A US racing pigeon which survived an 8,000 mile journey to Australia faces being killed by local quarantine officials.
They fear it could have disease, after appearing emaciated at the home of the appropriately-named Kevin Celli-Bird in Melbourne.
The owner of Penneys, also known as Primark, estimates it could take a financial hit of more than €1.1 billion, if its stores are shut until the end of February.
Associated British Foods says that's an increase of the €729 million it had forecast at the end of December.
A new study in the UK reveals those who have had a previous Covid-19 infection may have some immunity, for at least five months.
But researchers from Public Health England warn people may still carry and transmit the virus.
World Health Organisation researchers have arrived in Wuhan to investigate the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 10-member team has been allowed into China after months of diplomatic wrangling.
In the UK, Tesco says a surge in Christmas food shopping has helped to drive "strong" recent sales.
The supermarket is the latest grocer to report positive sales over the festive period.
However, Tesco does warn it expects the pandemic to cost the company £810 million this year.
The next stage of the process is to move to the US Senate for a trial, which Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already ruled out happening before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in.
After making history, by becoming the first US President to be impeached twice, Donald Trump has released a video message without noting the historic moment.
Donald Trump has become the first US president to be impeached twice.
The House of Representatives has secured enough votes to formally charge him with inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol building last week.
A new study suggests macho language in job adverts is putting off almost half of women from applying.
Broadband operator OpenReach in the UK found women's interest in an engineering role increased by more than 200% when changes were made to the advert's language.
Another 19 covid related deaths have been recorded in the North.
1,145 people have tested positive for the virus in Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours.
869 patients are being treated for the virus in hospitals, with 56 in ICU.
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