Strict new limits on Ireland's hospitality sector and home visits have been announced by the country's prime minister.

The governing body of men's tennis has been criticised for not joining the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in suspending all tournaments in China…

Lewis Hamilton has said he does not feel comfortable about racing in Saudi Arabia's grand prix this weekend, as he expressed concern about…

At least 50 people in the Norwegian capital of Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant.

International passengers heading to the US will have to be tested for COVID-19 within one day of travel regardless of their vaccination status, as…

Angela Merkel has bid farewell to 16 years in office at a military ceremony, and urged fellow Germans to stand up to hatred.

Jeffrey Epstein's former housekeeper drove two underage girls to the disgraced financier's house under Ghislaine Maxwell's orders, a New York court…

A British teenager has been attacked by a crocodile while travelling with friends in Zambia, according to reports.

The UK government has imposed more sanctions on Belarus over alleged human rights abuses.

Russia has warned the United States it will respond if Ukraine is drawn into any US "geopolitical games", while Washington has threatened "serious…

China has accused the head of MI6 of "peddling fake news and false intelligence" after the spy chief accused Beijing of snaring other countries in…

Doctors treating people in the region of South Africa where Omicron is surging have told Sky News they have seen a rise in the number of patients being…

Unvaccinated people in Germany are to be excluded from non-essential stores, cultural and recreational venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) say they will be allowed to meet Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai in person next month and that "quiet diplomacy"…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to deploy a surge team to South Africa to help deal with the new Omicron COVID variant outbreak.