Rules are rules! Police enforce 1.5-metre social distancing with giant rulers during Covid protest in Frankfurt  Video shows police officers scanning crowd of protesters in Frankfurt while holding red and white 1.5 metre rulers Officer approaches protesters and measures whether they are social distanced Frankfurt Police have previously told public they would be using long rulers  Police in Germany have […]

SCHOOLS could close once again after Christmas if Omicron spirals out of control, Sajid Javid suggested this morning. Grilled on the fate of kids, the Health Secretary warned: "When it comes to our fight against this pandemic, there are no guarantees." His remarks left parents and pupils fretting after Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi also refused to rule out lessons going […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Seoul: South Korea will soon embark on a pilot project using artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movement of people infected with the coronavirus, despite concerns about the invasion of privacy. The nationally funded project in Bucheon, one of the country’s most densely populated cities […]

Former Death row inmate and one of America's longest-serving prisoners, Warren John Nutter, has died after 65 years behind bars for killing a police officer. The prisoner spent six decades in jail after being saved from being hanged when his death sentence was commuted. The then 18-year-old went from the state's second-youngest felon sentenced to death by hanging to its […]

Julian Assange ‘has mini-stroke in jail’: Wikileaks founder’s fiancee accuses UK authorities of playing ‘executioner’ as she claims he has suffered health scare in Belmarsh ‘due to stress caused by US extradition battle’ Stella Moris has accused UK authorities of playing the role of ‘executioner’  Julian Assange suffered a stroke in Belmarsh prison in London in October Ms Moris said […]

Prince Charles and other senior members of the Royal Family are “dreading” the release of Prince Harry’s memoir because it could damage the reputation of the future king, a royal expert has claimed. The pair have seen a strain on their relationship since the Duke of Sussex, along with his wife Meghan Markle, announced they would step down as working […]

In October 1986 Christchurch schoolgirl Louisa Damodran went missing as she walked home from school. Her family lived just 800m from Bromley School and when the child failed to return home they panicked. A massive search of the school, suburb and surrounds failed to find any sign of Louisa, who was just days off turning 7. For days police appealed […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A popular pub has been slammed by a confused customer after they realised they could only get a Yorkshire pudding with their roast dinner if they paid an extra £1.50. The Kicking Donkey in Ormskirk, Lancashire is a favourite with locals, but because of this, […]