Five infants have died of whooping cough in the UK so far this year as cases of the illness continue to rise. More than 2,700 whooping cough cases have been reported across England so far in 2024 – more than three times the amount recorded in the who

Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his mov

Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr will vie for the vacant IBF lightweight title this weekend, as they clash in Australia. Lomachenko, a former multi-weight world champion, last fought 12 months ago, losing a controversial decision against Dev

A cult classic from the golden age of romcoms, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughey as Ben, a lothario advertising executive and Kate Hudson as Audie, a romantically cynical advice columnist at a magazine. When the two meet with s

The US Food and Drug Administration has said it’s OK for producers of yogurt to make the claim that yogurt can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. This is desbite the agency acknowledged that it’s based on limited evidence. DanoneNorth America, the

A heavy police presence has arrived at Malmo’s main square ahead of protests against Israel’s inclusion in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Officers in more than five vans arrived in Stortorget ahead of Eden Golan, representing Israel, taking to the

Donald Trump youngest son Barron Trump appears set to follow in his father’s footsteps and enter the murky world of American politics. Just 18 and about to graduate high school, NBC News reported this week that Barron has been selected as an at-large

A woman who received a double hand transplant has received a ground-breaking new treatment which prevented her body from rejecting the organs. Tanya Shepherd, 48, the UK’s first female recipient of a double hand transplant, underwent a treatment in w

Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial continues today at Manhattan Criminal Court with adult film actor Stormy Daniels currently testifying. Monday’s session saw Judge Juan Merchan find the former president in contempt of court for a tenth time, f

The Vatican crosses a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. It's a once-every-quarter-century event that is expected to bring some 32 million pilgrims to Rome

Fellow former hostages, family and coworkers celebrated the life of journalist and philanthropist Terry Anderson Wednesday, remembering a man who helped others while struggling to heal himself. The news writer became a news subject when he was taken

At long last, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will square off to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion next week. The division’s 24-year wait for a new undisputed king is set to end in Saudi Arabia, barring a draw, as Fury and Usyk put their belts a

Rishi Sunak has condemned “extremists at the National Union of Students (NUS)” who he says opposed the Union of Jewish Students’ (UJS) support for “the principle of a Jewish state”. Ahead of a meeting with the UJS and Jewish charity the Community Sec

Funding is needed in London for “stretched” mental health services, the Metropolitan Police have warned, as the force withdraws from 6,000 NHS calls month. The Met has said its “Right Care Right Person” programme, which led to the police to stop resp

AI chatbots which simulate personalities of dead people risk distressing loved ones left behind through “unwanted digital hauntings” including advertising, a researcher has warned. A Cambridge University study suggested that the AI chatbots – known a

Prince Harry attended St Paul’s Cathedral with his mother Diana’s relatives while the King and Queen hosted a garden party. The Duke of Sussex, 39, arrived in the UK on Tuesday afternoon for the service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 10th annivers

If our eyes are the windows to the soul, our eyebrows are the window frames – and they have certainly been through a lot over the years. From ultra-skinny styles worn by 1920s flappers and, more recently, all of us in the early Noughties, to Instagra

Staff failing to respond to reports of a fire on a London Underground train led to passengers smashing windows to escape carriages, a report into the incident has found. On 5 May 2023, the emergency alarm was activated just before 6pm after smoke and

National rail strikes by train drivers have entered a third summer with a series of “rolling” walk-outs, one region at a time, during May. Members of the Aslef union are halting thousands of trains on 7, 8 and 9 May 2024 – with commuters who normally

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome in Hungary's capital on Thursday ahead of a day of talks with Hungarian officials which are expected to result in further Chinese investments in the Central European country. Hungarian Presi

A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial. Opal Sandy, aged 18 months, was born completely deaf due to the condition auditory neuropathy, which is caused

Broadcasting giant ITV has revealed a 16% plunge in revenues from its production arm after taking a hit from last year’s US writers’ and actors’ strike. The group behind the hit shows Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Love Island said ITV Studios’ reve

AstraZeneca has announced it initiated a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, months after the pharma giant admitted the drug could cause rare but life-threatening injuries. The vaccine, initially known as Covishield, was developed by the ph

Real Madrid, somehow, but inevitably, find a new way to win. It was starting to feel what it must be like to play themselves. And yet, of course, even they came through that. Bayern Munich had subjected the Spanish champions to the sort of experience

In a meeting room at a hotel in California's crop-rich Central Valley, a fight is taking place that could help shape the future of farm labor in fields that grow a chunk of the country's food. The battle between a unit of the Wonderful Co. — one of t

At least one person was killed and four others were injured after a huge fire broke out at a chemical storage tank in an Eastern Thailand industrial park on Thursday. The fire in Mab Ta Phut Industrial Estate, which was first reported in the morning,

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country

The Chinese military has accused America of “hyping” the passage of a US destroyer through the narrow Taiwan Strait and raising tensions less than two weeks before the island’s new president takes office. The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burk

The United States won’t supply Israel with offensive weapons for use in a ground offensive that endangers the Palestinian civilians who’ve taken shelter in the border city of Rafah, President Joe Biden has said. Mr Biden made the declaration in an in

Nicola Coughlan has spoken out about her unusual relationship with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton. Coughlan and Newton star alongside each other as Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton in the regency drama, which will return to Netflix on