One of the many hundreds of Afghans who was eligible for evacuation to Britain but was unable to board a flight has told of his family’s harrowing two weeks on the run from the Taliban. Ahmad – not his real name, and whose location cannot be revealed – is a former Afghan government official who also worked for Western-backed human […]

Germany floods: Merkel visits area impacted by destruction We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Showers and storms continue today as 28 provinces are on alert, according […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A Euromillions winner has died eight years after pocketing a massive £23million jackpot. Margaret Loughrey is believed to have lived alone in the Ballycolman area of Strabane, Northern Ireland before passing away. Police said her death is not currently being treated as "suspicious" but a […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! A man plunged to his death in front of his horrified fiancée following a Christmas party at Derby County’s stadium. Jack Watson, 24, fell two floors at Pride Park after he lost his balance while trying to slide down a second-floor banister, an inquest has […]

CHILD killer Colin Pitchfork is reportedly using a new name after his release from prison – but must confess his sickening crimes to any new girlfriends or be recalled to prison. The 61-year-old double murderer is said to have been calling himself David Thorpe amongst lags inside HMP Leyhill, before his shocking release back onto the streets. Pitchfork has been […]

Dear Amy: I moved to a new state two years ago. My neighbor and I have become friendly and have visited in each other’s houses. A few weeks ago, she plainly informed me that she would not be inviting my husband and me into her house, nor would she come into our house because my adult son is not vaccinated […]

A staff member at a West Auckland rest home where at least three elderly residents died during last year’s virus outbreak has returned a positive test. CHT St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home in Te Atatu is today testing all residents in its dementia unit after a worker was confirmed as a positive case last night. Chief executive Carrian Hall […]

A Covid variant known as B.1.621 or “Mu” is a stealthy mutation of the disease that some scientists say is already spreading in the US may be vaccine-resistant. "Since its first identification in Colombia in January 2021, there have been a few sporadic reports of cases of the Mu variant, and some larger outbreaks have been reported from other countries […]