UK cases of South African COVID variant rise – as Indian double mutation also heads to Britain

A total of 600 people in the UK have now contracted the South African coronavirus variant, new figures show.

Former Gladiators star appears gaunt in mugshot following blackmail trial

Former Gladiators star Jefferson King - known as "Shadow" in the show - has been pictured in a police mugshot after he admitted to being involved in a blackmail plot.

Human cells grown in monkey embryos triggers ‘Pandora’s box’ ethical concerns

Human cells have been grown in monkey embryos by scientists in the US, sparking ethical concerns and warnings that it "opens a Pandora's box".

Human cells grown in monkey embryos triggers ‘Pandora’s box’ ethical concerns

Human cells have been grown in monkey embryos by scientists in the US, sparking ethical concerns and warnings that it "opens a Pandora's box".

Eight killed and many injured in shooting at US FedEx facility

Eight people have been killed in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis.

China’s post-COVID rebound levels off as GDP growth slows to 0.6%

China's economic growth slowed at the start of this year as its post-pandemic rebound began to level off, official figures showed.

Olympics ‘must be urgently reconsidered’ as Japan braces for fourth COVID wave, experts warn

The Olympics in Tokyo this summer "must be urgently reconsidered", health experts have warned.

Olympics ‘must be urgently reconsidered’ as Japan braces for fourth COVID wave, experts warn

The Olympics in Tokyo this summer "must be urgently reconsidered", health experts have warned.