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Nine of Hong Kong's 28 governors were Irish, including the first of them, Belfast's Henry Pottinger (pictured). These days, his name is remembered on a street known for some of...

US President Donald Trump has praised his Republican defenders in Congress as "warriors" as a Democratic-led House panel prepared to take historic votes on two articles of impeachment against him...

Harvey Weinstein has been photographed walking unassisted around a supermarket near his New York home, days after arriving at a court hearing dishevelled and using a walking frame.

He may have thrown his support behind the Brexit Party, which failed to win a single seat in the UK election, but Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin was £44m (€52m) richer...

Six months into the democracy protests, 800,000 people are marching along a street in Hong Kong named after John Pope Hennessy, a Cork politician. This is a city state that...

Hong Kong police have earned an average of $11,000 (€9,880) for each officer in overtime pay during the last six months of anti-government protests, with the total overtime bill coming...

Boris Johnson's controversial chief adviser Dominic Cummings has poured scorn on "educated Remainer campaigner types" who failed to read the mood of the country.

Algerians have relaunched street protests after a former prime minister was elected president despite months of demonstrations to force out the country's old political elite.

As the marathon debate in the House of Representatives about approving two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump was ongoing in Washington, House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff...

As the marathon debate in the House of Representatives about approving two articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump was ongoing in Washington, House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff...

1. Brexit is definitely happening: Despite all the talk of a second referendum, the British people effectively voted a second time for Brexit by giving the Conservatives a mandate to...

US President Donald Trump has praised his Republican defenders in Congress as "warriors" as a Democratic-led House panel prepared to take historic votes on two articles of impeachment against him...

Six months into the democracy protests, 800,000 people are marching along a street in Hong Kong named after John Pope Hennessy, a Cork politician. This is a city state that...

A man has been arrested for attempting to take a driving test on his mother's behalf - by dressing like her in a bold attempt to fool examiners.

Algerians have relaunched street protests after a former prime minister was elected president despite months of demonstrations to force out the country's old political elite.

Six months into the democracy protests, 800,000 people are marching along a street in Hong Kong named after John Pope Hennessy, a Cork politician. This is a city state that...

The bells rang out from St Marylebone Parish Church on the sedate morning after the seismic night before.

Greta Thunberg has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president told her to "chill" and "go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend".

A record number of women were elected as lawmakers in Britain's general election, with women's rights campaigners yesterday cheering the result but saying progress towards equal representation must speed up.

A city in Florida has confirmed hackers seeking to extort money were responsible for crippling its computer systems earlier this week.

As Lebanon's President Michel Aoun conducts backroom negotiations aimed at naming a new prime minister, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that forming a government “will not be an easy process.”...

Figures released by Twitter suggest that political engagement more than doubled on the social media platform since the 2017 election.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has congratulated newly re-elected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his election victory and both leaders committed to staying “close contact” as Brexit negotiations move into the...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has congratulated newly re-elected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his election victory and both leaders committed to staying in “close contact” as Brexit negotiations move into...

Algeria's President-elect Abdelmadjid Tebboune said in his first public statement on Friday that he would start “consultations” on drawing up a new constitution that would be put to Algerians in...

A House of Representatives committee has approved two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

TV presenter Caroline Flack has been charged with assault “following a private domestic incident” reportedly involving boyfriend Lewis Burton.

US Department of the Treasury has excluded three Russian companies from its sanctions list. The sanctions were lifted from companies Yunikom, Vertikal and TSAO (Tsentr Avtoobsluzhivaniya), according to the Office...

Donald Trump has said the first phase of a trade deal has been reached with China, meaning the US will not impose new tariffs on Chinese goods from Sunday.

Officials from almost 200 countries are scrambling to reach an agreement at a UN climate meeting in Madrid amid growing concerns that key issues may be postponed for another year.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday warned Britain against “unfair” competition with the EU after Brexit. The statement came following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resounding election win and amid fears...

A House of Representatives committee has approved two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Progress has been achieved in resolving the conflict in Donbass but there is still no reason to remove sanctions on Russia, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference...

European Union leaders have congratulated Boris Johnson on his sweeping election victory amid optimism that his clear majority should finally allow him to push the long-stalled Brexit divorce deal through...

Collapsed retailer Mothercare has signed an exclusive deal with Boots to make sure that its mother and baby clothes will still be sold in the UK after all its stores...

One person has died and 11 were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in eastern Germany, authorities said.

Former England footballer and BBC pundit Alan Shearer has won an extra-time stage of a High Court fight with a financial adviser.

Jeremy Corbyn has indicated he will quit as Labour leader in the early part of next year after the party suffered its worst General Election defeat since 1935.

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday called for dialogue between hostile groups to resolve the crisis in Libya, a day after eastern forces' commander Khalifa Haftar urged an advance towards Tripoli....

Investors in troubled manager Neil Woodford's flagship fund will see their first payouts when it winds up early in the new year with the permission of the Financial Conduct Authority.