Climate change, environment and pollution is the British public’s number one pressing concern, a poll has found.
The Scottish government said on Friday it expected cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant to rise significantly in upcoming days as there was now community transmission of the strain. "The number of Omicron cases now being reported in Scotland is rising, and cases are no longer all linked to a single event, but to several different sources including a Steps concert," said Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after the number of cases of the variant in Scotland increased to 29.
Russia has massed more than 94,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and may be gearing up for a large-scale military offensive at the end of January, Ukraine's defence minister told parliament on Friday, citing intelligence reports. Oleksii Reznikov said Ukraine would not do anything to provoke the situation but was ready to fight back if Russia launched an attack. "Our intelligence analyses all scenarios, including the worst," Reznikov said.
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The pope spent two days in Cyprus ahead of his trip to Greece
From foxy to gleamy: winter weather words you’ll never hear in forecasts. Precise language used by meteorologists misses out on some of the more vivid wintry terms
Thomas Tuchel was left cursing the “big mistakes” made by Chelsea as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat at West Ham.
The Chancellor has ordered Treasury officials to draw up options to reduce the tax burden.
The Government has been consulting on plans to privatise the broadcaster, which could be sold off to a private buyer.
Two former housing ministers are launching a bid to repeal Britain's 200-year-old Vagrancy Act in order to end the "criminalisation of the homeless".
Former Brexit secretary David Davis says Priti Patel’s controversial plans could foster a situation similar to notorious US detention camp
Donald Trump’s new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors
Pretty Little Liars star Julian Morris publicly comes out as he shares sweet tribute to partner.
Footage has emerged showing residents fleeing after a volcano eruption in Indonesia sent smoke and ash flying 40,00ft up in the air. Locals scrambled to escape after the Semeru volcano on the east of Java island began spewing out clouds of smoke and ash. No casualties or damage to buildings have been reported, the Indonesian disaster agency (BNPB) said.
Rio has cancelled its traditional New Year's Eve celebrations as the Omicron COVID variant spreads around the world. Announcing the move on Twitter, the mayor of the Brazilian city Eduardo Paes said the decision was taken "with sadness", but that organisers "respect the science". "We're going to cancel the official New Year's Eve celebration in Rio in this way."
More than 60 people may have been infected with the COVID variant.
The weather is predicted to be cold, windy and showery this weekend.
Jimmy Carr blasts anti-vaxxer in audience at his gig: 'Slap yourself in the f**king face'
Cream-cheesed off: bagel-loving New Yorkers face supply chain nightmare. Shop owners tell New York Times of worries over dwindling supplies of the popular breakfast comestible
Indirect U.S.-Iranian talks on saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal broke off until next week as European officials voiced dismay on Friday at sweeping demands by Iran's new, hardline government. The seventh round of talks in Vienna is the first with delegates sent by Iran's anti-Western President Ebrahim Raisi on how to resuscitate the agreement under which Iran limited its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions.
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