Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, the

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Iran has never given up efforts to obtain nuclear weapons and that Israel will not allow Tehran to build them. The leader,

For the first time in months pub gardens, shops, hairdressers and restaurants can now reopen in England, as lockdown continues to ease. Some businesses opened at midnight, including London’s Kentish

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is

Gun salutes to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh are due to take place later across the UK, in Gibraltar and from warships at sea. Prince Philip, Queen

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert testified at former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek

 Less than 2% of the 690 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to date globally have been in Africa, where most countries received vaccines only five weeks ago and in small

Myanmar’s ambassador in London has spent the night in his car after saying he was locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the

Tiger Woods was driving close to double the 45mph speed limit when he crashed in February, according to Los Angeles County’s sheriff. The 15-time major champion, 45, had to be

Europe’s drug regulator on Wednesday found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who had received the shot and said it had taken

Canada is facing “a very serious third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as the country’s most populous province is struggling to respond to

US President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday that the target to make COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone age 16 and older will be moved up by nearly two weeks,

Jordan’s Prince Hamzah has signed a letter in which he promised to abide by the traditions and approaches of the ruling Hashemite monarch family, the royal court said in a

The police chief of Minneapolis has testified that ex-officer Derek Chauvin violated the agency’s policy on force during the arrest of George Floyd. Chief Medaria Arradondo said the way Mr

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing him to run for two more terms in the Kremlin once his current term ends in 2024. The legislation, which could

Everyone in England is to be given access to two rapid coronavirus tests a week from Friday, under an extension of the government’s testing programme. The lateral flow kits, which

Europe’s lackluster vaccination program has presented one of the continent’s greatest foes with a golden opportunity to score a serious diplomatic victory. Earlier this week, the Kremlin released a readout

There was palpable anxiety among Nigerians on Friday following unsubstantiated video evidence by Boko Haram showing how it shot down the Nigerian Air Force fighter jet that crashed in Borno

A faction of the terrorist group Boko Haram and led by Abubakar Shekau has released a video where it claimed responsibility for downing a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet.