US federal authorities have raided the Manhattan headquarters of the Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid claims he trafficked and sexually assaulted dozens of teenage girls and women.
February 26, 2020
At least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by US president Donald Trump's first state visit to India.
February 26, 2020
At least 22 people were killed and almost 190 were injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by US President Donald Trump's first state visit to...
February 26, 2020
The Japanese government has said preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics are progressing as scheduled despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
February 26, 2020
Rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination rounded on front-runner Bernie Sanders in the latest televised debate of the campaign.
February 26, 2020
A total of 18 people have been killed in intense clashes between supporters and opponents of a hot-button citizenship law in India – the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) – ANI...
February 26, 2020
South Korean authorities have reported a rise of 169 more cases of the coronavirus known as Covid-19, bringing the country's total number of infections to 1,146.
February 26, 2020
South Korean authorities have reported a rise of 169 more cases of the coronavirus known as Covid-19, bringing the country's total number of infections to 1,146.
February 26, 2020
Businesses have been urged to make preparations for the impact of the coronavirus, with its effects already hitting firms in Ireland.
February 26, 2020
Opera singer Placido Domingo apologised to the women who have accused him of sexual harassment yesterday after an investigation by the American Guild of Musical Artists concluded he had behaved...
February 26, 2020
The worrying prospect that the coronavirus outbreak could become the first truly disruptive pandemic of the globalisation era is renewing doubts over the stability of the world economy.
February 26, 2020
Irish guests "on lockdown" in a hotel in Tenerife were being tested for the coronavirus by a team of doctors last night.
February 26, 2020
As doubts grow over major sporting events at home and abroad, the IRFU will this morning sit down with Minister for Health Simon Harris to discuss why he has called...
February 26, 2020
1. Heightened awareness. It has taught us a lesson in how we should never be complacent about what initially seems a simple health threat from a virus in faraway China.
February 26, 2020
US President Donald Trump commended Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "working very hard on religious freedom" and refused to discuss a controversial new citizenship law that set off protests...
February 26, 2020
British politicians turned a blind eye to the sexual abuse of children and actively covered up allegations over decades, an independent inquiry into historical sex offences in Westminster found yesterday.
February 26, 2020
They were the kind of witnesses once avoided by prosecutors, torn to shreds by defence attorneys and regarded with scepticism by jurors.
February 26, 2020
The head of an Iranian task force to tackle the coronavirus, who had urged the public not to overreact, has tested positive for the illness himself.
February 26, 2020
Pop star Duffy has said she retreated from the public eye after she was "raped, drugged and held captive" for several days.
February 26, 2020
SHARES in airlines including Ryanair, Easyjet and Aer Lingus owner IAG took another hit yesterday as investors fretted about the impact of the coronavirus on the travel industry.
February 26, 2020
The Government's efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus to Ireland were in disarray last night as the IRFU demanded to know why it had sought the cancellation of...
February 25, 2020
IRISH guests “on lockdown” in a hotel in Tenerife are being tested for the coronavirus by a team of doctors.
February 25, 2020
PARENTS of children who attended a Cork secondary school's tour to northern Italy last week have been urged to seek medical advice if any youngster displays flu-like symptoms over the...
February 25, 2020
Students from a Donegal school who have just returned from a trip to Italy have been advised to stay at home following the coronavirus outbreak.
February 25, 2020
The US has announced another round of sanctions over Iran's ballistic missile program, with 13 entities and individuals from China, Iraq, Russia, and Turkey being blacklisted. Among those the State...
February 25, 2020
Harvey Weinstein was “upbeat” and “energised” about appealing against his sexual assault and rape conviction, one of his lawyers said Tuesday, as one of his accusers said the verdict made...
February 25, 2020
Bernie Sanders' Democratic rivals prepared to unleash a new wave of attacks against the party's presidential frontrunner in a high-stakes debate on Tuesday, perhaps their final prime-time opportunity to change...
February 25, 2020
Three Irish Army Rangers have been airlifted to safety after they were injured when a roadside bomb blast hit their patrol in war-torn Mali in Africa.
February 25, 2020
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has met her “role model”, education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, at the University of Oxford.
February 25, 2020
A US police officer's body camera showed a six-year-old girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her, as one fastened zip ties around her wrists at school.
February 25, 2020
THE HSE has advised that Ireland's rugby Six Nations showdown with Italy next month should not go ahead amid fear about the spread of the new coronavirus.
February 25, 2020
THE HSE has advised that Ireland's rugby Six Nations showdown with Italy next week should not go ahead amid fear about the spread of the new coronavirus.
February 25, 2020
THE HSE has advised that Ireland's rugby Six Nations showdown with Italy next week should not go ahead amid fear about the spread of the new coronavirus.
February 25, 2020
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Tuesday, his spokesman said, a day after a New York jury convicted him of sexual...
February 25, 2020
Julian Assange tried to contact Hillary Clinton and the White House when he realised that unredacted US diplomatic cables given to WikiLeaks were about to be dumped on the internet,...
February 25, 2020
Global markets extended a nightmare run on Tuesday as coronavirus fears continued to grip investors across the world.
February 25, 2020
A partial truce in Afghanistan between the Taliban, American and Afghan forces is holding, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. The statement came despite insurgent attacks and...
February 25, 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases rise in western Europe, Independent.ie takes a look at how an outbreak in Ireland would affect our lives.
February 25, 2020
New coronavirus cases in Italy and the Canary Islands have heightened unease around travel.
