Tokyo declares third COVID state of emergency – just three months ahead of Olympics

Tokyo has declared a third coronavirus state of emergency - just three months ahead of the already-postponed Olympic Games.

England’s R number rises slightly to between 0.8 and 1 as COVID infection levels fall

England's R number has risen slightly to between 0.8 and 1, suggesting the pandemic is still continuing to shrink but at a slower rate, latest figures have shown.

Indian COVID variant now being transmitted within UK after cases not linked to travel detected

The coronavirus variant that first emerged in India is now being transmitted within the UK after three cases were detected that were not associated with travel.

Alexei Navalny says he will end hunger strike in Instagram post

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said he is ending his hunger strike after being seen by medics and warned he was putting his life at risk if he continued.

Tokyo declares third COVID state of emergency – just three months ahead of Olympics

Tokyo has declared a third coronavirus state of emergency - just three months ahead of the already-postponed Olympic Games.

Alexei Navalny says he will end hunger strike in Instagram post

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said he is ending his hunger strike after being seen by medics and warned he was putting his life at risk if he continued.

Johnny Depp’s US defamation lawsuit should be thrown out after UK ruling, Amber Heard says

Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit worth $50m (£36m) in the US should be thrown out after his "wife-beater" ruling last year in the UK, according to Amber Heard.

Airline industry chief lashes out at EU and UK over travel restart

The head of a global aviation body has criticised the UK and EU's handling of the restart of international travel amid continuing coronavirus restrictions.