John Bruton, who was taoiseach in Ireland from 1994 until 1997, has died aged 76. In a family statement, it was announced that he “died peacefully...
Hurricanes becoming significantly more intense due to climate change requires a new category six classification, a new study has warned. Currently, the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale...
An American porn star has sparked anger after visiting Iran – despite the risks of being detained and sentenced to the death penalty. Whitney Wright, 32,...
A Ukrainian-born woman who won the title of Miss Japan has relinquished her crown following reports she had an affair with a married man. Karolina Shiino...
At least 112 people have been killed – and hundreds reported missing – in a series of huge wildfires in Chile. At least 1,600 people have...
Red Bull Formula One chief Christian Horner is under investigation by his team after an accusation of “inappropriate behaviour”. It is understood the allegation has been made by...
A former Trump administration official has died after he was shot during an attempted carjacking. Mike Gill, who worked as chief of staff at the Commodity...
Scientists at CERN – home to the world’s largest particle accelerator – have put forward proposals for a new “supercollider” which it is hoped will help...
The father of nine-year-old Emily Hand, the Irish-Israeli girl held hostage by Hamas for 50 days, said she was threatened with a knife during her ordeal....
I put my ear plugs in and take a step back. The flash from the tank barrel comes first, then the boom. Snipers to my left...
The US and Britain have launched a fresh wave of strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen. The further wave of assaults on 13 locations are...
At least 46 people have been killed by forest fires in central Chile that have destroyed about 1,100 homes. The death toll could rise further as rescue...
The confirmation of Michelle O’Neill as first minister of Northern Ireland is historic. She is the first representative of the nationalist community, committed to uniting Ireland,...
Facebook is 20 years old today. On 4 February 2004 Mark Zuckerberg launched ‘thefacebook.com’ from his Harvard dormitory. Two decades later, many users struggle to remember...
In 2023, the names of two women were on everyone’s lips: Barbie, and Taylor Swift. Both are represented at the Grammy Awards tonight. Swift‘s music needs...
The US is trying to hit Iranian targets in the Middle East hard enough to stop attacks against American forces but not so hard that it...
A dangerous new phase in the Middle East conflict has begun with a major US military action targeting multiple locations in Syria and Iraq. Seeking to...
The US military has launched an air assault on at least 85 targets in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias on Friday. Numerous aircraft were...
The US has hit 85 targets in Iraq and Syria with airstrikes in a retaliatory attack after three American soldiers were killed at a base in...
F1 star Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the upcoming season and join Ferrari in 2025. “I have had an amazing 11 years...