There’s going to be a new surge in infections and ‘long rain shadow to COVID’, warns Whitty

The COVID crisis will cause a "long rain shadow" and there will "definitely" be another surge in infections, according to England's chief medical officer.

One year since lockdown: Nation falls silent as it remembers COVID victims

People across the UK have observed a minute's silence to remember victims of the pandemic on the anniversary of the UK's first lockdown.

‘A flood area twice the size of the UK’: The town ‘smashed’ as water levels rose 40ft in hours

Reporter David Richardson shares how people desperately try to save their homes from being destroyed by the torrential rain and floods in Windsor, Sydney.

‘Absolutely shameful’: Fury over ‘sickening’ sex acts ‘filmed in Australia’s parliament’

A staff member of an MP has been sacked over "disgusting and sickening" behaviour in the latest sex scandal to hit Australia's government.

Israelis vote in fourth election in two years as PM hopes vaccine success will keep him in power

Israelis are at the polls again as the country holds its fourth parliamentary election in two years.

‘Absolutely shameful’: Fury over ‘sickening’ sex acts ‘filmed in Australia’s parliament’

A staff member of an MP has been sacked over "disgusting and sickening" behaviour in the latest sex scandal to hit Australia's government.

Israelis vote in fourth election in two years as PM hopes vaccine success will keep him in power

Israelis are at the polls again as the country holds its fourth parliamentary election in two years.

Germany extends lockdown as infection rates almost double in three weeks

Germany's lockdown restrictions have been extended for almost another month as the country faces a rising rate of coronavirus infections.