Inquiry criticises military for dismissing claims that civilians were killed during operation in Tirgiran Valley. Investigators in New Zealand have concluded that the country’s military repeatedly misled government ministers and the public for years over civilian casualties in a special forces raid in Afghanistan 10 years ago. Operation Burnham was carried out by New Zealand […]

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that talks with Iran about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January were constructive but it was too early to say how much compensation Tehran would agree to pay. “The talks ended late last night. The talks lasted 11 hours. In general, they […]

Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte has once again told people to disinfect their face masks with petrol – insisting he was “not joking”. He had made similar remarks last week – but officials were quick to correct him, and suggested it was a joke. Health officials also said cloths masks should be washed normally, and surgical […]

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK today as scorching hot temperatures could bring storm spells to Britain. The Met Office said: “Many places staying dry, but isolated thunderstorms may cause some travel disruption.” Lightning strikes could damage buildings with power outages possible, the forecaster warned. The Met Office added: “Along […]

UP to 150,000 “healthy” Brits a day will be screened for Covid to help spot silent spreaders and ease quarantine for returning holidaymakers. Testing capacity is set to be doubled to 500,000 daily by autumn – with a third reserved for asymptomatic people. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]

The Department of Education released new protocols Thursday for handling any possible confirmed coronavirus cases in schools this upcoming year. The DOE plan states that if one or more students from the same class test positive their classrooms will close and anyone who had close contact with those students should self-quarantine for 14 days. If […]

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, left King Faisal hospital in the capital Riyadh after recovery, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. The Saudi king, the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, was admitted to hospital on July ‮‮20‬‬ to undergo medical checks, after suffering from inflammation of the gall […]

DR ANTHONY Fauci has doubled down on his opposition to hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for the coronavirus, despite President Donald Trump’s continued support of the drug. On Wednesday, Dr Fauci pleaded with Americans again to “follow the science” when it comes to treatment for coronavirus. “We’ve got to follow the science. If a study […]

Barack Obama was met with a standing ovation after an extraordinary speech at the funeral of his ‘hero and friend,’ Rep. John Lewis. Obama said that the only way to have a ‘true democracy’ is to vote, like Lewis wanted. A day of passionate speeches and unforgettable stories at Rep. John Lewis‘ funeral service ended […]

THOUSANDS of Brits taking 'at home' coronavirus swab test kits could have wrongly had negative results, a new study suggests. In test kits sent out to millions of Brits to see if they have the virus, they were able to take nasal samples from lower down, rather than painful and uncomfortable deep swabs. These can […]