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Members of Poland's right-wing government have condemned leaders of an annual far-right march in Warsaw for having failed to prevent violence and injuries.

Pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong began resigning to protest against the expulsion of four other politicians, heightening a conflict with Beijing over the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's future.

THERE is concern over the capacity for Covid-19 testing at airports ahead of the expected increase in travel for Christmas.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants authorities to drop an investigation into alleged illegal financing of his 2007 campaign by the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after a...

Joe Wicks has kicked off a 24-hour live workout to raise money for Children In Need.

Is it time to get a bigger turkey? Will Dr Tony Holohan don his Santa suit and grant the wish of a growing number of TDs to move down to...

Is it time to get a bigger turkey? Will Dr Tony Holohan don his Santa suit and grant the wish of a growing number of TDs to move down to...

President-elect Joe Biden will have his work cut out when dealing with politicians on Capitol Hill which is much changed since he served there.

President-elect Joe Biden will have his work cut out when dealing with politicians on Capitol Hill which is much changed since he served there.

Nissan posted a loss of 44.4 billion yen (421 million US dollars/£319m) in the last quarter as the pandemic slammed profitability and the Japanese carmaker fought to restore a brand...

Nissan posted a loss of 44.4 billion yen (421 million US dollars/£319m) in the last quarter as the pandemic slammed profitability and the Japanese carmaker fought to restore a brand...

Nissan posted a loss of 44.4 billion yen (421 million US dollars/£319m) in the last quarter as the pandemic slammed profitability and the Japanese carmaker fought to restore a brand...

Emirates Group, the owner of the Middle East's biggest carrier, reported it lost 3.8 billion US dollars (£2.9bn) in the first half of the year, its first net loss in...

An investigation by the equality watchdog has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination by the BBC.

The festival of Diwali is being marked virtually across the UK as coronavirus restrictions keep many from celebrating in person with their loved ones.

Officials have blamed a testing error after a string of cartoon and movie characters, including Tinker Bell and Captain Hook, were listed as defendants at a Crown Court.

Broadcaster ITV has said advertising revenues will return to growth in the final quarter of 2020, but warned over a hit from the second lockdown.

A typhoon has swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered north-eastern Philippines, where rescuers are helping people flee the rising water.

GVC, the owner of Ladbrokes Coral, said it would rename itself to Entain as the company's new chief executive set out his strategy.

The Stormont executive has again failed to agree new coronavirus restrictions for Northern Ireland as the clock ticks towards the expiry of the current circuit-break.

Hotel guests have made bizarre requests to staff, including wanting a spare bed for a child's imaginary friend, and a room to store 200 butterflies for a wedding.

The father of a French-Irish teenager who was found dead near a Malaysian resort after vanishing while on holiday has said his daughter would not have had the stamina or...

THREE members of one family have died after contracting Covid-19, including one who was a health worker.

Shares in Burberry jumped on Thursday morning as investors were pleasantly surprised on finding out that revenue only dropped by 31% in the last six-month period.

Officials have blamed a testing error after a string of cartoon and movie characters, including Tinker Bell and Captain Hook, were listed as defendants at a Crown Court.

Buyout firm Apollo has pulled out of the race to buy William Hill, after seemingly losing to US casino giant Caesars.

WH Smith fell deeply into the red in the last year as the Covid-19 pandemic forced hundreds of its shops to close, and put the brakes on its travel business.

Q I am a 63-year-old gent working in construction, and that is also my social life. I gave up going to pubs nine years ago for various reasons. I am...

The conventional wisdom is that 2020 has nearly destroyed travel. And though it's true that Covid-19 ruined our holidays and took a wrecking ball to a large part of the...

A nurse has been charged with eight counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder following an investigation into baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit, police...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is coming under pressure to move the country into Level 2 restrictions for Christmas.

Hong Kong's legislature opened on Thursday ahead of the planned mass resignation of its pro-democracy bloc, one day after the government ousted four of its members.

The decision of Peru's legislature to vote popular president Martin Vizcarra from office this week likely put the country's best chance at making a dent on endemic corruption on hold.

Texas on Wednesday became the first US state with more than 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country.

While I never had much time for her husband's political agenda, I always thought that Barbara Bush was the business.

With alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin thriving in the pandemic, some top economists are predicting a sharp fall in the US dollar.

The president is not present. He is not a lame duck. He is an invisible one.

The president is not present. He is not a lame duck. He is an invisible one.

The accuracy of a rapid finger-prick antibody test to find out if someone had coronavirus may be considerably lower than previously suggested, a new study reveals today.

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been charged with drink-driving in California.