GENEVA (NYTIMES) – Covid-19 cases are increasing in many Central American and Caribbean countries, officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday (July 21) as they called on richer nations to step up vaccine donations to a region where immunisation rates remain perilously low. The Americas have become “a region divided by vaccine access”, said Dr Carissa Etienne, […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson has lost a High Court libel case brought by Syrian schoolboy Jamal Hijazi, who was filmed being attacked at his West Yorkshire school. Jamal Hijazi, who was recorded being bullied in the playground at Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield […]

Team GB skeet shooter Amber Hill has withdrawn from the Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK before leaving for Japan. Hill, the current world number one in her discipline, was viewed as a serious contender for a medal in Tokyo, having been a finalist at Rio 2016. The British Olympic Association (BOA) confirmed Hill’s positive test […]

As the United States grapples with the surging Delta variant of Covid-19, medical experts across the country are desperately trying to convince hesitant Americans to get vaccinated. That includes experts in the national spotlight, such as Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. But doctors at the local level are also speaking out. One of them is Dr Brytney Cobia. […]

The owners of a restaurant in Cornwall say a group of chancers tried “the oldest shakedown in the books” in order to avoid paying a £107 bill. Jamie MacLean, 36, who owns Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar with his wife Nina MacLean, 36, says staff at the Newlyn tapas bar were confronted by an "aggressive" man and woman who were dining […]

Man tells how woman ‘refused to sell her £1,500 BMW to him because he is black and hurled racist abuse at him’ Michael Josephs, 32, was looking to snap up BMW 3 Series for sale on Facebook   But seller named as ‘Sophie’ replied to his polite enquiry with unprovoked abuse He shared screenshots on social media sparking a huge backlash […]

CAPE TOWN (NYTIMES) – Pfizer and BioNTech said on Wednesday (July 21) that they have reached an agreement with a South African vaccine manufacturer, starting next year, to handle the final stages of manufacturing for doses of their Covid-19 shot that will be supplied exclusively to African nations. The deal represents the first time that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine will be […]

Tokyo 2020: WHO chief says Covid hasn't defeated the Olympics 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 The Olympic Games start this week, just over a year […]

A Christchurch man has been charged with threatening to kill Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The 35-year-old was scheduled to appear at Christchurch District Court this afternoon. He has been charged with threatening to kill the New Zealand Prime Minister on March 11, 2019. A charging document laid at court suggests the threat was made from Australia. It carries a maximum […]