People who rely on Facebook and YouTube for Covid news are nearly 60% more likely to break lockdown and believe 5G conspiracy theories, survey reveals New study finds that people who rely on Facebook and YouTube more likely to believe conspiracy theories;  Those using social networks for news also more likely to ignore lockdown rules […]

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator will hold talks with officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea after Pyongyang blew up an inter-Korean liaison office and threatened military action. Lee Do-hoon’s unannounced trip came days after North Korea blew up a joint liaison office in Kaesong, near the South […]

THE pilot of the helicopter that crashed in January, killing nine people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, was likely disoriented by fog. Federal investigators stated on Wednesday that pilot Ara Zobayan had told air traffic controllers that the helicopter was climbing its way out of cloud cover, even though in reality the helicopter was descending […]

Burundi’s newly-elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye is due to be sworn in on Thursday – two months earlier than planned. The fast-tracked ceremony comes after his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly last week. Mr Ndayishimiye is a former rebel leader, like Mr Nkurunziza. He was backed by his predecessor and was declared the winner of May’s […]

AN MP calling for a new law to protect migrant women from domestic violence thanked The Sun for its support yesterday. Shadow safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said the current domestic abuse bill discriminates against women and children from other countries. It means they cannot access emergency shelter or legal advice and are often forced to […]

Oxford University’s Oriel College will set up an independent commission to decide if Rhode’s statue is to be removed. An Oxford University college said on Wednesday that it wanted to remove from its facade a statue of 19th-century colonialist Cecil Rhodes that has been a target of anti-racism protests, though the decision would be made […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Uighur Muslims, as excerpts from a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton alleged that Trump encouraged China’s president to continue with detention camps for the minority group. The bill, which Congress passed with only […]

BBC invites staff to apply for voluntary redundancy as it attempts to make £125m in savings because of coronavirus pandemic It asked public service staff to make voluntary redundancy expression of interest Lord Hall said delaying means-testing of the free TV licence for over-75s is costly He said it was a ‘significant sum at a time […]

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to quell international opposition to his pledge of wide territorial moves, an Israeli newspaper said on Wednesday. Netanyahu has said a U.S. peace plan, which envisages Israel retaining its settlements in the West Bank, provides an […]

McDonald’s reopens its first walk-in restaurants today as 11 motorway service station eateries start taking takeaway orders McDonald’s has reopened 11 Roadchef service station restaurants today Roll-out to high street, town and city centre restaurants across UK from June 24 Number of customers in store will be capped, with a one-way system in place  There […]