Auckland faces seven-day lockdown after COVID case detected

New Zealand's prime minister has announced the country's biggest city, Auckland, will go into a seven-day lockdown after a COVID-19 case was detected.

Another 290 UK COVID deaths reported as 19.6m people have first vaccine

The UK has reported another 290 coronavirus deaths and 7,437 new cases, while 19.6 million people have now had their first vaccine dose.

Captain Sir Tom Moore: ‘His greatest legacy will be the hope he brought’

As Captain Sir Tom Moore is laid to rest at a small family ceremony in his home county, Sky News' Enda Brady describes his impact on the world.

Navalny’s wife among thousands marking anniversary of Putin critic’s murder

The wife of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has joined thousands of people in commemorating the anniversary of fellow Putin critic Boris Nemtsov's murder.

Over 850 cows stuck on pariah ship facing slaughter after bluetongue fears

More than 850 cows that have spent two months at sea on a ship crossing the Mediterranean are facing slaughter, following a report from Spanish vets.

‘His spirit lives on’: Military flypast among tributes at Captain Sir Tom Moore funeral

A Second World War plane soared over the funeral of Captain Sir Tom Moore in a military flypast as his family paid tribute to the 100-year-old veteran whose "message and spirit lives on".

Vaccine rollout by age not profession makes sense, says ex-chief scientific adviser

A former chief scientific adviser says rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine by age rather than prioritising professions "makes sense".

Over 850 cows stuck on pariah ship facing slaughter after bluetongue fears

More than 850 cows that have spent two months at sea on a ship crossing the Mediterranean are facing slaughter, following a report from Spanish vets.