The prime minister has declared that the world “must never be caught unawares” by another pandemic, as he backed a new global surveillance network to detect emerging diseases. A “global pandemic radar” is being developed by the World Health Organisation to monitor and track new infections and variants in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Month: May 2021
Israeli and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to end their conflict after 11 days of fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the ceasefire and a statement from the security cabinet called the truce “mutual and unconditional”. Hamas said the truce would begin at 2am local time on Friday (midnight UK time), but Israel said
At 11pm, the beach party is in full swing on the tropical island of Hainan. Some sit under palm trees, others tend to the barbecue, but most of the crowd are gathered in a circle, waving Chinese flags and joining along as the band loudly play ‘Me and my Homeland’ – a traditional patriotic song
There are now 3,424 cases of the Indian variant in the UK, according to the latest figures from Public Health England. The B.1.617.2 variant of concern, which is believed to be more transmissible than the Kent variant that had become dominant in the country, has resulted in surge testing and vaccinations in many areas. Live
Workers at Heathrow have raised fears about overcrowding at the airport days after a traffic light system to restart foreign holidays was launched, according to a trade union. The GMB said it had received reports of travellers from “red list” countries mixing those from green and amber countries – which are deemed less risky. It
Kendall Jenner has come under fire again amid allegations of cultural appropriation over a campaign shot in Mexico for her new tequila brand. The 25-year-old model officially launched her new spirits company 818 Tequila this week in California after building up momentum for months on social media. Jenner shared photos from the campaign on Instagram
Arlene Foster has urged Boris Johnson to take “action” to change the Northern Ireland protocol, saying it is doing “real damage” to the union of the United Kingdom. The protocol, which has been heavily criticised by unionists in Northern Ireland, was signed as part of the UK-EU Brexit deal. It places Northern Ireland in the
Bodycam footage of a death in custody in the US show police officers repeatedly using a stun gun on an unarmed black man as he shouts “I’m scared! I’m scared!”. Louisiana state troopers are also seen punching and dragging Ronald Greene as he apologises for leading them on a high-speed chase. The 49-year-old’s arrest outside
EasyJet has said it expects to see a pick-up in demand for flights from June while revealing a £701m loss for the first half of its financial year. The no-frills airline said its financial performance would have been worse but for a cost-cutting programme that is expecting to deliver £500m in savings over the 12
Britons should “apply common sense” over whether or not they choose to fly to amber list countries, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says. Since the ban on foreign holidays was lifted on Monday as part of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, people have been able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to a dozen destinations on the government’s
The US House of Representatives has voted for an independent commission on the violent siege on the Capitol building. Modelled on the investigation into the 9/11 attacks, Democrats say the legislation would help provide a reckoning on what happened on 6 January. But it will still need to be voted on in the Senate, where
A US police officer who pushed an elderly dementia sufferer to the ground and pinned her to the hood of his car is facing criminal charges. Karen Garner, 73, was being arrested for walking out of a Walmart in Colorado without paying for $14 (£10) worth of items when the incident happened in June last
Closed off to the world, Gaza is being bombed into submission. Inside the coastal enclave is a scene of daily terror and horror. People living here describe it as a prison. The fear of being caught in the bombardment is all too real. Image: Smoke rises during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City This is
Pose star Billy Porter has spoken for the first time about being HIV-positive, after being diagnosed 14 years ago. The 51-year-old, who plays sharp-tongued emcee Pray Tell in the series – who is also HIV-positive – told the Hollywood Reporter the year he was diagnosed was the worst of his life. But he said the
The official trailer for Friends: The Reunion has been released, ahead of the programme being broadcast in the US next week. It was announced earlier this month that the much-anticipated new episode of the popular TV comedy will be aired on Thursday 27 May, featuring all six members of the original cast. And on Wednesday,
The rail network will be rebranded Great British Railways as part of a restructuring intended to simplify the organisational chaos of the franchise system and rebuild passenger numbers following COVID-19. A quarter of a century after British Rail was broken up and the network privatised, the new public body will subsume Network Rail’s responsibility for
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