Sri Lanka cargo ship disaster: Large oil spill visible in satellite images

A large oil slick surrounding the damagedĀ container ship in Sri Lanka has beenĀ captured in satellite images.

Around 8 in 10 UK adults have COVID antibodies, ONS says

Around eight in 10 adults in most parts of the UK have COVID-19 antibodies, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Why the UK is still some way short of herd immunity despite impressive vaccine rollout

It's antibodies that protect us from COVID-19 and the latest data from the Office for National Statistics seem to offer some hope.

Vaccines will ‘not be enough’ and humanity must ‘adapt’ to COVID, expert warns

Vaccines alone will "not be enough" to beat the coronavirus and people will "have to adapt" their lifestyles and keep minimising contact with others to prevent it from spreading, a leading expert has warned.

Teen ‘killed two sisters after deal with demon to win lottery’, court hears

A teenager killed two sisters in a London park as a sacrifice to a demon so he could win the lottery, a jury was told.

Tech firm behind internet outage explains issue that took down major websites worldwide

US tech company Fastly has revealed that a software bug triggered a global internet outage which took several major websites offline on Tuesday.

Flying taxi start-up Vertical Aerospace in $2bn SPAC merger

A British 'flying taxi' company set up by the founder of OVO Energy is in advanced talks about a $2bn 'blank cheque' merger that will see another major British technology company heading for the...

Scotland’s Euro 2020 COVID safety regime criticised as ‘the most lenient in Europe’

Scotland's decision not to require fans to show vaccine passports or test results on entry to Euro 2020 matches has sparked criticism it is lagging behind England on COVID safety measures.