The public has been urged not to panic as a record 27 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed and drastic new measures were introduced to slow the spread of the virus.

Iran has admitted its military accidentally shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane amid heightened tensions with the United States over the killing of senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.

Photographs last forever. Friendships don’t. Standards change.

The Philippines has withdrawn its diplomats as Canada missed the deadline yesterday to take back tonnes of rubbish that was mistakenly sent to the Philippines back in 2013.

English actor Peter Mayhew, best known for portraying the loyal Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies passed away at the age of 74.

WEST Cork’s Rossmore area is no stranger to drama — after all, for the last 58 years Rossmore has hosted its own annual highly-regarded, amatuer (but no less competitive) West Cork Drama Festival, complete with local community/arts hall with hydraulic stage, and a wine bar, and where the festival run for 2019 just finished up earlier this month.

New Zealanders didn’t think they were a target, either. Our gun control is better.

Last December, Canadian pharmaceuticals boss Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, were strangled in their own home. No-one knows who did it, or why. Matthew Campbell reports.

Almost €17m in taxpayers’ money is being spent every year to keep ambassadors and high-ranking officials in the lap of luxury, including €4.5m alone on lavish diplomatic residences.

Donald Trump has a slightly odd way of going about world peace... He’s just spent the weekend turning all of America’s friends into enemies, writes Fergus Finlay

An Irishman has described the scene of devastation after a van ploughed into pedestrians in Toronto.

Latest: An Irishman has described the scene of devastation after a van ploughed into pedestrians in Toronto.

Bad company corrupts good character, the saying goes, but we’ll leave it up to you to decide which one is which.

When Leo Varadkar sits down with Donald Trump in the White House today he either can smile and nod or he can take the opportunity to raise important but difficult issues such as LGBT rights.

President Donald Trump is to press ahead with the imposition of 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, although he said he was willing to strike a deal that could exempt Canada and Mexico.

President Donald Trump insists he is "not backing down" on his plan to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminium despite anxious warnings from House Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional Republicans of a possible trade war.

Peter Apps is Reuters global affairs columnist, writing on international affairs, globalization, conflict and other issues.

Toronto homicide detectives have taken over the investigation of the deaths of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife after autopsies showed they died from "ligature neck compression".

In cautiously steering a Brexit border agreement in Ireland’s favour, the young-gun Taoiseach has shown the maturity of a political heavyweight.

The UK Government has been accused of impotence after the US upped a proposed import levy on products made by one of Northern Ireland's largest employers to 300%.

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has stepped up the pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene in the Bombardier trade dispute.

Latest: A car and knife attack on a police officer and a high-speed chase of a moving van that left four people injured appear to be the work of a single suspected terrorist, Canadian authorities said.

Chelsea Manning has said she was denied entry into Canada because of her criminal record in the United States.

Reading between the lines President Higgins is actively considering running again, writes Alison O’Connor

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has lobbied Donald Trump over the importance of preserving jobs at aerospace giant Bombardier in Northern Ireland, as the pair met for talks in New York.

Theresa May is flying to Canada on Monday to lay the foundations for a post-Brexit trade deal amid a continuing furore over the Government's approach to EU withdrawal.

Leo Varadkar has a lot of help in shaping his image. The tax-funded resources dedicated to ‘spinning’ on his behalf are considerable.

I am pleased to note that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was willing to spend at least a couple of hours discussing the matter of reproductive healthcare and access to abortion facilities with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

In the background briefings Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau received on all things Irish was there any mention of the Rose of Tralee? 

Poor Leo just can’t catch a break can he?

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has pledged to double Ireland’s diplomatic and trade forces abroad by 2025, as Ireland tries to overcome challenges faced by Brexit.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Brexit talks can only move forward if sufficient progress is made before October.

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has told the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to liberalise Ireland’s abortion laws, as to have the choice is a “fundamental human right”.

The Taoiseach has said he wants to hold a referendum on the Eighth Amendment in the first half of next year.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Brexit talks can only move forward if sufficient progress is made before October.

Leo Varadkar and Justin Trudeau will march in today's Montreal Pride parade as the Taoiseach's three-day visit to Canada gets underway.

The Taoiseach is to focus on increasing Irish trade during a visit, starting tomorrow, to Canada.

Brexit makes it more important for Ireland to develop new overseas markets, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Has Leo Varadkar miscalculated, however slightly, and missed a golden opportunity to subtly stack the Brexit deck? 

Rolling Stone magazine has put Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the cover of its latest issue, accompanied by a headline asking: "Why can't he be our president?"

“An island at the centre of the world”