A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.

The British Prime Minister has invited Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon for crisis talks after she warned he would be standing in the way of democracy if he denies Scotland a second independence referendum.

The phased reopening of non-essential retail begins tomorrow, as part of a further easing of restrictions.

The easing of restrictions will have some people feeling anxious and nervous, or suffering with mental health difficulties, while others will be "chomping at the bit" to get out and socialise.

Scores of people were injured last night as Israeli police fired water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse Palestinian protesters in annexed east Jerusalem, a day after fierce clashes at the city's Al-Aqsa mosque.

Covid-19 restrictions are due to ease further from tomorrow. Here is a brief summary of the key changes.

Gardaí have arrested a man in his late 20s as part of the investigation into the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods.

After a week of mixed emotions for first time buyers, we've been looking at what incentives are available and what criteria they need to meet in order to avail of them.

There has been one further Covid-related death and 408 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health.

Austria, Italy and Ukraine are among 11 countries that have been removed from the mandatory hotel quarantine list.

Explosions caused by a car bomb and mortars outside a school in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 55 people and wounded over 150, mostly female students, officials said, in an attack President Ashraf Ghani blamed on Taliban insurgents.

Two avalanches in the French Alpine region of Savoie have left seven people dead, prefecture sources said today.

Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs Thomas Byrne has said the government have "left no stone unturned" to ensure they are working as close as possible with health officials in the north.

The leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, said today there were no grounds for Westminster to block a referendum on independence for Scotland after the SNP won a fourth term in power.

Ulster Unionist Party leader Steve Aiken has announced his intention to resign from the position.

The EU has concluded a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for up to 1.8 billion extra doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

A drawing of a bear by Leonardo da Vinci is expected to fetch up to €13.8 million at auction.

India reported its highest ever single-day COVID-19 death toll, as cases continued to rise and states imposed stricter lockdowns.

Israeli police fired water cannon to disperse Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem tonight, a day after clashes wounded more than 200 people at the city's Al-Aqsa mosque and prompted international calls for an end to escalating violence.

The director of Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin has said a number of retailers at the centre may not be able to operate full opening hours when they reopen due to a shortage of staff.