Several states have dropped statewide mask mandates and loosened coronavirus restrictions over the past week. Texas and Mississippi announced Tuesday that businesses could operate at full capacity, joining fellow Republican-led states Iowa, Montana and North Dakota in dropping statewide requirements for face coverings. Local lawmakers have cited declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and many have argued that their decisions are […]

‘Typo’ in fire safety report meant component in Grenfell Tower cladding system was listed as burning slower than it had in tests, inquiry hears Studies showed it took five minutes for flames to climb four metres up a test rig ‘Typo’ in Building Research Establishment’s safety report said it took 10 minutes The test used Kingspan’s Kooltherm K15 product and […]

Drill rapper, 18, who left gang rival brain damaged in knife attack then bragged about it in music video saying ‘I put A in the A&E’ is jailed for 14 years Joshua Erorh, 18, stabbed Ahmad Torfi, 21, twice in the chest, piercing his heart  Erorh, also known as Lil MDot, posted a video of him rapping about the attack  […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox The Government has admitted the 'Patient X' carrier of the mutant Brazilian Covid-19 strain "was at home all along". Health Secretary Matt Hancock defended Test and Trace after the six person carrying the variant was finally located after a five-day search. He […]

Victoria’s hotel quarantine workers have been told to prepare for international arrivals to resume as soon as next Saturday, a month after flights were paused during February’s “circuit-breaker” lockdown. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who said other states were carrying an unfair burden because of Victoria’s halt on flights, said on Friday he expected the Andrews government would “soon” announce a […]

SOME parents are fuming as a shocking Department of Education graphic says your BABY may become biased for race at three months old. The graphic seeks to encourage conversations about race with children – but was dubbed "f***ing crazy" by one person, as another called it "absurd." A graphic shared by the Arizona Department of Education shows silhouettes of kids […]

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An Iran airliner flying 100 passengers from Ahwaz to the holy city of Mashhad was the target of a hijack plot, according to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The would-be hijacker had planned to take command of the plane and land it on the “southern shore of the Persian Gulf”. But the plot was foiled by the country's Revolutionary Guard. A […]