Brazil variant: Where in the UK was it found, is it more deadly and do vaccines work against it?

Surge testing will take place from Monday after cases of the Brazil COVID-19 "variant of concern" were found in England and Scotland.

Man charged after protest over ‘satanic’ Cyprus Eurovision song

A man arrested over a protest against Cyprus's choice of Eurovision song has been charged, police have said.

Russia launches space satellite on first mission to Arctic

Russia has launched a space satellite to monitor the climate and environment in the Arctic - a move by the Kremlin to expand the country's activities in the region.

Brazil COVID ‘variant of concern’ discovered in UK, health officials say

The Brazil COVID-19 'variant of concern' first detected in the city of Manaus has been discovered in the UK.

Another 144 UK COVID-releated deaths and 6,035 new cases reported

Another 144 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus and a further 6,035 new cases have been reported.

New West Bank lockdown as Palestinians faces surge of coronavirus cases

A new lockdown has been imposed across the West Bank as Palestinians face a fresh surge of coronavirus cases and a continued wait for a proper vaccine rollout.

New West Bank lockdown as Palestinians faces surge of coronavirus cases

A new lockdown has been imposed across the West Bank as Palestinians face a fresh surge of coronavirus cases and a continued wait for a proper vaccine rollout.

A tale of two chancellors promises a decisive follow-up

There are two ways of telling the Rishi Sunak story of the past 12 months.