Gunman shoots dead eight at California rail yard

A mechanic at a San Jose, California rail yard has shot dead eight co-workers before taking his own life as police officers arrived on the scene.

Manchester United lose Europa League final after dramatic penalty shootout

Manchester United have lost the Europa League final after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to Villarreal.

Uber strikes deal with GMB union allowing 70,000 drivers to become members

Uber has struck a landmark deal with GMB that will allow at least 70,000 drivers to join the trade union.

Hancock says he didn’t watch all of Cummings’ testimony because he was busy ‘saving lives’

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he did not watch all of Dominic Cummings' testimony to MPs today because he was dealing with the vaccination rollout and "saving lives".

Friends reunion: (Almost) Spoiler-free review of The One Where They Get Back Together

Oh. My. God. For the first time in 17 years, all six stars of Friends are back together on screen, which means a lot of unapologetic nostalgia, tears, and still no one knowing what...

Dominic Cummings’ excoriation of the prime minister and his top team was jaw-dropping

Whether you admire or loathe Dominic Cummings, think he's credible or dishonorable, his testimony on Wednesday was remarkable.

Biden calls for deeper probe into origins of COVID – and ‘specific questions’ to be asked of China

US President Joe Biden has asked intelligence officers to "redouble" their efforts to find out the true origin of the COVID-19 outbreak.

It could be weeks before it’s known if Indian variant will scupper lockdown roadmap, expert warns

It could be another "two to three weeks" before it's clear whether the final step in lifting lockdown can safely go ahead, according to a former senior scientific adviser to the government.