Joe Biden due to speak with Putin by phone on Saturday Officials tell Americans to leave Ukraine in next 48 hours The US has warned of the “very distinct possibility” of a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the next few days, potentially involving an overwhelming attack on Kyiv, and told […]
Month: February 2022
Most PCR testing for people with symptoms could be scrapped by end of March in plans to ‘live with virus’ How much does a Covid test cost around the world? Coronavirus – latest updates The Treasury is pushing for most free Covid testing to end as soon as next month […]
Boris Johnson contacted over alleged parties that took place while the UK was under strict Covid curbs Boris Johnson has been sent a questionnaire by Scotland Yard over alleged parties in Downing Street, in a move that could raise fresh concerns among Tory MPs about his leadership. No 10 confirmed […]
Village of Aceredo in Galicia was flooded in 1992 to create Alto Lindoso reservoir A ghost village that has emerged as drought has nearly emptied a dam on the Spanish-Portuguese border is drawing crowds of tourists with its eerie, grey ruins. With the reservoir at 15% of its capacity, details […]
Journalist and several other reporters freed after being held while on assignment with UNHCR The Taliban have released a British journalist and several other reporters they had been holding for several days, in an incident that deepened concerns about pressure on media inside Afghanistan. The group were on assignment for […]
Chief to leave role two years early after London’s mayor accused her of failing to deal with misogyny and racism in the force Latest updates: Dame Cressida Dick to stand down – live Cressida Dick has been forced out as head of the Metropolitan police after London’s mayor accused her […]
Departing commissioner’s handling of controversies including Daniel Morgan and Sarah Everard cases draws sharp criticism As Cressida Dick confirmed she will be leaving Scotland Yard in the coming weeks, those affected by the controversies during her tenure welcomed her resignation. “The first time I dealt with Cressida Dick was in […]
On a day of rushed British diplomacy, military analysts estimate Moscow has now assembled a force capable of invading Boris Johnson said he feared Europe stood “on the edge of a precipice” as some experts declared that Russia has now assembled a force on the borders of Ukraine that would […]
Daughters of Denyse Holt from Illinois grew concerned after she failed to send them a text containing her daily Wordle score The wildly popular online puzzle Wordle has been credited with keeping people across the world sane amid the ravages of the pandemic. But now it has been hailed as […]
Public accounts committee chair Rachel Reeves condemns tax authority after billions written off HM Revenue & Customs has been accused by an influential group of MPs of “ignorance and inaction” on recouping £6bn of fraudulent Covid-19 support payments, drawing an angry backlash from the tax authority. The public accounts committee […]