A patient played the violin while having a tumour surgically removed from her brain.
February 19, 2020
A Syrian father and daughter have learned to deal with the horrors of the country's ongoing civil war by making a game from the sound of bombs.
February 19, 2020
France on Wednesday said it was imperative that talks over a future trade relationship between Britain and the European Union included customs checks in the Irish Sea. British Prime Minister...
February 19, 2020
Lurpak owner Arla Foods has seen profits rise as it was boosted by growth in the lactose-free market.
February 19, 2020
The United Nations sought to salvage talks over a ceasefire for Libya on Wednesday, after the government based in Tripoli said overnight that it was pulling out, to protest against...
February 19, 2020
Tehran confirmed on Wednesday its first two cases of the new coronavirus, Iran's spokesman said, shortly after reports that preliminary tests on the two had come back positive. “As we...
February 19, 2020
The fictional captain of hit TV show The Love Boat was among those sending a video encouraging passengers on the quarantined Princess Diamond cruise liner to “hang in there”.
February 19, 2020
The European Union has unveiled proposals to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the emerging technology.
February 19, 2020
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with the commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Libya. They discussed the situation in Libya...
February 19, 2020
Michael Buble put on a special performance for some of his more surprising fans – three silverback gorillas.
February 19, 2020
Troubled car dealership firm Pendragon has appointed Bill Berman as its new chief executive, weeks after it warned over profits.
February 19, 2020
Ongoing uncertainty about the effects of Brexit is pushing an increasing number of foreign companies to set up offices in the Netherlands, the Dutch government has said.
February 19, 2020
Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala has been re-arrested and taken to police headquarters in Istanbul, hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013, state...
February 19, 2020
Qatar Airways Group has revealed it now owns more than a quarter of shares in British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) after upping its stake.
February 19, 2020
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed the “top levels” of the Malaysian government long suspected the vanishing of a plane almost six years ago was a mass murder-suicide...
February 19, 2020
The first 500 passengers on the coronavirus hit Diamond Princess cruise liner, which has four Irish on board, are in the process of disembarking.
February 19, 2020
High street lender Metro Bank has appointed interim boss Dan Frumkin as its permanent chief executive as the group looks to recover after a tough year.
February 19, 2020
The boss of Moneysupermarket has told his directors that he wants a career change as he announced his intention to step down.
February 19, 2020
Yemen's Houthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations' aid delivery programs in the war-torn country, AP reported Wednesday, citing aid officials and internal documents. The rebels are trying...
February 19, 2020
New coronavirus cases in China continued to fall on Wednesday, with 1,749 more infections and 136 additional deaths as the top official in the outbreak's epicentre vowed to find and...
February 19, 2020
US Attorney General William Barr has said he is considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump ignored his warning to stop tweeting about Justice Department cases, according to a...
February 19, 2020
Michael Bloomberg will go head-to-head with his Democratic rivals for the first time tonight after he qualified for a live television debate by notching up large gains in national polls.
February 19, 2020
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton questioned whether it was "fair" that President Donald Trump has called him a liar on the subject of Ukraine, but said "I...
February 19, 2020
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has sought bankruptcy protection to cope with a rising tide of claims tied to sexual abuse of children in its ranks.
February 19, 2020
Boris Johnson has finalised a divorce deal with his estranged wife of more than 25 years in a move that paves the way for a potential marriage to Carrie Symonds.
February 19, 2020
The European Union has opened up the prospect that Greece's claim on the Elgin Marbles could become a bargaining chip in negotiations over its future relationship with the UK.
February 19, 2020
China reported its fewest new coronavirus infections since January yesterday - and its lowest daily death toll for a week - but the World Health Organisation said data suggesting the...
February 19, 2020
US President Donald Trump last night commuted what he called the "ridiculous" 14-year prison sentence handed out to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for political corruption, clearing the way for...
February 19, 2020
Two Irish citizens who were on board a cruise ship now quarantined amid the coronavirus outbreak flew home last weekend without being screened, the Irish Independent understands.
February 19, 2020
The new coronavirus is at least 20 times more likely to be fatal than the winter flu.
February 19, 2020
The jury is to begin deliberations in Harvey Weinstein's trial after often emotional testimony from multiple women who accused him of sexual assault.
February 19, 2020
A violinist had brain surgery while playing her instrument in order to show doctors which part of the organ they should avoid damaging.
February 19, 2020
Lawyers for a woman who has accused President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s have told a court he is trying “to stop the truth from ever coming...
February 18, 2020
Somerset residents have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts as musician Lizzo revealed she doesn't know “what” the county is.
February 18, 2020
The Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya has suspended UN-brokered ceasefire talks with the Libyan National Army after an LNA attack on a port in the capital on Tuesday....
February 18, 2020
A vaccine against coronavirus could take more than a year to develop, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
February 18, 2020
Russian authorities will impose a temporary entry ban for all Chinese nationals amid the outbreak of coronavirus that has infected more than 73,000 people worldwide since December.
February 18, 2020
The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial finished its first day of deliberations on Tuesday, in a case that has become a milestone for the #MeToo movement.
February 18, 2020
The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial began deliberations on Tuesday on charges that could send him to prison for life, in a case that has become...
February 18, 2020
The jury in former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's rape trial began deliberations on Tuesday on charges that could send him to prison for life, in a case that has become...
