PM: So far monkeypox not as serious as Covid
The prime minister says the effects of monkeypox do not appear to be as serious as Covid, after cases of the virus were reported in the UK. He speaks on a visit to a school in East London.
The socialite is facing 55 years in prison when she is sentenced on Tuesday
Introducing second reading of Northern Ireland protocol bill, Truss’s gullibility is almost endearing
A levy on food and fossil fuel giants could save lives now and help create a sustainable food system, says Gabriela Bucher
It was a sun-drenched love affair between Diana Ross and revellers at Glastonbury on Sunday when the U.S. singer played in the "legends" slot on the final day of the festival. Ross, who is 78, was due to play Glastonbury in 2020 before the pandemic caused the festival to be cancelled for two years. Ross followed in the footsteps of Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Kylie Minogue in the Sunday afternoon slot, one of the biggest draws at Worthy Farm.
An Iranian appeals court has upheld an eight-year prison sentence against a Frenchman convicted on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said Tuesday.
New legislation coming into force this week will allow judges to hand down life sentences to dangerous drivers who who cause death
Sir Colin Blakemore, the former Oxford Professor of Physiology and head of the Medical Research Council, who has died aged 78, endured threats, letter bombs and even parcels of HIV-infected hypodermic needles sent to his children, yet he remained Britain’s most outspoken advocate of vivisection and became one of the country’s best-known scientists, campaigning on issues such as drugs policy and libel reform.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also set out a package of support for Ukrainian experts whose work has been hit by the Russian invasion.
The six to three ruling ends the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S.
Thousands turned out in New York City on Sunday, June 26, to celebrate the first Pride March in three years to take place without pandemic-related restrictions.NYC Pride March, an annual event in NYC since 1970, started close to Madison Square Park and progressed down Fifth Avenue and into Greenwich Village, where it passed the historic Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 Stonewall Riots that are widely considered to have starting point of the modern LGBT+ rights movement.Footage from Storyful’s Samuel Oakford shows festive scenes at Madison Square Park, with the Empire State Building towering in the background.The theme of the 2022 NYC Pride March was “Unapologetically Us”, organizers said. Credit: Samuel Oakford via Storyful
More than 12,300 migrants have risked their lives to reach Britain in small boats crossing the Channel so far this year – at least double the number in the same period of 2021. A total of 153 people on four boats were intercepted by the UK authorities on Monday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence. The figures highlight the Government’s failure to stop the dangerous Channel crossings despite the Brexit campaign’s key pledge to take back control of the UK’s borders.
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The French government is mulling the reopening of a coal-fired power plant in the north-eastern Lorraine region this winter, as a precaution against power outages as Europe braces for an energy crisis due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From the threat of a last-minute cancellation to queues and lost baggage - who else has forgotten what it feels like to leave for the airport feeling lighter than air?, asks <strong>Lucy Thackray</strong>
One of the potential defectors in marginal seat while another also elected in 2019 sounded out Labour MP
Omicron sub-variants driving up coronavirus cases in UK and being monitored closely
Ollie Pope and Joe Root took charge on the fourth afternoon to put the hosts in sight of 3-0 series win
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was attacked while walking in east London. Detectives said they believed Zara Aleena was “attacked by a stranger” while walking along Cranbrook Road in the direction of Gants Hill station in the early hours of Sunday. Emergency services were called to the scene in Ilford at 2.44am after members of the public found Ms Aleena with serious head injuries.
Hostels are starting to cater for digital nomads with co-working halls and networking events. This year’s Hostelworld awards picked five of the best.