As France accuses the US and Australia of ‘lies and duplicity’, new UK foreign secretary faces major diplomatic incident on her first official overseas trip Liz Truss is heading for a furious diplomatic confrontation with France on her first trip abroad as foreign secretary, as anger mounts in Paris over […]
The four-person crew thanked mission control as they splashed down in the Atlantic Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit on Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered […]
The company’s vice-president of global affairs said the paper had not presented the whole picture on the ‘difficult issues’ Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice-president of global affairs, has slammed the Wall Street Journal for reporting that the social media giant was aware of negative impacts of some of its products. Related: […]
Exclusive: SPI-B scientists warn of lack of independent advice at a time when social norms are replacing laws Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Senior scientific advisers have publicly accused the government of sidelining behavioural experts and appearing unwilling to listen to “uncomfortable truths” on vaccine passports […]
Government announces re-opening of high schools for boys but makes no mention of girls The Taliban have effectively banned girls from secondary education in Afghanistan, by ordering high schools to re-open only for boys. Girls were not mentioned in Friday’s announcement, which means boys will be back at their desks […]
Traffic-light system replaced, with foreign countries now listed as either ‘red’ or OK for travel Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Half-term holiday bookings are expected to surge after ministers unveiled a simplification of Covid foreign travel rules, replacing the traffic-light system with a single red list […]
Reports say Pelé readmitted due to acid reflux Doctors and daughter insists he is in stable condition Pelé is said to be recovering following reports he had re-entered an intensive care unit at São Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital in an apparent deterioration of the three-time World Cup winner’s health after […]
Animal and Plant Health Agency says infected animal was dead and has been removed from the farm A single case of BSE – an infection commonly known as “mad cow disease” – has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) said the infected […]
Nuclear submarine deal with Australia draws criticism from allies and China amid fears of conflict Britain and the US are battling to contain an international backlash over a nuclear submarine pact struck with Australia amid concerns that the alliance could provoke China and prompt conflict in the Pacific. Boris Johnson […]
Pair, aged 21 and 33, charged with killing McKee as she covered rioting in Derry in 2019, police say Two men have been charged with the murder of the Belfast journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot dead during disturbances in Derry in 2019. McKee, 29, one of Northern Ireland’s most […]