New vaccine rolls out in world’s worst-affected country
Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the world, has begun rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the first time. The West African nation…
France faces months of political instability as government nears collapse
Reuters No party has an outright majority in the French National Assembly Short of another surprise, France will once more be without a government on Wednesday. That is when Michel…
Merthyr Tydfil sinkhole residents may not be home for Christmas
Watch the moment part of a garden wall falls into the sinkhole as a man was being interviewed in front of it A large sinkhole that forced more than 30…
Wall falls into hole mid-interview
A section of garden wall has fallen into a massive sinkhole just as one concerned resident was being interviewed nearby. Cameras caught the moment the wall disappeared into the hole,…
What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?
Reuters HTS and its allies said they launched the offensive to “deter aggression” by the government Rebel forces have launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. They…
Who is new chief civil servant Chris Wormald?
Alamy Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sir Chris Wormald as his Cabinet Secretary – the head of the civil service and one of the most powerful jobs in government. Announcing…
Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks ‘gutted’ at theft of 2,500 pies
Tommy Banks The 2,500 pies were due to be delivered to a stall at York Christmas Market on Monday morning A van containing 2,500 pies destined for a Christmas market…
Australia police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down
Australian Police have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from a broken-down boat off the coast of Queensland, authorities said on Monday. Eleven men and two juveniles were arrested, including the…
Long-lost break-up legal notes found in drawer
PA Media The documents give a previously hidden insight into the band’s demise Long-lost notes relating to the acrimonious break-up of The Beatles will go under the hammer next week.…
MOD stress-testing with war-games how UK would cope in war
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is war-gaming a major conflict to “stress-test” supplies of ammunition and equipment in a war time scenario. The MOD says it is the first wargames…