UK reports another 519 COVID deaths and 21,502 cases

The UK has reported another 519 coronavirus-linked deaths and 21,502 cases.

Snow leopard tests positive for COVID-19 at US zoo

A snow leopard at a zoo in the US has become the first of its species to test positive for COVID-19.

Tigray conflict: First aid convoy reaches capital of region hit by fighting

The first aid convoy has arrived in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray State, 10 days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government said humanitarian organisations would have "unimpeded, sustained and secure access" to...

Pubs scrambling for scotch eggs as demand surges tenfold

Demand for scotch eggs has surged after ministers said they were sufficient to meet COVID rules for ordering alcohol in pubs and restaurants.

Embattled Rolls-Royce kicks off search for next chairman

The embattled engineering giant Rolls-Royce Holdings is kicking off a search for its next chairman, potentially paving the way for the company's first foreign figurehead since it was privatised by the government more than...

GPs to start vaccinating patients – here’s how the jab will be rolled out to surgeries

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to be rolled out to GP surgeries within days.

EU trade deal standoff: ‘Irresponsible’ threat to deploy Navy ships criticised

Boris Johnson has been accused of "irresponsible" behaviour akin to an "English nationalist" after Royal Navy gunboats were readied to patrol UK waters to prevent illegal fishing in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Flamethrowing drone used to torch wasp nests in China

A group in China is using a flamethrowing drone to destroy the nests of wasps.