Boris Johnson has condemned the coup in Myanmar and has demanded the release of captured civilian leaders. The UK prime minister condemned the “unlawful imprisonment” of Aung San Suu Kyi and said democracy “must be respected”. He joined a list of other world leaders to have spoken out following the armed forces declaring a state of emergency and detaining a […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (NYTIMES) – Militants with the extremist group al-Shabab stormed a major hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday evening (Jan 31), the authorities said, raising fears of growing violence in the Horn of Africa nation as it faces a bitterly contested election season and the withdrawal of US troops. The attack, which began at around 5pm local […]

BORIS Johnson has wished Captain Sir Tom Moore a "full recovery" after his family revealed that he was battling Covid-19 and pneumonia in hospital. The war veteran, who was awarded a knighthood by the Queen for raising millions for the NHS, was admitted to hospital in Bedford after struggling with his breathing. Follow our Captain Tom Moore live blog for […]

A nation of slip roads: Army of lockdown ramblers trampling over beauty spots turn paths into mudbath… and there’s more rain and snow on the way Walkers have been tearing up paths along British beauty spots during lockdown Some paths have been left unusable as hikers struggle to keep their footing The National Trust has urged people to stick to […]

BBC Weather: Europe set for heavy rain and snow Ferocious easterly winds are predicted to strike throughout February, bringing “disruptive snow” with them. Scotland could be hit with a staggering 145cm (4 feet) of snow on Thursday, February 11, the latest snow depth models from WCHARTS show. The charts also show south-eastern parts of England being blasted with deep levels […]

‘Monumental’ winter storm Orlena bears down on Chicago as it steamrolls toward the East Coast, strengthening into a powerful nor’easter with up to 18 inches of snow and blizzard conditions forecast for NYC More than 100million people across the Midwest and Northeast face snowy conditions through Tuesday  Weather warnings are in place across the country with wind gusts as strong […]

Failure to secure US trade deal is blamed on Kim Darroch: Scathing report accuses Britain’s former US ambassador of ‘failing to adjust swiftly enough’ to Brexit referendum in 2016 as negotiations hit a wall Lord Darroch is being blamed for Boris Johnson’s failure to strike US trade deal Think-tank is blaming Lord Darroch for ‘underwhelming’ Anglo-US diplomacy Ex-UK Ambassador quit […]

The sister of a 'gorgeous' 19-year-old has spoken out about the tragedy their family is facing after a horrific tractor crash left the teen fighting for her life in intensive care. Chloe-Mae Maguire has told how younger sibling Lucie Maguire, from Loftus, North Yorkshire, is in critical condition after being hit by a tractor on Wednesday, January 27, leaving the […]

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Few people care who made their flu shot or their childhood immunisations against a range of deadly diseases. Covid-19 changed that, turning vaccine makers into household names and prompting calls for choice. Doses remain scarce for now, amid a global scramble inflamed by a dispute between the European Union and British drugmaker AstraZeneca. Most of the […]