While Boris Johnson self-isolates, his cabinet is fighting off a Tory revolt. Meanwhile, Downing Street has apologised for two Covid rule-breaking parties last April - the day before Prince Philip's funeral.
Tyson Fury has announced his second retirement from boxing after failing to entice Derek Chisora into a trilogy fight. The 34-year-old revealed he would step back into the ring and had publicly revealed he was keen to face Chisora, who he has twice beaten before. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: "Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage."
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday expressed "sincere gratitude" towards the United States for taking "concrete actions" to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the region. U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday that China "overreacted" to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, which set off days of war games by Beijing around the island, which China views as its own territory. Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday that China's "unprovoked military and economy intimidation" had "further strengthened the unity and resilience of the global democratic camp".
Government officials were reportedly concerned information was ‘potentially in danger of falling into the wrong hands’
Whitmore will star in the West End show from September 6.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has previously issued a warning about beach umbrellas
A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Thursday, August 11.This footage posted to Facebook by Eric J Westbrook shows the waterspout spinning in the distance. Other social media users posted similar videos of the phenomenon.“That is nuts, man. It’ll be raining fish here soon,” Westbrook says in the background of the video.According to the National Weather Service, waterspouts are similar to tornadoes over water. Onlookers should never move closer to investigate a waterspout as they can be just as dangerous as tornadoes, the NWS said. Credit: Eric J Westbrook via Storyful
A police dog and a detective have been released from treatment for injuries sustained in a car wreck, the Miami-Dade Police Department said on Thursday, August 11.“We are thankful that K9 Fox and his handler have been released from the hospital following a rollover crash,” the MDPD said, referring to the dog and the unnamed officer.Local media reported on August 10 that a narcotics detective and the dog were both injured in a crash on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade.The police officer’s car “collided” with a crane around 3:15 pm local time and rolled over, the report said, without clarifying whether the officer struck the crane.The officer sustained head and shoulder injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition, while the dog’s were classified as “minor.”Video released by MDPD on August 11 shows the dog, with a bandage on one leg, being led to a car. Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department via Storyful
Campaigners say many people have had to stop or switch antiretroviral medication regimes – but the government denies supply crisis
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
The club legend passed away after a short illness at the age of 79.
<p>Dramatic footage has captured the moment an endangered giraffe makes its grand entrance into the world - by falling more than two metres (6ft) to the floor.<br></p><p>Incredible CCTV footage shows the adorable newcomer - a Rothschild's giraffe - fall onto a bed of soft straw, causing a bump that brought the rest of the herd to its feet.</p><p>The calf - born on Saturday at Chester Zoo - is tiny in comparison to mum Orla, but was born already towering above staff at 6ft tall and weighing a whopping 72kg (11st).</p><p>He has been named Stanley after Mount Stanley, the tallest mountain in Uganda in Africa, where the zoo’s conservationists are fighting to boost giraffe numbers.</p><p>The incredible CCTV footage also shows the moment the newborn stands up and takes his very first steps and enjoys his first feed.</p><p>Zookeepers say the first feed is ‘vitally important’ for the bond between mum and baby.</p><p>Giraffes are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - the world’s authority on the state of the natural world. </p><p>Although Rothschild’s giraffe numbers are now increasing due to conservation efforts, fewer than 2,500 remain in East Africa.</p><p>Giraffe team manager Sarah Roffe said: “Mum-to-be Orla was stood next to Dagmar, another experienced mum, for the delivery as she readied herself for the final push. <br></p>
A drought has been declared for the East of England
Christine McGuinness reveals recently family death ‘hit harder’ than she expected
Two people have died and a child has been seriously injured after a family were struck by a car. Five pedestrians, who are all related, were outside a multi-storey car park in Ramsgate, Kent, when they were hit by a black Alfa Romeo, police said. A man in his 40s and a young boy also sustained minor injuries.
The show will return to screens on Saturday for a summer series after a successful one-off special aired last year.
Visitors will be able to watch the Tamar class all-weather lifeboat and the ‘D’ class inshore lifeboat launch and carry out a demonstration display with a simulated rescue in front of the shoreline.
The actor and filmmaker played Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series House
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The police have said the author has suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck.
Firefighters from six countries traveled to Gironde, France, to help battle wildfires that have spread to 7,400 hectares as of August 12, according to local authorities.Nearly 400 firefighters from Poland, Romania, Austria, Germany, Greece, and Italy are working alongside 1,100 French firefighters to battle a blaze which began on August 9 near Saint-Magne. They are also contributing a combined 101 vehicles and four aircraft.Local authorities reported on August 11 that 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to the wildfire.On August 11, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne visited Gironde and emphasized the importance of tackling global warming. Credit: Sapeurs-Pompiers 33 via Storyful
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