Northerners are twice as likely to get Covid-19 than people in other parts of England, figures show. A study found coronavirus cases are doubling twice as fast in the North West and Yorkshire, as well as the West Midlands. But in London, the R value – the disease's reproduction rate – may actually have dropped […]

A foul-mouthed Marine fresh out of boot camp is under investigation for a racist rant threatening to target Chinese people upon his deployment — claiming “China is going to pay” for its handling of the coronavirus, officials said. The disturbing 32-second clip, posted Thursday to Twitter by an Army noncommissioned officer, shows Pfc. Jarrett Morford, […]

A UNIVERSITY of Manchester student has been found dead in his halls of residence. Emergency services scrambled to the university's Fallowfield campus in Manchester at around 5pm yesterday. The 19-year-old student, who hasn't been named, was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is not being treated as suspicious, police said. The university said in […]

THE number of coronavirus cases in the UK today fell by almost 4,000 – but deaths are at their highest level for three months. A further 87 people lost their lives to the disease in 24 hours – bringing the overall Covid-19 death toll in the UK to 42,679. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog […]

DONALD Trump has slammed Gretchen Whitmer for not thanking him for foiling the plot to kidnap her. The president also accused her of calling him a “white supremacist” after she said his words had become a rallying cry for extremists. Their verbal spat comes after the FBI said it thwarted a plot by the Wolverine […]

BRITAIN'S coronavirus R rate has fallen since last week – but it is still above crucial 1. Government scientists said the current R value – the number of people an infected person will pass Covid-19 on to – is between 1.2 and 1.5. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]

A man has hilariously trained his cat to be like a dog after being persuaded to get the feline by his wife. Reddit user hbouwers shared a comical clip earlier today (October 9) showing his cat playing fetch. The black and white moggy is seen chasing after objects before immediately running back and dropping them […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Kim Jong-un continues to pursue his nuclear missile development programme to showcase on the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers Party tomorrow. During a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly, […]

Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Thursday said he was a possible candidate to head a new government to stem the country’s economic collapse after a massive port explosion. French President Emmanuel Macron last month extracted a pledge from all political sides in the former French protectorate to back speedy government formation as part […]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle win their privacy battle against news agency after drones were used to take pictures of son Archie at their home in California The couple launched legal action in Los Angeles over alleged invasion of privacy News agency X17 has apologised and agreed to pay a portion of their legal fees […]