WHO accuses its own staff members of sex abuse during agency’s Ebola response

Twenty-one World Health Organisation (WHO) staff members were allegedly involved in sexual abuse during the agency's response to the Ebola crisis in central Africa, according to an official report.

Suspect device may have caused explosion at Swedish apartment block that injured 16, police say

An explosion at an apartment building in Gothenburg that injured 16 people may have been caused by a suspect device, Swedish police have said.

UK records 34,526 new COVID cases and 167 more deaths, daily figures show

The UK has recorded 34,526 new COVID cases and 167 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

PM commits to appointing chair of COVID inquiry by Christmas as he meets bereaved families

Boris Johnson has promised families who lost loved ones to coronavirus that a chair of the public inquiry will be appointed by Christmas, as he was accused of adding "insult to injury" by delaying...

Suspect device may have caused explosion at Swedish apartment block that injured 16, police say

An explosion at an apartment building in Gothenburg that injured 16 people may have been caused by a suspect device, Swedish police have said.

Cryptocurrency developer pleads guilty to helping North Korea evade sanctions

An American cryptocurrency developer has pleaded guilty to assisting the North Korean regime evade US sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons programme.

‘A new call to action’: Prince William and ex-New York mayor Bloomberg team up for climate project

Prince William and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg have teamed up to highlight the importance of tackling climate change.

Scotland delays enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme

Scotland's new vaccine passport scheme for entry into nightclubs and large events will not be enforced until two weeks after it is introduced.