Syria’s Bashar al Assad elected for fourth term as president after winning 95.1% of the vote

Syria's President Bashar al Assad has been re-elected with 95.1% of the vote, according to officials in the country, as the West denounced the vote as illegitimate. 

Largest-ever map of the universe’s dark matter is released

The largest-ever map of the universe's dark matter has been released.

Syria’s Bashar al Assad elected for fourth term as president after winning 95.1% of the vote

Syria's President Bashar al Assad has been re-elected with 95.1% of the vote, according to officials in the country, as the West denounced the vote as illegitimate. 

Ending lockdown on 21 June looks ‘somewhat in doubt’ as cases of Indian variant keep rising

Plans to fully reopen society on 21 June "look somewhat in doubt" after cases of the Indian COVID variant in England doubled in the space of a week.

Hundreds head to London’s Chinatown as vaccine bus offers appointment-free jabs

Hundreds of people headed to London's Chinatown on Thursday after an advert promised a COVID-19 vaccination without an appointment and with no ID checks.

What does the data tell us about the Indian COVID variant hotspots?

The number of cases of the Indian variant has doubled in a week, and data now shows that eight of the 10 areas with the highest rates of the strain are in the north...

Charles shows how to drink a pint with a mask on – at the Prince of Wales pub

Prince Charles has tried his hand at bar work as he and the Duchess of Cornwall visited one of the many UK pubs sharing his title.

‘In the balance’: Government scientist raises concerns for 21 June lockdown easing

The next step in unlocking the country "hangs in the balance" a top government scientist has said, as the coronavirus variant first identified in India continues to spread.