North-west England and Wales badly hit by floods from Storm Christoph verified_publisherThe Guardian - Helen Pidd, Alex Mistlin and Steven Morris
Joe Biden starts Presidency with a bang, pledging to tackle ‘hate, racism and virus’ standard.co.uk - David Gardner
North-east and Yorkshire vaccine supply cut to catch up lagging regions verified_publisherThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh, Pamela Duncan, Niamh
Londoners urged to 'take personal responsibility' for safety in capital's busy parks inews.co.uk - Katie Grant
Ministers could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in England verified_publisherThe Guardian - Josh Halliday
COVID-19: New £800 fine for people who break lockdown rules by attending house parties sky.com - Aubrey Allegretti
DW NewsVladimir Putin Russian activist says he toured Putin's rumored palace verified_publisherDW News - Natalia Smolentceva, Elena Barysheva The Russian environmental activist Dmitry Shevchenko offered DW elaborate details about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rumored palace by the …
CNNVatican Vatican bank's former chief found guilty of money laundering, sentenced to nearly 9 years in prison verified_publisherCNN(CNN) — The former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and aggravated embezzlement. The 81-year-old was handed an eight year,...
Suicide Bombing Twin suicide bombing in Baghdad kills 32, wounds 110 24matins.uk - Sabah Arar A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's …
U.S. Dept. of Education Pupils to find out when they’re returning to classrooms in week’s time metro.co.uk - Lucy Middleton Pupils could find out if they will return to learning in school within the next week, the Education Secretary has said. Appearing on Sky News this …
Leeds Suspected fire at Leeds hospital as ‘patients and staff evacuated’ metro.co.uk - Faye Brown Emergency services are at Leeds General Infirmary after a suspected fire. Patients and staff have been evacuated and there are reports of smoke …
Public Administration Irish truckers urge Brussels to fix traffic jam at Dublin Port politico.eu - Shawn Pogatchnik DUBLIN — Hauliers in Ireland pleaded today for Ireland’s major port to be given European oversight to solve the bureaucratic logjam bedeviling trade …
The TelegraphUK Politics UK plans to downgrade EU ambassador's status The Telegraph - James CrispBritain insists the role be treated as the representative of an international organisation rather than a country Britain plans to downgrade the status of the European Union’s first ambassador to the UK...
Associated PressAlexei Navalny Police detain aides of Russian opposition leader Navalny Associated Press - APMOSCOW (AP) — Police on Thursday took into custody two top associates of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ahead of planned protests against his detention. Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner...
Serum Institute Of India Fire at world's biggest vaccine maker in India 24matins.uk Five people died as a fire tore through a building in the world's biggest vaccine manufacturing hub in India Thursday, but the company insisted the …
Extremism Twin suicide bombing in Baghdad kills 32, wounds 110 24matins.uk - Sabah Arar A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's …
Associated PressRussia US officials: Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday....
Emmanuel Macron France won’t apologise for Algeria colonisation independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire French President Emmanuel Macron wants to take further steps to reckon with France’s colonial-era wrongs in Algeria but is not considering an …
CNNU.S. Politics Start of Trump's impeachment trial remains unsettled verified_publisherCNN - By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Jeremy Herb(CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as she would not say when she would send the impeachment...
Associated PressEurope UK, EU in spat over diplomatic status of bloc's ambassador Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Britain has sparked a post-Brexit spat with the European Union by declining to grant the bloc’s first-ever ambassador to the country full diplomatic status. Joao Vale de Almeida is the 27-nation...
ForbesSlavery U.K. Government Ordered To Say What They’re Doing With Human Trafficking Victims Forbes - Frey LindsayA U.K. tribunal has ordered the Home Office to disclose how many victims of human trafficking have received protection or immigration status in the country. The anti-slavery charity which brought the called...
UK Politics Another 1,290 people die with Covid in UK and 37,892 test positive metro.co.uk - Faye Brown Another 1,290 people have died with coronavirus in the UK, while a further 37,892 infections have been recorded. The figures from the Department of …
Alexei Navalny Russia pressures Navalny allies ahead of weekend protests 24matins.uk - Anna SMOLCHENKO Russian authorities on Thursday detained a top aide of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny and warned social media platforms against …
Aging 15 dead in Ukraine nursing home fire 24matins.uk At least 15 people were killed Thursday after a blaze tore through a residential home for the elderly in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The …
Education (UK) Pupils could take exams earlier and apply to university after results, under government plans independent.co.uk - Jon Stone Students could be made to apply for university after they have got their exam results rather than before, under plans unveiled by the Department for …
Associated PressJoe Biden Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education' Associated Press - COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education WriterPresident Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as political propaganda. In an executive...
Old Age 50 OAPs evacuated from flooded retirement homes by boat in Storm Christoph chaos verified_publishermirror.co.uk - Joe Pagnelli, Jonathan Coles An urgent rescue operation has been launched to evacuate nearly 50 vulnerable pensioners by boat after a retirement village was flooded by raging …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSuicide Bombing Twin suicide bombing in Baghdad kill 32, wound 110 24matins.uk - Sabah Arar A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's health ministry said, the …
Associated PressCatholicism French doctor who made Down discovery closer to sainthood Associated PressROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible...
UK News Bridge swept away by ‘danger to life’ floods in Storm Christoph metro.co.uk - Lucy Middleton Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as severe flooding caused a bridge to collapse in a Welsh village. Llanerch bridge, which …
Associated PressParis Agreement World leaders cheer US return to climate fight under Biden Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had over...
The GuardianSouth Ossetia Russia committed human rights violation in Georgia war, ECHR rules verified_publisherThe Guardian - Luke HardingRussia committed a series of human rights violations during its war with Georgia in 2008, the European court of human rights ruled on Thursday, saying Moscow was responsible for the murder of Georgian...
Madrid Death toll in Madrid gas blast rises to four 24matins.uk - Daniel SILVA The toll from a powerful explosion that gutted a church-owned building in Madrid rose to four on Thursday after a priest died from his injuries. The …
UK News Sinkhole swallows front of two houses in Manchester during Storm Christoph metro.co.uk - Tom Williams The fronts of two houses have completely fallen down after a sink hole opened up in a residential street in Manchester. The large crater appeared on …
Reuters City of London to remove statues linked to slavery trade verified_publisherReuters - Huw Jones, Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) - The City of London on Thursday approved the removal from its ceremonial Guildhall home of statues of two figures that symbolise the financial sector’s historic role in slavery. The voted...
Associated PressAngela Merkel Germany's Merkel to discuss Russia pipeline project with US Associated Press - By GEIR MOULSONBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that she isn’t abandoning a German-Russian gas pipeline project that faces U.S. sanctions, but wants to talk to the new administration about...
