Residents of a village in eastern Afghanistan pick up debris and clean up after flash floods swept through the area, killing at least 15 children and a woman, according to an official, and destroying dozens of houses.
The latest review of the UK’s travel restrictions is the most eagerly anticipated yet, with hopes that additions to the green list could mean a last-minute summer holiday abroad. From August 2, fully vaccinated people travelling from the EU and the US can enter the UK without having to quarantine. The rumoured amber watchlist could put thousands of holidaymakers at risk of having to stay in hotel quarantine.
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British athletes continue to impress in Japan
A teenager who was critically injured in an Iowa amusement ride accident that killed his younger brother is being released after a month in the hospital
Amazon One lets you pay by your palm in store
Crews that distribute LP gas to Mexico's capital are on strike, just two days after the government imposed price controls on the fuel
Officials demolished the rest of the building in early July to aid in search efforts
‘Don’t let them push you around or call you names like completely clueless crazy old man who believes everything he sees on the internet,’ heckler tells pillow salesman
The state has one of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, with only 37.1 per cent of adults fully vaccinated
The series will be the streaming giant’s first programme to cover an event in near real-time.
Britain's 13-year reign as Olympic champions in their flagship event, the men's team pursuit, ended in bitterness and rancour today after they became embroiled in a cheating row with their vanquishers Denmark.
Andrew Lilico: Teen vaccines should mark the end of pandemic PM ditches overseas holiday in favour of staycation ‘Jabs for jobs’ policies risk wave of discrimination lawsuits British holidaymakers will have to pay €7 to enter Europe Philip Johnston: Dislike of Johnson should not blind Scots to Union’s merits Coronavirus latest news: Portugal 'to scrap' quarantine rules for 5m Britons with Indian-made vaccine
Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges
The shares were at $46.80 in late afternoon trading, marking a third day of gains and taking them well above the price of $38 set in last Wednesday's IPO. Relatively small trade sizes suggest Robinhood has become the latest of several stocks driven higher this year in retail investor frenzies, said Sahak Manuelian, managing director of trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles. About $3.6 billion worth of Robinhood shares had changed hands by late afternoon, among the top 10 most heavily traded stocks on Wall Street.
US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed multiple women.
Jessica Springsteen will get to ride again for USA in team competition
Author says Mr Trump being mentally deranged is an ‘obvious conclusion’
Money for student loan forgiveness comes from federal funds
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its COVID-19 programmes. A large portion of the cash being requested from the WHO's partners is needed to buy tests, oxygen and face masks in poorer nations, says the document which is expected to be released this week. The paper, still subject to changes, outlines the results and financial needs of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A), the programme co-led by the WHO to distribute fairly COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests across the world.
Emissions from construction and operation of controversial railway will outstrip reduction in greenhouse gases from road and air travel
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