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Read MoreLeaders of the months-long protest movement calling for reforms have pledged to continue taking to the streets.Leaders of the months-long protest movement calling for reforms have pledged to continue taking to the streets.

Read MoreAfter two deadly crashes that led to a worldwide grounding, US aviation officials have cleared Boeing’s 737 Max to fly.After two deadly crashes that led to a worldwide grounding, US aviation officials have cleared Boeing’s 737 Max to fly.

Read MorePop star-turned-politician tweets police arrested him while he was on the campaign trail for the 2021 election.Pop star-turned-politician tweets police arrested him while he was on the campaign trail for the 2021 election.

Read More Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective in preventing infections, with no serious safety concerns, as the combined companies plan to seek approval from regulators “within days.” A final analysis of the vaccine’s Phase-Three trial, involving over 43,000 volunteers, showed that 170 cases of coronavirus were detected…

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Read MoreThe BBC is investigating allegations forged bank statements were used to get Diana to do the interview.The BBC is investigating allegations forged bank statements were used to get Diana to do the interview.

Read More Former senior Home Office employee Alexandra Ankrah says some colleagues showed ‘complete lack of humanity’ Complaints of racism and discrimination within Home Office teams set up to address the Windrush scandal prompted the launch of an internal investigation and the resignation of a senior official, the Guardian has learned. The most senior black…

Read MoreThe unnamed male white giraffe now stands alone after a female and her calf were killed by poachers in March.The unnamed male white giraffe now stands alone after a female and her calf were killed by poachers in March.

Read More ‘For too long, women’s rights have been violated and their lives lost because of callous restrictions on abortion care,’ says campaigner  ‘For too long, women’s rights have been violated and their lives lost because of callous restrictions on abortion care,’ says campaigner 

Read More Organisation says money pledged is ‘not enough’ and warns of potential for huge number of child deaths The UN has earmarked $100m (£75m) in emergency funding for seven countries deemed at risk of famine, warning that without immediate action the world could see “huge numbers of children dying on TV screens”. The climate…

Read MoreWe examine how the pandemic’s effect on Black and Latino communities exposes deep racial inequities in a divided city.We examine how the pandemic’s effect on Black and Latino communities exposes deep racial inequities in a divided city.

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Read MoreThe companies say they will now apply for authorisation for emergency use of the jab in the US.The companies say they will now apply for authorisation for emergency use of the jab in the US.

Read More Finding has implications for one-size-fits-all approach to vaccine development Antibody levels against the virus that causes Covid-19 appear to fall faster in men than women, a study suggests, in a finding that could have implications for vaccine research. Historically, medical research has often taken a one-size-fits-all approach, lumping women and men together despite…

Read More The first official government delegation from Bahrain was sent to Israel on Wednesday as the two states try to broaden cooperation, despite objections from Palestinians. Bahrain’s foreign minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani headed the delegation aboard a Gulf Air flight. It was the airline’s first commercial flight to Tel Aviv, and its number, GF972, was…

Read MoreTaiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training missionTaiwan’s military says one of the air force’s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission

Read MoreThe life and death of journalist and academic Samir Kassir, who was killed by a car bomb in Beirut in 2005.The life and death of journalist and academic Samir Kassir, who was killed by a car bomb in Beirut in 2005.

Read MoreAn estimated 40,000 to 50,000 fighters are currently in the northern Tigray region as the conflict escalates.An estimated 40,000 to 50,000 fighters are currently in the northern Tigray region as the conflict escalates.

Read More Ministry of the National Defense Republic of Lithuania has announced that it is signed today a contract on the acquisition of new Black Hawk helicopters from the Government of the United States. The official press release said that Lithuanian DefMin Karoblis & US Acting Secretary of Defense Miller signed a contract on the…

Read MoreArar crossing opens for transportation of goods and people for the first time since 1990, official statement says.Arar crossing opens for transportation of goods and people for the first time since 1990, official statement says.

Read More BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, announced that it has received certification for its Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder for the F-22 Raptor from the Department of Defense AIMS program office.  At the announcement, BAE Systems has reported that the IFF transponder waveform integration is part of a U.S. Navy contract to…

Read More Decision means former leader will not sit as Labour MP and is likely to reignite party row Keir Starmer has decided not to readmit his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn as a Labour MP, arguing that he has undermined efforts to restore the party’s reputation in the Jewish community. An NEC disciplinary panel lifted the…

Read More Remains may date back to the Russian Civil War Remains may date back to the Russian Civil War

Read More Trump fires head of cybersecurity agency that refuted voter fraud claims Pelosi criticises ‘dangerous and shameful charade’ undermining democracy Pennsylvania court deals blow to Trump bid to overturn Biden win Can Trump actually stage a coup and stay in office for a second term? Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily…

Read More The home testing kit can deliver results in 30 minutes and is considered more accurate than a rapid antigen test The home testing kit can deliver results in 30 minutes and is considered more accurate than a rapid antigen test

Read More A bizarre case in Australia has stunned medical researchers, after children of Covid-19-positive parents developed extremely effective antibodies without ever testing positive for the virus themselves. In a study published on Tuesday in the medical journal Nature Communications, researchers discuss a family of five in which both parents contracted Covid-19 after attending a…

Read MoreThousands formed a live chain in Tbilisi holding posters saying: ‘USA – Thanks for supporting our liberty!’.Thousands formed a live chain in Tbilisi holding posters saying: ‘USA – Thanks for supporting our liberty!’.

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Read More The last four years under President Trump encouraged Europe to be more independent of the U.S. Now that pressure might relax, given the prospect of a friendlier relationship with Washington. The last four years under President Trump encouraged Europe to be more independent of the U.S. Now that pressure might relax, given the…

Read More Husband of woman accused of racially offensive comments says it was ‘a minor incident’ Husband of woman accused of racially offensive comments says it was ‘a minor incident’

Read MoreA study suggests that one of China’s vaccines shows a quick immune response.A study suggests that one of China’s vaccines shows a quick immune response.

Read MoreFormula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton spoke to CBS This Morning about the lack of diversity in Formula 1.Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton spoke to CBS This Morning about the lack of diversity in Formula 1.

Read More Murcia residents hope to protect the polluted Mar Menor, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, with a change in legal status “At least we know it is alive,” says a fisherman, walking back down the pier to the muddy beach at Los Urrutias, in the south-east Spanish province of Murcia, where he’s been fishing all…

Read MoreDocumentary series Fly on the Wall wins top prize; Investigations/podcast series, Diplomats for Sale, earns high praise.Documentary series Fly on the Wall wins top prize; Investigations/podcast series, Diplomats for Sale, earns high praise.