With record numbers of daily infections in recent days, the UK is currently a hotspot for Omicron – but the latest COVID-19 variant has hit other countries around the world, too. The US government’s chief medical officer Dr Anthony Fauci has called on Americans to get vaccinated, as densely populated areas such as New York
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A live production of satirical comedy Spitting Image will hit the West End next year. The original series of the popular sketch show ran from 1984 to 1996 and it made its return to screens for the first time in 2020, on subscription platform Britbox. A second series in September saw sporting stars Gareth Southgate,
“What if you’re married… but your husband dies? Who is going to come in and feed you? Who is going to help you look after yourself?” This is how Evangelista Apelis and her team convinced some communities in Papua New Guinea that women, so far banned from diving, should be allowed to take it up
The UK’s tech sector has enjoyed a record year with start-ups attracting more capital than ever before, new data shows. During what was the tech sector’s best year since 2014, some £29.4bn was raised by start-ups and scale-ups, according to figures prepared for the government’s Digital Economy Council, which were released on Monday. That was
Manchester United Football Club is to unveil Richard Arnold as its new boss following a turbulent period that has seen the sacking of its manager and a backlash over its involvement in the abandoned European Super League (ESL). Sky News has learnt that the Premier League club could announce to the New York Stock Exchange
Lord Frost has revealed he quit as Brexit minister because he cannot support “coercive” policies on COVID. Speaking for the first time since his resignation, Lord Frost said he had “huge admiration” for Boris Johnson and insisted they never disagreed “in any way about Brexit policy right up to the last day”. The former lead
A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41am (6:11pm IST) and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX droneship in the ocean. It was the 11th launch
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, ending a practice run for his planned trip around the moon with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in 2023. The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector, who launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 8 along with his assistant Yozo
From our Moon to Mars to Jupiter, researchers are baring all guns to find more about the world around us. While the current focus is on the Moon and Mars, there already is a probe orbiting Jupiter. Named Juno, the probe’s goal is to understand the origin and evolution of the solar system’s largest planet.
Tesla announced that is going to offer free Supercharging during off-peak hours for the holidays in order to help curb traffic at charging stations. The holidays have been tough stress tests for Tesla’s Supercharger network, and it has not always passed with flying colors. Especially in California, one of Tesla’s biggest markets per capita and
A mother and her partner have been found guilty over the death of 16-month-old Star Hobson who was repeatedly assaulted. The toddler died in September last year from “utterly catastrophic” injuries including a fractured skull and leg. The 16-month-old girl’s mother Frankie Smith, denied murder, alongside her partner, Savannah Brockhill. WARNING: This report contains distressing
A judge in Lafayette, Louisiana, is taking a leave of absence and facing calls for her resignation after a video with racist language recorded at her home surfaced. CNN’s Ryan Young reports. #CNN #News
Dr Anthony Fauci says Omicron is “raging around the world” as he warned of the increased risk posed to unvaccinated people. President Joe Biden’s chief medical officer said the new variant has an “extraordinary capability” for transmission. He called on Americans to get their vaccines, take tests and wear face masks in a bid to
Hospitality venues will now have to close at 8pm each night, as new COVID-19 restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the Omicron variant come into effect. The new rules, agreed by the cabinet on Friday, were introduced at midnight on Sunday and will last until January 30. What are the new measures? Restaurants and
A tornado carried away two babies in a bath but they survived relatively unscathed, their grandmother says. Clara Lutz put 15-month-old Kaden and three-month-old Dallas in a bathtub to protect them as deadly tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US last week. She told a local TV station she left them with a blanket, a pillow
In this article ZM Zoom will continue to be relevant after the pandemic even when people return to the office, according to an executive from the video communications company. More organizations are moving toward a hybrid work model in which employees work both in the office and from home each week. “I think there are
Retired teachers and career-switchers are being urged to come forward to help with COVID staff shortages in the new year. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is asking them to temporarily help plug gaps in order to maintain face-to-face teaching. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is expected to force an increasing number of teachers to
5:51 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Not quite sure exactly how this week would play out, Joe LaCava decided to get to Florida a few days early. After a year of virtual inactivity, the caddie for Tiger Woods wanted to get out of the house. Playing some golf with his son, Joe Jr., and soaking
Additional funding to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland has been doubled – after the health secretary refused to rule out a two-week circuit-breaker lockdown. The devolved administrations can now spend an additional £860m, the Treasury said, after extra measures and guidance to tackle Omicron were announced by the first ministers
Il Divo singer Carlos Marin has died aged 53, the group has announced. A statement on Twitter said: “It is with heavy hearts that we are letting you know that our friend and partner, Carlos Marin, has passed away. “He will be missed by his friends, family and fans. There wiIl never be another voice