UK green list: Will more countries be added in the next travel review?

Everything you need to know about the latest travel announcements

‘So I strangled her’: Chilling moment double murderer Gary Allen casually confesses to killing sex worker

Gary Allen was found guilty of two murders 21 years apart on Thursday.

Cops seize ‘f**k the police’ tote bag from window of queer anarchist Jewish café

Cops in Glasgow seized a “f**k the police” tote bag as “evidence” from the window of queer, anarchist Jewish café, and its founders are now facing criminal charges.

COVID-19: UK reports more than 11,000 new cases and another 19 deaths

The UK has reported 11,007 new COVID cases and a further 19 deaths in the latest 24-hour period - but in four weeks infections could be lower than they are now, according to an expert. Today's number of new infections is the highest reported since 19 February when 12,027 cases were recorded. It comes as a leading COVID researcher says he believes the current wave "should be peaking around 10 to 14 days' time" and in a month's time cases could be lower than they are now and "more manageable".

'We don't peddle hate': Andrew Neil hits out at advertising boycott of GB News

Neil said he resented "even the thought that a channel of which I was chairman would peddle hate."

Tough choice: Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon and Olympics

World number three Rafael Nadal on Thursday pulled out of Wimbledon and the Olympic Games citing a need to protect his body in order to prolong his career. The 35-year-old last played at the French Open in Paris where he was beaten in four gruelling sets by the eventual champion Novak Djokovic.In the immediate of the defeat on 11 June, Nadal hinted he might reconsider his schedule.On social media, he explained there was not enough time for him to recover for the start of Wimbledon on 28 June fol

Live: Iran votes in presidential poll with few choices, high apathy

Iranians head to the polls Friday in a presidential election tipped in favour of an ultraconservative protégé of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fuelling public apathy amid the disqualification of moderate candidates. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the historic vote. More than 59 million Iranian citizens are eligible to vote in the nation of 80 million people. But with boycott calls, turnout will be a critical issue in the 2021 presidential election. Iran’s powerful Guardian Council

Covid: Where coronavirus rates are seeing the biggest week-on-week increase

Northwest England records highest level of infections though virus is spreading nationwide

Tesco plans first checkout-free stores and sees normal shopping patterns return

The supermarket enjoyed a boost in sales in the UK, driven in part by a strong recovery in its wholesale division, Booker.

Billie Eilish’s boyfriend apologises for using vile racist and homophobic slurs

Billie Eilish’s boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce apologised Thursday (17 June) for using racist and homophobic slurs in years-old social media posts.

Sir Rod Stewart offers prediction for England’s clash with Scotland at Wembley

The singer is a passionate Scotland fan.

Revealed: Just 26 fully vaccinated people have died with Indian COVID variant

The UK has seen more than 75,000 cases of the dominant Delta variant, figures reveal.

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Israel to give Palestinians 1 million soon-to-expire Covid-19 vaccine doses in exchange deal

Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Israel, which has reopened after vaccinating some 85% of its adult population, has faced criticism for not sharing its vaccines with the 4.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.The agreement was announced by the new Israeli government that was sworn in on Sun

DUP’s most-likely next leader has spent years aggressively lobbying against LGBT+ rights

Jeffrey Donaldson is already being tipped as the next leader of the DUP after Edwin Poots stepped down on Thursday – and he has a long history of opposing LGBT+ rights.

France ditches masks but virus cases surge in Africa

Highly contagious coronavirus variants are fuelling a surge in infections in Africa, the World Health Organization warned Thursday, while in Europe more governments eased their pandemic restrictions.

What are the rules for weddings and funerals as Covid restrictions ease?

The guidance for funerals and weddings have changed as Covid restrictions have eased. Since May 17, newlyweds in England have been able to share their big day with up to 30 friends and family but some traditional activities such as dancing are advised against. Meanwhile funerals are able to allow more people to attend and pay their respects.

Brits planning to drive hundreds of miles further for UK holidays this summer

Owners of eco-friendly cars are planning to drive the furthest, according to a new survey.

Southeast Asia is the front line of the illegal wildlife trade battle. It’s time for G7 to take action

We must rethink our approach to tackling the illegal wildlife trade in the wake of Covid-19 – it is key to preventing future pandemics

Ministers 'deeply ashamed' as review finds thousands of rape victims 'are being failed' 

The government has promised to overhaul the way sexual crime investigations are conducted after victims, mostly women, complained of being digitally "strip searched", made to hand over phones, had their personal lives trawled over and their credibility questioned. The report details how the case is often damaged during the police investigation, ensuring the victim never sees justice. "Prosecutions and convictions for adult rape have also fallen, by 62% and 47% respectively since 2015/16."

‘Glad to return to Ivory Coast,’ says Gbagbo after much-awaited homecoming

Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo returned home to Abidjan on Thursday, nearly a decade after he was ousted from power and sent to The Hague to face war crimes charges of which he was later acquitted. Read our live blog below to see how all the day's events unfolded. Laurent Gbagbo’s homecoming is viewed as a key test of stability in Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer and a strategically important country in Francophone West Africa. Gbagbo’s return was enabled by Ivorian

UK formally seeks more time from Brussels to avoid ‘sausage war’ trade battle

The European Union has been asked to extend a grace period allowing chilled meat to be sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Supreme Court unanimously rules Catholic foster agency can turn away gay couples

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic foster agency can legally turn away same-sex couples in a blow to LGBT+ families.