A senior official fired from the White House after testifying against Donald Trump during impeachment hearings has quit the military. Lt Col Alexander Vindman was the victim of a “camp... Read more
A German man has been convicted of murdering Dr Fritz von Weizsäcker, the son of Germany’s former president. A Berlin court handed Gregor S a 12 year sentence and sent him to a psychia... Read more
Diners will get a 50% discount off their restaurant bill during August under government plans to bolster the embattled hospitality sector. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the “eat out... Read more
The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China’s government pose the “greatest long-term threat” to the future of the US. Speaking to the Hudson... Read more
Some 150 writers, academics and activists – including authors JK Rowling, Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood – have signed an open letter denouncing the “restriction of deb... Read more
A leading Iraqi expert on armed groups, who advised governments and appeared frequently in the media, has been shot dead in the capital, Baghdad. Hisham al-Hashimi was killed near his home i... Read more
A spokesman for the head of the Russian space agency has been arrested for treason, the agency says. Roskosmos said in a statement (in Russian) that former journalist Ivan Safronov... Read more
The owner of the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express is to cut 12% of its workforce as it struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Reach, which also owns the Daily Star, OK! Mag... Read more
At least three pubs in England have announced they have had to shut their doors again after customers tested positive for coronavirus. They were among hundreds of venues that reope... Read more
Everyone should carry a face covering when they leave home in order to tackle coronavirus, the head of the UK’s national academy of science has said. Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, presi... Read more
A bus driver in the south-west of France has been left brain dead after reportedly being attacked by passengers who refused to wear face masks. The driver in Bayonne had refused to allow sev... Read more
The Louvre museum has reopened in Paris after its closure nearly four months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Masks are compulsory, a one-way system is in place and numbers of visitors w... Read more
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has written a lengthy apology for his past behaviour, a year after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. “There are no words to express how bad I feel... Read more
The UK will later impose sanctions independently for the first time on dozens of individuals accused of human rights abuses around the world. Dominic Raab will name the first violators to ha... Read more
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