A total of 159 people are now unaccounted for – and at least four people have been killed – following the collapse of an apartment building in Florida. Three more bodies were pulled from the rubble during what Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava described as a “tragic night”. “The search and rescue team worked throughout
Month: June 2021
Matt Hancock has admitted breaking social distancing guidelines after pictures emerged of him kissing an aide. Questions about the health secretary hiring former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo surfaced after pictures in The Sun newspaper showed Mr Hancock, who is married, embracing the aide in his office. “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in
It starts with Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto retired and seemingly happy enough living the quiet life – but it’s not long before we’re thrown into an epic chase and a fire is reignited in the iconic character. Marking 20 years since the first Fast & Furious film and the return of director Justin Lin –
The health secretary’s appointment of a close personal friend as an aide would have gone through an “incredibly rigorous” process, a minister has claimed. Questions about Matt Hancock’s appointment of former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo surfaced after pictures in The Sun newspaper appeared to show the health secretary, who is married, kissing the aide in his
Travel firms say the limited expansion of the green list for holiday destinations has sparked a wave of new bookings, despite renewed industry criticism of the government’s handling of coronavirus restrictions. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “sowing confusion” as he told Sky News there was no science-led approach
The competition watchdog has opened an inquiry into whether Amazon and Google are making enough effort in tackling fake reviews on their platforms. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its initial work on the issue, started just over a year ago, raised a number of concerns and it would now “gather further information to
Authorities are searching for 99 unaccounted people after part of a 12-storey beachfront building collapsed in a town near Miami. At least one person died after a huge section of the building was reduced to rubble after it crashed to the ground around 1.30am on Thursday local time (6.30am UK time). The number of people
Britney Spears has apologised to fans for not being honest about her feelings over her controversial conservatorship. In a lengthy post on Instagram, the singer said she regretted “pretending she was ok for the last two years” but that pride and embarrassment prevented her from admitting the truth. “I was embarrassed to share what happened
Changes to the travel green list and plans to open up more holiday hot spots to the double-jabbed are not enough to save the summer for the travel sector, ministers have been told. Business leaders lined up to accuse the government of an overly cautious approach as destinations including Spain’s Balearic Islands, Malta, Madeira and
“I didn’t want to do interviews for years. It was dangerous to know anything.” After more than two decades, Leila Steinberg, former mentor and manager of Tupac Shakur, is one of several people featured in a new documentary who have now spoken out about the events surrounding the rapper’s murder in September 1996, and the
Fully vaccinated people in England will be able to travel to an amber list country without having to quarantine on their return “later this summer”, the government plans. When the new exemption for those who have had two COVID jabs comes into force, the guidance that people should only travel to amber list countries for
Spain’s Balearic islands, Malta, Madeira, and some islands in the Caribbean – including Barbados – have been added to England’s travel green list, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Balearic islands are made up of Ibiza, Menorca, Majorca and Formentera. The move means those heading to some popular holiday hotspots will not have to
The UK has reported 16,703 new COVID-19 cases and another 21 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. The figures compare with 16,135 infections and 19 deaths announced yesterday, and 11,007 cases and 19 deaths this time last week. Meanwhile, another 207,647 people received their first dose of a COVID vaccine
Boris Johnson has insisted Royal Navy warship HMS Defender was sailing legally in Ukrainian waters and that Russia did not any fire warning shots. Russia has accused the UK of “barefaced lies” over Wednesday’s incident and said it would respond robustly to any future incursions into what it says are Russian waters. It summoned the
Boris Johnson has indicated that a relaxation of travel rules for those who have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine is on the horizon. The prime minister said there is a “real opportunity” to “open up travel through the double jab”. “We’ve got more than 60% of our population that have now had two
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro loves meeting people; he can’t get enough of it, he travels the country looking to shake hands and kiss babies. He likes doing interviews, he’ll talk about subjects varied and important to him. There is just one caveat – he hates independent journalists, isn’t too keen on foreign ones, and won’t
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