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Two people have become the first passengers on a Hyperloop, a technology considered to be the future of high-speed ground transport.

Two people have become the first passengers on a Hyperloop, a technology considered to be the future of high-speed ground transport.

US Attorney General William Barr has authorised federal prosecutors across the country to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities before the presidential election is certified, despite little evidence of fraud.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has spoken with US President-elect Joe Biden about China's imprisonment of two Canadians in retaliation for the arrest of a senior Huawei executive.

Armenia's prime minister says he has ordered an end to fighting with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options after his defeat by Joe Biden.

US president-elect Joe Biden has implored Americans to “wear a mask” to help fight the spread of coronavirus as the country passed 10 million confirmed cases.

Azerbaijan has said it shot down a Russian military helicopter flying over Armenia, killing two Russian servicemen.

Donald Trump has fired defence secretary Mark Esper and replaced him with counterterrorism head Christopher Miller.

Lord Kilclooney has been accused of racism for describing US vice president-elect Kamala Harris solely as “the Indian”.

US president-elect Joe Biden has implored Americans to “wear a mask” to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

Global stock markets rocketed after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19, with the biggest US markets hitting new highs and European indices seeing their best...

A FURTHER 270 cases of Covid-19 have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused dangerous flooding across Florida's most densely populated urban areas after it made landfall in the Florida Keys on Monday.

A deluge of rain from Tropical Storm Eta has caused flooding across southern Florida's most densely populated urban areas, stranding cars, flooding businesses, and swamping entire neighbourhoods with fast-rising water.

There were tears of joy and celebrations as the interim results of Pfizer's new coronavirus vaccine were announced to employees, the company's chief scientific officer said.

Average rents in London are 5% lower than a year ago, bucking an upward trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to a property website.

Average rents in London are 5% lower than a year ago, bucking an upward trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to a property website.

Average rents in London are 5% lower than a year ago, bucking an upward trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to a property website.

Average rents in London are 5% lower than a year ago, bucking an upward trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to a property website.

A further ten people in Northern Ireland have died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 471 new cases of the virus have been reported.

Russian president Vladimir Putin will not congratulate US president-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin has announced.

A Northamptonshire Police sergeant has been given a “blue light send off” from colleagues ahead of his retirement.

A Northamptonshire Police sergeant has been given a “blue light send off” from colleagues ahead of his retirement.

Expectations are mounting that Joe Biden's appointment as US ambassador to Ireland will be his long-term political friend and Democratic Party ally Chris Dodd.

The European Union has agreed to put tariffs on up to four billion US dollars (£3 billion) worth of US goods and services over illegal aid for plane maker Boeing...

Portugal and Hungary have become the latest European countries to impose curfews against the resurgent tide of coronavirus infections and deaths lashing the continent and filing its emergency wards.

The Gym Group has said it plans to expand with new branches in 2021, despite predicting it will burn through around £6 million each month amid the second English lockdown.

Brian Blessed has co-written and narrated an illustrated digital storybook titled Wear A Bloody Mask.

The average “shelf life” of a mortgage is now just 28 days, meaning borrowers may need to act fast to secure a particular deal.

Pfizer Inc on Monday said its experimental vaccine was more than 90pc effective in preventing Covid-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major victory in the fight...

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating the deaths of a number of healthcare staff who are believed to have contracted Covid-19 while at work, the Irish Independent has...

SINN Féin has criticised the different rules on both sides of the border for people travelling from Denmark after a new strain of Covid-19 emerged there. Its Transport spokesman Darren...

Non-league Chorley celebrated their FA Cup upset against Wigan by joining together in singing an Adele ballad in the dressing room.

People looking to improve their credit score can now have their Netflix and Amazon Prime subscriptions and council tax bills taken into account, Experian has said.

The digital advertising agency run by Sir Martin Sorrell saw its profit margins rise in the third quarter as the lid that Covid-19 had placed on growth was lifted but...

More than 10,000 Covid-19-related complaints have been received by the financial ombudsman, which is hearing from people who are unhappy with their lender's response after facing financial difficulties.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited the Los Angeles National Cemetery to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is investigating the deaths of a number of healthcare staff who are believed to have contracted Covid-19 while at work, the Irish Independent has...

The London stock market continued to rise on Monday after major US news networks called the presidential election for Joe Biden over the weekend.