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The sign of peace will be suspended in most Catholic Masses here to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The rapid spread of coronavirus has spooked us all.

France's film industry was in turmoil after the entire cast and crew of Roman Polanski's new film pulled out of the César awards ceremony last night.

Hundreds of refugees and migrants flocked to the Turkish border with Greece yesterday after Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled he would no longer stop them entering Europe, a move...

President Donald Trump has lashed out at Democrats who questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling it their new “hoax”.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at Democrats who questioned his handling of the coronavirus threat, calling it their new “hoax”.

Police evacuated a major railway station in Paris after a fire engulfed multiple vehicles and sent a large cloud of black smoke over the surrounding neighbourhood.

The Band of the Household Guard delivered a medley of Bon Jovi songs outside Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard on Friday morning.

The global market rout continued on Friday, as traders stampeded away from stocks across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The presidents of Turkey and Russia have spoken over the phone to try to defuse tensions in Syria after 33 Turkish troops were killed in a Syrian government air strike.

The US has seen a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan during the past six days, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The statement comes one day before...

A rogue swan was escorted back to its pond by police after running amok on a road in north Belfast.

Ankara does not believe its decision to allow some of the millions of migrants it hosts to cross into Europe will have an impact on its ties with the West,...

A dangerous driver called Astin Martin has been handed a lengthy ban after he reached 93mph in a 30mph zone while trying to flee from police.

With the first recorded case in Ireland, we examine the devastating impact it can have on a sufferer's body.

German car giant Volkswagen has agreed to pay 830 million euro (£709 million) in damages to hundreds of thousands of customers whose diesel cars were outfitted with software to manipulate...

Afghan officials met Taliban members in Qatar on Friday to discuss a prisoner swap plan. The meeting in Doha was part of crucial confidence-building mechanism between the warring sides, two...

High street baker Greggs is set to post its latest set of stellar results as it continues to ride high on the back of the success of its vegan range.

Tehran reacted on Friday to the escalation of conflict in northwestern Syria, saying it is ready to take every measure to help reduce tensions. “We are carefully monitoring the field...

Tehran reacted on Friday to the escalation of conflict in northwestern Syria, saying it is ready to take every measure to help reduce tensions. “We are carefully monitoring the field...

Nato has called on Syria and Russia to halt their air strikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria.

Nato has called on Syria and Russia to halt their air strikes following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria.

French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday the European Union would not accept “artificial deadlines” in talks on a future relationship with Britain. On Thursday, the British...

Those in close contact with a woman diagnosed with Covid-19 have been traced and notified, health authorities in Ireland said.

Online trading platform Plus500 said recent volatility in the markets driven by coronavirus fears has helped to drive strong figures for the first quarter of 2020.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan do not rule out that they could meet in the immediate future, the Kremlin press service has said. The...

Estate agency Foxtons has said lower volumes caused by political uncertainty and the recent tenant fees ban helped to drag revenue lower last year.

Thirty-four people have died so far in Iran because of coronavirus infections, a Health Ministry spokesman said on Friday. The total number of people diagnosed with the disease is 388,...

Rolls-Royce has posted an £852 million loss as persistent problems with its Trent 1000 engine overshadowed record engine deliveries.

The Swiss government has announced an immediate ban on all “public and private” events in the country involving more than 1,000 people as a measure to halt the spread of...

A greedy pet python was saved by a vet after swallowing a beach towel.

Athens has tightened sea and land borders with Turkey after developments overnight in the Syrian region of Idlib, Reuters reported on Friday, citing government sources. A senior Turkish official said...

Chinese authorities have reported another sharp decrease in the number of infections from the strain of coronavirus known as Covid-19.

The London Stock Exchange Group is on track to complete its 27 billion US dollar (£21 billion) takeover of data provider Refinitiv, despite questions from European regulators.

Turkey has raised the death toll from a Syrian government air strike on its forces in northwestern Syria on Thursday to 33 Turkish troops killed.

The competition watchdog is preparing to act over “worrying evidence” of potential mis-selling and unfair contract terms in the leasehold housing sector.

A US-Philippines troop agreement recently scrapped by President Rodrigo Duterte could still be salvaged, according to Manila's ambassador to Washington. Talks were taking place to find a solution, but the...

A boat filled with guests at Walt Disney World in Florida had to be evacuated after it took on water.

Asian stock markets plunged further on Friday owing to coronavirus fears, deepening a global rout after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years.

Nigeria's health authorities have reported the first confirmed case of the strain of coronavirus known as Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa.