‘If you can accept us we would be really happy’: Young Afghan footballers plead to be accepted as refugees

Girls in Afghanistan's junior football team have called on the UK to give them urgent asylum after they fled to Pakistan last month to escape Taliban death threats.

Weekend weather warnings: Parts of the UK to see 70mph winds and up to 40mm of rain

Parts of the UK could see winds of up to 70mph and up to 40mm of rain during the weekend.

‘If you can accept us we would be really happy’: Young Afghan footballers plead to be accepted as refugees

Girls in Afghanistan's junior football team have called on the UK to give them urgent asylum after they fled to Pakistan last month to escape Taliban death threats.

UK shows interest in COVID antiviral pill after trial shows it could halve hospitalisations and deaths

The UK has shown interest in an antiviral pill for COVID-19 after "very encouraging" clinical trial results found it cut hospitalisations and deaths by half.

New video shows Gabby Petito telling police about fight she had with boyfriend weeks before her death

Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old blogger whose body was found in a US national park, told police about a domestic dispute with her boyfriend the month before she disappeared.

Infowars founder Alex Jones loses Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ lawsuit

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits filed after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a "hoax".

Nursery shuts down after child dies ‘due to safeguarding concerns’

A nursery in Kent has been shut down over "serious safeguarding concerns" following a child's death.

Top military chief appointed to lead ‘far-reaching’ review of NHS leadership

A top military chief who has played a prominent role in the fight against COVID-19 has been appointed by the government to shake up the NHS and provide better value for money.