Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy, a veteran Democratic strategist and aide to the Clintons, as her chief of staff, the transition team announced.

People buying tickets for concerts next summer should be aware they will not be entitled to refunds if the events are rescheduled, the Tanaiste has said.

Respiratory consultants have warned of longer waiting lists, delayed diagnosis, treatment and care and insufficient bed capacity as among the major issues facing the healthcare system.

Azerbaijani authorities disclosed for the first time details of the country’s military casualties in the recent fighting with Armenian forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which was halted last month by a Russian-brokered truce.

Fear and anxiety about the spread of Covid-19 is the “overwhelming predominant” feature among the public, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 41 confirmed Covid-19 patients, took the country’s highly competitive university entrance exam.

Newcastle are awaiting the results of the latest round of Covid tests as they look to return to training following the postponement of their Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold cannot wait to have the “raw emotion” of fans back at Anfield.

Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth has said he plans to launch his own political party in January, ending years of speculation by millions of fans.

Telecoms group TalkTalk has agreed an extension to the deadline for suitor Toscafund to make a firm offer for the second time amid takeover discussions.