Air pollution in China returns to pre-Covid levels: ESA After dropping off due to Covid-19 restrictions, air pollution levels in China are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to satellite imagery and data released by ... News Lens • 16 Mar
Trees bursting into bloom seen as sign of hope in Spain Fruit trees in Aitona in Spain's Catalonian province of Lleida have burst into spectacular bloom with the approach of spring. News Lens • 15 Mar
Surprise Yo-Yo Ma concert for US vaccine recipients World renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma transformed a Covid-19 vaccine waiting area for the newly-inoculated into a mini impromptu concert after receiving his second shot of ... News Lens • 15 Mar
Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellow Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow smog with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital. News Lens • 15 Mar
Double the fun for twin-packed Dublin street What do Micheal Martin and Packie Bonner have in common? They're both twins. News Lens • 13 Mar
5 things we learned from the Covid-19 briefings There was a cautious note sounded at the latest briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team amid some concern about a recent levelling off ... News Lens • 11 Mar
'Bonzo' ad relaunched amid concern over sheep attacks Sheep worrying remains as big an issue as ever, the Minister for Agriculture has said, urging pet owners to control their dogs as an iconic ... Ireland • 11 Mar
Lockdowns lead to 6.6% fall in alcohol consumption The closure of pubs and restaurants due to Covid-19 restrictions led to a 6.6% fall in the amount of alcohol consumed per capita last year. News Lens • 11 Mar
Vial from first US Covid vaccine dose goes to museum Items connected to the first known doses of Covid-19 vaccine to be administered in the United States have been acquired by the Smithsonian's National Museum ... News Lens • 10 Mar
Teaching assistant knits 34 Shrek beanies for pupils A teaching assistant in northern England spent 70 hours making 34 Shrek beanies to welcome children back to their primary school after lockdown. News Lens • 10 Mar
Thai PM interrupts event to spray journalists Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha left reporters stunned and amused yesterday when he interrupted his own news conference to spray them with hand sanitiser in ... News Lens • 10 Mar
Party in the back: The unlikely comeback of the mullet "Business in front, party in the back": a hairstyle considered so obnoxious that for years it verged on being an arrestable offence, the mullet has ... News Lens • 10 Mar
France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire Tree surgeons began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was destroyed by ... News Lens • 10 Mar
NY woman finds secret apartment behind bathroom mirror Samantha Hartsoe made an unexpected discovery in her New York apartment earlier this month - a hidden apartment behind her bathroom mirror. News Lens • 09 Mar
France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire Tree surgeons began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was destroyed by ... News Lens • 09 Mar
France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire Tree surgeons began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was destroyed by ... News Lens • 09 Mar
France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire Tree surgeons began felling centuries-old oak trees which will be used to rebuild the wooden-framed spire of Notre-Dame de Paris after it was destroyed by ... News Lens • 09 Mar
Syria's war in numbers: The human cost Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure. Here are some numbers: Syria • 15 Mar
Bids reach $2m for Twitter co-founder's first tweet Twitter boss Jack Dorsey is selling his first ever tweet at auction, with bidding today reaching $2 million in a sign of the appetite for ... News Lens • 06 Mar
Israel holds concerts for vaccinated Tel Aviv residents Hundreds of people vaccinated against Covid-19 filled part of a Tel Aviv football stadium today for the first of four concerts organised by the municipality, ... News Lens • 05 Mar
'Unknown' number of crocodiles escape SA breeding farm Police and conservationists in South Africa are still looking for an "unknown" number of young crocodiles that escaped early this week from a breeding farm ... World • 05 Mar
Aboriginal flag flies at Australian embassy in Dublin The Australian Embassy in Ireland has become the first Australian posting in the world to permanently fly the indigenous Aboriginal flag alongside the national flag. News Lens • 05 Mar
It's a girl: First steps for rare okapi calf born in UK A rare female okapi calf named Nia Nia was born at Chester Zoo in England on 28 December 2020, the zoo has announced. News Lens • 05 Mar
5 things we learned at today's Covid-19 briefing While the figures are improving across all ages, particularly in older people, there was news of preliminary reports on stillbirths linked to Covid-19. News Lens • 04 Mar