% of UK employees were members of a workplace pension scheme last year, official figures show.

Joe Biden's surprise victories on Super Tuesday were powered by Democratic voters who broke his way just days before casting their ballots — a wave of late momentum that scrambled...

Irish chart-toppers Aslan have been forced to pull the plug on two gigs in the UK due to the Coronavirus.