The health secretary will today outline which, if any, regions in England will change tiers before the relaxation of COVID rules over the festive period.
Two unwell Himalayan brown bears will be the last animals to leave a notorious Pakistan zoo where "the world's loneliest elephant" was relocated from last month.
Hungary has amended what qualifies as a 'family' in its constitution, effectively banning adoption by same-sex couples in another win for the ruling right-wing coalition.
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine could be delayed by technical issues, doctors and health officials have warned, after the first week of the vaccination programme was marred by difficulties with data collection.
An audacious cross-border kidnap plan carried out in Istanbul and involving a "honeytrap" is further straining relations between Turkey, Iran and Europe.
