Israel has declared a state of emergency in the central city of Lod after rioting by Israeli Arabs, as conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants intensified. Cars were set alight and a father and daughter -both Israeli Arabs – died w...
The US has authorised the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds amid a push to get the shot into more Americans' arms. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was "a significant step in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic". FDA Commissi...
A mutated version of coronavirus, first identified in India and now circulating in the UK too, has been classified as "of concern" by UK public health experts. The world is carefully monitoring this and some other new genetic types of the pandemic v...
There have been more casualties in Gaza and Israel, as a heavy exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and the Israeli military continues. Militants have fired more than 300 rockets towards Israel since Monday night, killing two Israelis. Is...
Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. Twenty one other people, mostly children, were injured. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened in the capital ...
US President Joe Biden has rejected criticism that expanded unemployment benefits are keeping Americans from taking new jobs. Mr Biden said any unemployed American offered a "suitable" job must take it, or risk losing unemployment benefits. Republ...
Investigators at the largest fuel pipeline in the US are working to recover from a devastating cyber-attack that cut the flow of oil. The hack on Colonial Pipeline is being seen as one of the most significant attacks on critical national infrastruct...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a "variant of global concern". It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation spreads more easily than other variants and requires fu...
China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades, according to government data released on Tuesday. The average annual growth rate was 0.53% over the past 10 years, down from a rate of 0.57% between 2000 and 2010 – bringing the population to ...
More than 1,000 migrants landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the space of a few hours on Sunday, according to local media reports. One boat alone was carrying almost 400 men, women and children, Italian news_copy agency Ansa said. The isla...
