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A US bishop has defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events, saying it was his obligation to teach the faith "clearly and compassionately,...

A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy Venice canal yesterday, injuring five tourists and sparking new calls for curbs on...

The gunman who killed 12 people inside a government building in the US state of Virginia had handed in his notice hours before the attack.

Hundreds of women and children, including relatives of jihadists, are to be released today from the Syrian camp where Isil bride Lisa Smith was held until recently.

When Donald Trump flies into Shannon on Wednesday, there'll be a bit of a chill in the air.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to continue with her government after the leader of a junior partner in her coalition resigned due to a series of disappointing election results.

Brazilian footballer Neymar, the most expensive player in the world, has denied he raped a woman at a hotel in Paris last month, claiming that he is the victim of...

Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma ethnic minority for their history of discrimination in Europe.

A game-changing "search and destroy" treatment could offer hope of a longer life to thousands of men with incurable prostate cancer.

A senior North Korean official who had been reported as purged over the failed nuclear summit with Washington has been shown in state media enjoying a concert near leader Kim...

Three UK are doing their bit to support England at the Women's World Cup having launched a light-hearted campaign for a lioness emoji.

A towering cruise ship collided with a dock and a tourist boat in Venice on Sunday, injuring four people and reigniting calls for large vessels to be banned from the...

A Tottenham fan has described the anguish of arriving late to the Champions League final after his flight was delayed by seven-and-a-half hours.

The call was from Donald Trump. It came just hours after the US president met Boris Johnson at UN headquarters in September 2017.

China has reportedly detained or threatened dozens of people as part of a "wave of persecution" targeting those seeking to commemorate the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

The call was from Donald Trump. It came just hours after the US president met Boris Johnson at UN headquarters in September 2017.

Irish design and craftsmanship will be celebrated at a stand-alone exhibition in Barcelona this summer with 24 Irish makers and designers showcasing their work to coincide with the city's Design...

Claus von Bulow, who has died aged 92, figured in one of the most sensational trials of the 20th Century. The case, among the first to be televised in the...

Rudolf von Ribbentrop, who has died aged 98, was the son of Hitler's foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and became a highly decorated soldier in the Waffen-SS.

Former Arsenal footballer Jose Antonio Reyes has been killed in a car crash in Spain at the age of 35.

The gunman who killed 12 people at a US municipal building before dying in a gun battle with police was identified yesterday as a disgruntled city engineer who had worked...

New Orleans chef and civil rights campaigner Leah Chase has died aged 96.

Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma ethnic minority for their history of discrimination in Europe.

An injured Liverpool FC fan was left “overjoyed” after his beloved Reds were crowned champions of Europe in Madrid.

British Veterans have arrived in the English port of Dover to board a ship chartered by the Royal British Legion ahead of commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

A top White House official has said US President Donald Trump is “deadly serious” about slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico.

The Italian government is confident it can reach a compromise with Brussels and avoid sanctions over its deteriorating public finances, the economy minister said as talk of a looming government...

Russian gay rights activists have criticised the local distributor of Sir Elton John movie Rocketman for cutting scenes depicting homosexual activity and drug use.

The UK might have been basking in some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far this weekend, but parts of the country seemed to have a dusting of...

Italy's transport minister has called for cruise ships to be banned from using the Giudecca Canal in Venice, after an out-of-control liner rammed a river tourist boat in the Italian...

Anthony Joshua's first professional boxing defeat has added to the notion that having your picture taken with musician Drake is something of a curse for sports stars.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is willing to talk to Iran “with no preconditions”.

A large cruise ship has collided with a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy canal in Venice.

Israeli police say security forces have clashed with Muslim worshippers at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

The leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats, a junior party in Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition, is resigning after an election debacle in the European Parliament vote.

High street giant Marks & Spencer looks set to narrowly avoid relegation from Britain's blue chip share index in this week's FTSE reshuffle, but airline easyJet is on course to...

Retailers, airports and power stations have topped the list for having the biggest business rates bill in the UK this year, new research reveals.

AO World is expected to narrow its underlying losses on Tuesday as it reports its first annual results since the return of its founder to the position of CEO.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrated his side's Champions League glory by breaking out into song during a television interview.

Amazon has launched a programme to put small British businesses on the high street with a series of pop-up shops.