Explained: Everything we know about the XBB.1.5 Covid subvariant
XBB.1.5 is causing concern among scientists after its rapid spread in the United States in December.
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Ukraine to get French combat vehicles in ‘first’ such move
Discussions will include the delivery timetable and the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the equipment, officials said.
Prince Harry claims William and Kate encouraged him to dress up as a Nazi
Prince Harry says in his memoir Spare that the couple ‘howled’ with laughter at his costume, according to US website Page Six.
Election needed now to give public a say on Tory ‘failure’ – Starmer
The Labour leader said his party is ready for a snap general election.
Carol Vorderman slams Sunak’s maths to 18 plan: The system is not working for that
The Countdown star was previously asked by the Conservative Party in 2009 to lead a review into the teaching of maths in schools.
Pope Francis presides over Benedict’s funeral as thousands of mourners gather
The funeral ritual itself is modeled on the code used for dead popes but with some modifications given Benedict was not a reigning pontiff when he died.
Beijing hospital runs out of beds as COVID-19 spreads in China
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday he was concerned about the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government.
Russian church head calls for Ukraine truce, finds no takers
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week.
Seoul: Kim’s daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule
South Korea’s spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his children would one day inherit his power
Russian church head calls for Ukraine truce, finds no takers
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week