Eight police officers have been injured in rioting in a loyalist area of Belfast last night.

Latest figures from the Health Service Executive show that as of last night, there were 232 patients with Covid-19 in hospital.

All the ships blocked at Egypt's Suez Canal would pass today, according to an official of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) yesterday.

Millions of people around the world prepared to spend another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but there was good news from the hard-hit United States, which crossed the milestone of 100 million vaccinations.

Loudspeakers outside the Capitol Building crackled into life to announce that the lockdown had concluded.

For over 850,000 people who have already received a dose of the vaccine against coronavirus, there is a sense of relief. For over 240,000 who are now fully vaccinated, they must feel great comfort that they are strongly protected from Covid-19.

One officer was killed and a second injured after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the US Capitol in Washington.

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has appealed for people to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines over the Easter weekend.

At least 51 people were killed today when a packed train derailed inside a tunnel in eastern Taiwan at the start of a long weekend, the island's worst railway accident in decades.

The Department of Agriculture has issued a status Orange High Forest Fire Risk warning for the Easter weekend.

Two women were arrested at Dublin Airport this afternoon after they refused to go into mandatory quarantine.

The Netherlands is halting AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs for people aged under 60 after fresh reports of rare blood clots, Dutch health authorities have said.

Police officer Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd was "totally unnecessary," the longest-serving officer in the Minneapolis Police Department testified today.

Leinster have been put through to the Champions Cup quarter-finals after their clash with Toulon was cancelled when a Toulon squad member tested positive for Covid-19.

Sinn Féin has said the number of countries from which arrivals have to quarantine in a hotel for 12 days must be expanded in line with public health advice.

Two men have appeared before Dublin District Court charged with the attempted murder of a teenager on Eugene Street in Dublin on 24 February.

A man in his 50s has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent insurance claims.

Northern Ireland's Health Minister has urged people not to let frustrations over ongoing Covid-19 restrictions to affect their observance of them.

A British man has been briefly detained after free climbing one of the tallest skyscrapers in Spain.

The Minister for Further and Higher Education has said he is "determined" to roll out a number of rapid testing pilot sites across college campuses, university campuses, and student accommodation.