30 people missing after houses collapse during severe floods in Germany – report

Thirty people are missing following the collapse of six homes after heavy rain triggered severe flooding in western Germany, according to a local media report.

30 people missing after houses collapse during severe floods in Germany – report

Thirty people are missing following the collapse of six homes after heavy rain triggered severe flooding in western Germany, according to a local media report.

Fentanyl pushes US drug deaths to record levels with 93,000 fatal overdoses last year

A record number of people died of a drug overdose in the US last year, according to government estimates.

Pandemic shift to doing shopping and other tasks online sees fraud rise by a third

The widespread shift to doing shopping and everyday tasks online during the coronavirus pandemic has seen scams increase by a third, new figures suggest.

‘Pitiful returns’: Music streaming model needs ‘complete reset’, inquiry concludes

Musicians and songwriters receive "pitiful returns" from streaming and the entire model is in need of a "complete reset", an inquiry has concluded.

Bring your second COVID vaccination appointment forward, experts say

Hundreds of thousands of people are being urged to bring forward their second coronavirus vaccine dose.

New sugar and salt tax in England would improve health and help save the planet, according to government review

The world's first Salt and Sugar Reformulation tax could be added to food sold in shops, cafes and canteens in England as part of a new National Food Strategy.

Seasonal viruses and COVID-19 could leave NHS ‘unable to cope’ this winter, scientists warn

As many as 60,000 people could die from flu this winter and a combination of seasonal viruses and COVID-19 could leave the NHS "unable to cope", according to a report.