Covid China WHO scientists arrive in Wuhan to investigate origins
The 13 scientists, who will be quarantined for two weeks before starting their work, were met by Chinese officials in hazmat suits after arriving from Singapore on their much-delayed trip. Read more...
Covid UK Britons gather outside their homes for second week of renewed Clap for Heroes
Residents in Saltburn, Yorkshire, and Surrey wore fairy lights, banged pans and decorated their balconies with flowers spelling 'NHS' during the second Clap for Heroes. Read more...
Has Trump39;s Reckoning Come Too Late?
Finally the world agrees that Trump is exactly the man his fiercest critics said he was. But has the reckoning come too late? Read more...
Charles Yu Talks About Interior Chinatown
Yu discusses his National Book Award-winning novel, and David S. Brown talks about The Last American Aristocrat, his biography of Henry Adams. Read more...
New Bat Species With Orangutan Hue Discovered in West Africa
Scientists hope the rare discovery could be a catalyst for conserving the regions biodiversity. Read more...
Who was the real Cleopatra?
The history of the ancient world abounds with stories of all-powerful women. Take Nefertiti, the 18th-dynasty Egyptian queen who established a new religion and kickstarted a cultural revolution as the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten; or Zenobia, a third-century warrior queen of Palmyra, who conquered Egypt and defied the Roman Empire. Read more...
Senate Balances Impeachment Trial With an Incoming President
Senate leaders were working to agree on a dual track to try the departing president at the same time it considered the agenda of the incoming one, an exercise never tried before. Read more...
JANET STREET-PORTERI'm not down and out and I can't afford to fly to Dubai so how CAN I get jab?
JANET STREET-PORTER If you're loaded or homeless, you've got more chance of getting a jab in the next couple of weeks than most pensioners (me included). Read more...
Pixacao is native to Brazil and similar in method to tagging. It's characterised by distinctive large letters painted in a cryptic style
The first thing I notice wandering through Sao Paulo is the lack of advertising. There are no billboards, outdoor video screens or ads on buses. Instead I fi... Read more...
Snapchat Wants You to Post. Theyre Willing to Pay Millions.
Top performers are raking in cash, as the company seeks to compete against TikTok and similar platforms. Read more...
O2 expands its 5G coverage in the UK to more than 150 locations
Both O2 and EE have announced that they're rolling out their 5G networks in hundreds of UK towns and cities, including Halifax, Cheltenham, Grimsby and Middlesbrough. Read more...
Alabama Coach Nick Saban Proves to Be Bear Bryants Equal
Nick Saban was skeptical he wanted to be a coach. Under contract at Alabama through 2025, he might already be the greatest one in college football history. Read more...
Israel isn't a democracy, it's an 'apartheid regime,' rights group says
Israel is no longer a democracy but an "apartheid regime" devoted to cementing the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, the country's best-known human rights group said in a report published Tuesday. Read more...
6 Months Later, Covid Survivors Plagued by Health Problems
A large study of patients from a Wuhan, China, hospital showed that a half-year later, three-quarters were struggling with problems like fatigue, depression and diminished lung function. Read more...
Royal Horticultural Society garden puts on an impressive show of colour.
With camellia blooming alongside snowdrops, the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Wisley, Surrey, still offers plenty to see. It's open for those lucky enough to live within a short distance. Read more...
U.S. Bans All Cotton and Tomatoes From Xinjiang Region of China
The sweeping ban, which was based on concerns about forced labor in the region, could compel companies to reorganize their multinational supply chains. Read more...
Cuomo Outlines Plans to Revive Arts and Culture Industries
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that New York urgently needs to bring the arts back not only to help jobless artists, but to make sure that New York City survives. Read more...
At least 21 Americans had life-threatening anaphylaxis after receiving Pfizer's vaccine, CDC reveals
A new CDC report revealed 21 people out of 1.9 million suffered anaphylaxis after getting the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine between December 14 and 23. Read more...
Tottenham 'set to rival Chelsea for South Korean centre-back Kim Min-jae'
Jose Mourinho is believed to be preparing to ramp up interest in the 6ft 4in defender known as 'The Monster' amid concerns of competition from Spurs' London rivals. Read more...
Popular fertility app Flo shared user data with FACEBOOK including whether women were ovulating
London-based app Flo was found to share sensitive user data with Facebook, despite promising to keep user information private. Read more...
Nicolas Hamilton on brother Lewis' impact on motorsport
British racer Nicolas Hamilton, the half brother of six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, talks about the challenges his brother faces as the only Black F1 driver. Read more...