There have been another 7,143 cases of coronavirus reported in the UK in the last 24 hours – a big rise on yesterday’s total of 4,044. 71 deaths have also been recorded – the highest number since 1 July. The significant rise in COVID-19 cases comes after the number of positive tests falling at the
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8:31 AM ET Associated Press Second-seeded Karolina Pliskova advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Mayar Sherif 6-7 (9), 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday. Sherif was the first Egyptian player to qualify for the main draw at Roland Garros. She saved five break points in the seventh game of the third set.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced sanctions against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Others, including Mr Lukashenko’s son Viktor and members of his government, also face penalties – including frozen assets and travel bans. The eastern European nation has been gripped by protests since the disputed election held on 9 August. Great-grandmother, 73, arrested at Belarus
Malta has made a swift U-turn over its decision to seek the return of a fossilised shark tooth presented to Prince George by Sir David Attenborough. The veteran broadcaster gave the gift to the young royal last Thursday when he visited Kensington Palace to watch his latest documentary with the Duke of Cambridge. The 23-million-year-old
The UK government has spent £569 million on new ventilators for the NHS although most of the machines have yet to be needed, it has been revealed. A report by the National Audit Office showed millions were shelled out to UK manufacturers and international suppliers under the government’s ventilation programme to prepare the NHS for
10:01 PM ET Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime. Reports surfaced after the
Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is wasting no time. Mr Suga has already made clear that he intends to continue with the three ‘arrows’, as they are called, of his predecessor Shinzo Abe’s economic blueprint of Abenomics – an aggressive monetary policy, a flexible fiscal policy and a growth strategy including structural reform. With
6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are about identifying where each team stands on a week-to-week basis. But in doing that, there is often a conflict between where an NFL team is now and preconceived notions we had about it in the past. That’s what we’re exploring this week, as each NFL
A knife attacker who targeted the former office of Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo wanted to set them on fire with white spirit, French prosecutors have said. Jean-Francois Ricard told a news conference that the Pakistani suspect did not know that the publication had moved when the violent incident happened last Friday. The man was
The stories of romance and rivalries within the royal household and political world have had viewers hooked for years now – and as The Crown moves into the Thatcher and Diana era, things are about to get even more interesting. First-look images from the upcoming fourth series of the hit Netflix drama have been released,
University students will be able to return home for Christmas, but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said some students may have to self-isolate at the end of term. Speaking to the Commons, Mr Williamson said: “I know there has been some anxiety about the impact safety measures will have on the Christmas holidays. “We are
Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings. The prime minister was questioned about the latest COVID-19 rules coming into force for northeast England from midnight on Wednesday. At first, he said people could meet indoors and outdoors in groups of six in areas where no additional coronavirus restrictions
The owner of Young’s Seafood is lining up bankers to help it land the prize catch of a London stock market listing next year. Sky News understands that Eight Fifty Food Group, which owns Young’s and the giant pork processing business Karro, is close to appointing JP Morgan and Jefferies to work on an initial
7:00 AM ET A Mike Leach team finished with more than 600 passing yards and single-digit rushing yards. Texas Tech roped a highly ranked team into some serious scoreboard explosions and fell short. Alabama was merciless. Oklahoma lost as a huge favorite to Kansas State. The word “normal” has lost all meaning in 2020, but
Hotel Chocolat has seen profits melt away as it counts the cost of the pandemic. The chocolate maker and retailer reported a pre-tax loss of £7.5m for the year to 28 June, compared to a profit of £14.1m the year before. Live updates on coronavirus from UK and around world Image: Hotel Chocolat said impulse
The decision not to prosecute 15 former soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday has been upheld, Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced. Thirteen people were killed and 15 others injured on 30 January 1972 when troops of the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment fired on demonstrators during a civil rights march in
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