Mike Pence's chief of staff has tested positive for coronavirus, raising fresh questions about White House safety protocols as a key aide to Donald Trump conceded that "we are not...
October 26, 2020
France has recalled its ambassador from Turkey "for consultations" after Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, suggested that Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart, needed a mental health examination.
October 26, 2020
Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, declared a state of emergency and imposed a nationwide curfew yesterday, as Italy closed down event halls and Bulgaria's leader tested positive for...
October 26, 2020
Joe Biden has edged into a three-point lead in the pivotal state of Texas, according to a new poll, raising the possibility that he could clinch the presidency on election...
October 26, 2020
It's one of Joe Biden's seemingly never-ending stream of Begorrah Irish sayings: "They say a man's always fortunate to have Irish friends. They're never above you. They're never below you....
October 26, 2020
Special forces last night ended a 10-hour stand-off in the English Channel after a group of Nigerian "hijackers" threatened to kill the crew of an oil tanker bound for the...
October 26, 2020
Exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya yesterday called on Belarusians to begin a nationwide strike after police forces loyal to veteran President Alexander Lukashenko fired stun grenades to disperse mass protests.
October 26, 2020
Australian officials have raised "serious concerns" with Qatari authorities after airline staff were accused of doing invasive strip-searches on women, including 13 Australians.
October 25, 2020
A trio of seals were released at Whitley Bay after spending months at Tynemouth Seal Hospital.
October 25, 2020
British special forces boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday and detained seven suspected stowaways who had threatened the crew.
October 25, 2020
France registered a record 52,010 new confirmed coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, following a record 45,422 on Saturday, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as...
October 25, 2020
The Republican-controlled US Senate on Sunday moved closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Monday, just over a week before...
October 25, 2020
The United States has seen its highest ever number of new Covid-19 cases in the past two days, keeping the pandemic a top election issue as Vice President Mike Pence...
October 25, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he saw nothing criminal in Hunter Biden's past business ties with Ukraine or Russia, marking out his disagreement with one of Donald...
October 25, 2020
Israel will begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on Nov. 1 after receiving regulatory approval, the ministry said...
October 25, 2020
Senate Republicans have voted overwhelmingly to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett towards final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
October 25, 2020
In a late gambit to win the battleground state of Pennsylvania, US President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have intensified attacks on Joe Biden over fracking.
October 25, 2020
There have been no further deaths and 1,025 cases of coronavirus reported today in Ireland.
October 25, 2020
ROGUE non-essential retailers who have stayed open despite the country moving to Level 5 of Covid restrictions face prosecution as gardaí prepare a clampdown.
October 25, 2020
Afghanistan claims it has killed a top al Qaida propagandist on an FBI most wanted list during an operation in the east of the country.
October 25, 2020
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is “increasingly optimistic” that a Covid-19 vaccine will be approved in the “next couple of months”.
October 25, 2020
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nightime curfews and banning travel between regions...
October 25, 2020
NHS frontline heroes, an inspirational six-year-old and footballer-turned-food campaigner Marcus Rashford are among those honoured at this year's Pride of Britain Awards.
October 25, 2020
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared a second nationwide state of emergency in the hope of stemming a resurgence in coronavirus infections.
October 25, 2020
At least a month of new restrictions have been imposed across Italy to fight rising coronavirus infections.
October 25, 2020
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have gathered in Thailand's capital, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament aimed at easing political...
October 25, 2020
The number of close contacts per confirmed coronavirus case is now down to an average of three, according to HSE CEO Paul Reid.
October 25, 2020
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a cabinet meeting to prepare a new state of emergency to stem surging coronavirus infections.
October 25, 2020
Lee Kun-hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died aged 78.
October 25, 2020
Afghanistan claims it has killed a top al Qaida propagandist on an FBI most wanted list during an operation in the east of the country.
October 25, 2020
Just weeks after India fully opened following a harsh lockdown and began to modestly turn a corner by cutting new coronavirus infections by nearly half, a Hindu festival season is...
October 25, 2020
A spokesman says vice president Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.
October 25, 2020
Mattel rose as much as 13pc on Friday after third-quarter results shattered expectations, lifted by consumers snapping up Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toys during the pandemic.
October 25, 2020
If other parties had not excluded Sinn Féin from government following this year's general election, I would now be Taoiseach and I would have done things very differently in recent...
October 25, 2020
Mattel rose as much as 13pc on Friday after third-quarter results shattered expectations, lifted by consumers snapping up Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toys during the pandemic.
October 25, 2020
Fixer, dirty trickster, Trump confidante, convicted felon - Roger Stone is all of these things. However, given a choice, he would probably label himself as a political strategist. So what...
October 25, 2020
Mattel rose as much as 13pc on Friday after third-quarter results shattered expectations, lifted by consumers snapping up Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels toys during the pandemic.
October 25, 2020
Fixer, dirty trickster, Trump confidante, convicted felon - Roger Stone is all of these things. However, given a choice, he would probably label himself as a political strategist. So what...
October 25, 2020
It has been another hot and heavy week in the Vatican. Using some of the clearest language he has ever used about LGBT people, Pope Francis has indicated that they...
