GENEVA/MANILA (Reuters) – Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline to set terms of its “COVAX Global Vaccines Facility” […]

A STUNNING Victorian two-bedroom property has gone on the market – with the unique attraction of a nine-cell jail in the basement. Built in 1875, this quaint house seems like the ideal family home – but inside it comes with a chilling secret. The home, located in Missouri, is on the market for $350,000 and […]

Shoppers made two million fewer trips to the supermarket than expected in the week after face masks became compulsory inside stores, figures reveal Footfall in stores and grocers has been steadily climbing since the peak of crisis  But compulsory face coverings saw two million fewer visits in last week of July  Shoppers are spending less […]

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako as the Norwegian Embassy and security sources said a possible mutiny was under way. ​ Local residents and security sources said there was gunfire at the army base in Kati, about 15 km (9 miles) outside Bamako, where a […]

Israeli media says PM Netanyahu may have abandoned Israel’s opposition to the sale of military equipment to the UAE. Israel has not softened its opposition to any American arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that could diminish its military superiority as part of a US-brokered normalisation of their ties, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]

BRITAIN is braced for more severe weather conditions as two weeks' rain is set to fall in just three hours. A yellow warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for Scotland and flood alerts are in place for certain parts of England. The Met Office said: “Low-pressure systems will continue to dominate […]

Asian Brits are up to FIVE times more likely to catch coronavirus than white people as official data also reveals nearly 75% of infected patients have no symptoms on the day they test positive ONS revealed seven out of 1,510 Brits identifying as Asian swabbed positive for Covid-19 — around 0.46% For comparison, the rate […]

Britain will be battered by 70mph high winds as some areas face up to a month’s worth of rain today after flash floods brought misery for thousands Up to 1.96inches (50mm) of rain could pour in just a few hours today potentially causing mass devastation  Parts of Midlands have been issued with flood alerts while […]

NZ’s prime minister hits back at Donald Trump’s claim that her country is experiencing a ‘terrible’ surge in COVID-19. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called out US President Donald Trump for saying her country is experiencing a “big surge” in COVID-19, saying his remarks were “patently wrong”. Ardern’s comments on Tuesday came hours […]

The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A teenager is fighting for life after he was repeatedly stabbed during a brawl with three men in northeast London. Police want to speak to anyone who saw a silver car in the area around Larkshall Road […]