The European Medicines Agency is expected to clear the way for the European Commission to approve the Covid-19 vaccine made by Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, later today.

It is one year since the coronavirus threat was declared a pandemic, with vaccinations offering hope but much of world's population still enduring highly restricted lives with no clear path back to normality.

Police in London are continuing to question a serving officer on suspicion of the murder of Sarah Everard following the discovery of human remains.

Almost one million Australians will be able to enjoy half-price flights to domestic holiday destinations, under a government plan announced to boost tourism as Covid border closures keep international travellers out.

Japan fell silent today to mark ten years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown that traumatised a nation.

"A wave from hell."

The Chinese parliament has voted for changes to Hong Kong's electoral system including powers to veto candidates, as Beijing moves to establish a "patriotic" government after huge pro-democracy rallies in the city.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said it will be May "at the earliest" before personal services like hairdressers will reopen.

Six protesters have been killed in Myanmar as the United Nations condemned the growing violence against anti-coup demonstrations.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the Northern Ireland protocol was the only topic for discussion during a virtual meeting with the US Congress Friends of Ireland caucus last night.

A search of wasteland is to resume in Co Louth as part of an investigation into the murder of a 17-year-old boy.

Facebook has told an Oireachtas committee that it thinks serious consideration should be given to pausing planned new national measures around online safety and media regulation until similar draft new EU laws are finalised.

US businessman Warren Buffett yesterday joined the small circle of executives worth more than $100 billion, which also includes Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault and Bill Gates, Forbes magazine reported.

A new "closed loop" system for monitoring sugar levels and delivering insulin in diabetes patients looks likely to come into wide use in the coming months.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned Fianna Fáil TDs, senators and MEPs that we cannot let down our Covid-19 guard.

The Department of Health has reported 47 further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 631 new confirmed cases.

The US Congress has passed Joe Biden's record economic relief package, delivering a resounding victory for the president and a desperately needed injection of cash to millions of families and businesses enduring the coronavirus pandemic.

Amateur jockey Rob James has been handed a 12-month licence suspension, the last eight of which are suspended, following an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board referral hearing into the video posted on social media of him sitting on a dead horse.

Meghan Markle filed a formal complaint with British broadcaster ITV, after presenter Piers Morgan criticised her claims against the royal family and later quit.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has apologised for claiming that Sinn Féin does not have senior politicians who are Protestant.