‘They are like our family’: Migrants at Dunkirk camp trying to get to UK rocked by news of Channel deaths

"They are like our family" Arsalan tells me, as the name of the first victim of the Channel crossing reaches the camp at Dunkirk.Arsalan, who is from Iran, never met any of those who...

Kurdish woman who died during Channel crossing told fiance she was making journey just before boarding boat

A young Kurdish woman who drowned on Wednesday in the English Channel didn't tell her fiance she was about to board a boat to make the crossing, until the last minute.The 24-year-old - also...

Tennis chief ‘deeply concerned’ about Peng Shuai – with email responses ‘clearly influenced by others’

The head of the group that runs women's tennis worldwide has said he "remains deeply concerned" about Chinese player Peng Shuai, after she accused a powerful politician of sexual assault.A spokesperson for the Women's...

Australian journalist who ‘insulted’ Adele with pre-interview mishap apologises on air

An Australian journalist whose "million dollar" interview with Adele was canned because he did not listen to her new Album 30 has apologised on air.Matt Doran, of Channel 7 News, flew to London ahead...

New vaccines ‘ready in 100 days’ if Omicron variant is resistant to current jabs, Pfizer says

Vaccine manufacturers have expressed confidence that they will be able to rapidly adapt their jabs if the Omicron variant spreads.The new strain - previously known as B.1.1.529 - features some "concerning" mutations, and early...

37 years after her piercing green eyes gripped the world, ‘Afghan girl’ starts new life in Italy

An Afghan woman who achieved international recognition after a striking photograph of her was featured on the cover of National Geographic is starting a new life in Italy.Sharbat Gulla was 12 years old when...

27 years after her piercing green eyes gripped the world, ‘Afghan girl’ starts new life in Italy

An Afghan woman who achieved international recognition after a striking photograph of her was featured on the cover of National Geographic is starting a new life in Italy.Sharbat Gulla was 12 years old when...

‘He reinvented musicals’: Renowned composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

Stephen Sondheim - the composer and lyricist behind some of the world's best-known musicals - has died aged 91.Just some of his best-known works from a 60-year career include the lyrics for West Side...