The US is heading “in the wrong direction” on the coronavirus pandemic as infections surge among the unvaccinated, the country’s top infectious disease expert has warned. Dr Anthony Fauci said the Delta variant of Covid-19 was driving the spike in ar...
Two London hospitals have asked patients to stay away after their emergency departments were hit by flooding on Sunday. East London’s Whipps Cross and Newham hospitals urged patients to use other A&Es for urgent care, and ambulances are being redire...
LGBT people and their supporters have marched through the capital city of Hungary to defend their rights. It comes as the government tries to limit discussion of homosexuality and transgender issues in schools. A law to limit teaching on the subject ...
The parents of a missing 11-year-old girl said they were in a “state of shock” as police stepped up their search for her. Fatuma Kadir left her home in Bolton, Greater Manchester, on Thursday and travelled to London by train overnight. Her parents...
Rescuers are scouring devastated parts of western India for survivors after heavy rains caused deadly floods. Tens of thousands of people have been moved out of affected areas, with record-breaking rainfall reported along parts of the coast. The stat...
In a move that pours cold water on the dreams of a few billionaire space explorers, the US has tightened its definition of the word “astronaut”. New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules say astronaut hopefuls must be part of the flight crew a...
Demonstrations have taken place in Australian cities against tight restrictions imposed to tackle a rise in Covid cases. Thousands gathered in Sydney, with smaller protests held in Melbourne and Brisbane. People chanted “freedom” as they marched th...
The victims of the terror attack at the Munich Olympics have been remembered during Tokyo’s opening ceremony, the first time in nearly half a century. A moment’s silence commemorated the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian gunmen in 1972. Famil...
The 1989 murder of a 14-year-old girl in Las Vegas has been solved by using what experts say is the smallest-ever amount of human DNA to crack a case. Stephanie Isaacson’s murder case had gone cold until new technology made it possible to test what ...
China is imposing sanctions on several US individuals and organisations in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong. Those targeted include former US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross. The counter-sanctions come days before U...
