UK trial of Oxford vaccine on children paused as regulator probes rare blood clots in adults

A trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on children in the UK has been paused while the medicines regulator investigates a possible link between the jab and rare blood clots in adults.

Russian authorities play cat and mouse game with jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his team

Outside penal colony number 2 in Pokrov, Russia, a swarm of journalists huddle around a tall, blonde woman wearing a long, flowing white dress, a red sash and black coat.

Six from same Dallas family found dead after online murder-suicide pact

Six people from the same family have been found dead at a suburban Texas home in an apparent murder-suicide.

Jordan bans all news and social media coverage of prince’s alleged plot

Jordan has banned social media users and all news outlets from publishing anything about the king's half-brother - who has been accused of plotting to destabilise the country.

Jordan bans all news and social media coverage of prince’s alleged plot

Jordan has banned social media users and all news outlets from publishing anything about the king's half-brother - who has been accused of plotting to destabilise the country.

Unite boss McCluskey faces calls for inquiry over £98m spend on hotel and conference centre

The UK's largest trade union is under growing pressure to commission an independent review into the spending of almost £100m of members' money on building a hotel and conference centre.

Number of daily first COVID jabs in UK falls to lowest since early January

The number of first coronavirus vaccine doses given in the UK yesterday was the lowest since early January.

Sri Lanka beauty queen’s crown snatched from head over divorce claims

A beauty pageant winner in Sri Lanka was told she had been disqualified and had her crown taken from her head on stage because she was believed to be divorced.