Islamic State Yazidi victims reburied after mass graves exhumed

More than 100 members of the Yazidi community killed by members of Islamic State have been reburied in a ceremony to mourn their loss.

Islamic State Yazidi victims reburied after mass graves exhumed

More than 100 members of the Yazidi community killed by members of Islamic State have been reburied in a ceremony to mourn their loss.

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab less effective against South Africa variant, research finds

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective against the South Africa variant of COVID-19, researchers have found.

‘Euphoric moment’ as grandfather, 70, becomes oldest to row Atlantic unassisted

A 70-year-old grandfather from Oldham has become the oldest person to row unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean - raising more than £640,000 for charity.

Vaccines minister ‘confident’ everyone over 50 will be offered jab by May

The vaccines minister has told Sky News he is "confident" the UK will hit its "tough target" of offering everybody over 50 a coronavirus jab by May.

Leon Spinks, the boxer who shocked the world by beating Muhammad Ali, dies aged 67

A boxer who delivered one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport, Leon Spinks, has died aged 67.

Sturgeon faces new questions over Salmond complaints

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon faces new questions over whether her government misled the country's highest court over the Alex Salmond affair.

Tens of thousands protest Myanmar coup despite internet blackout

Tens of thousands of people have marched for a second day in Myanmar's biggest city to denounce the military coup.