Covid US Travel restrictions reduced airline passenger traffic 67%
From January to December airlines operated 49 per cent fewer flights in 2020 compared to 2019 - down from 33.2million flights to just 16.8million (to December 20). Read more...
A Six Senses Resort to Open in Portugal
Six Senses Resorts and Spas will open a property in Portugal this summer, its first in Europe. Read more...
How to Get Married Alone
Erica Ingraham and Adam Koster had a brief ceremony at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, in below-zero temperatures, then snowboarded away as husband and wife. Read more...
Therapists Are on TikTok. And How Does That Make You Feel?
Mental health professionals are going viral on the app, captivating an anxious generation. Read more...
Alibaba is facing an 'existential crisis'
This year could be the most consequential for Alibaba since it was founded two decades ago. Read more...
Covid UK Circus veteran Gerry Cottle dies at 75 after catching virus
Circus legend Gerry Cottle, born in Carshalton, Surrey, died at a Bath hospital aged 75 after contracting Covid - just a week before he was due to be vaccinated. Read more...
I'm A Celebrity's Toni Pearen, 48, sizzles in a red one piece swimsuit
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! star Toni Pearen has swapped the jungle for the beach. Read more...
Bizarre sea beast sparked a 'prehistoric arms race' 500million years ago
Research by the University of New England has revealed how radiodonta's big eyes gave them the edge when hunting, forcing prey to adapt or die, and fuelling a surge in evolution. Read more...
What to Watch in the College Football Playoff Semifinals
Alabama will play Notre Dame and Clemson will meet Ohio State on Friday as a chaotic season nears its end. Read more...
Climate change Amazon rainforest will die by 2064, says scientist
The Amazon rainforest stands on the verge of a 'tipping point' as a consequence of human-caused disturbances, 'for which we are all responsible', a University of Florida expert warns. Read more...
Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans
Tracking what may be planned in the coming days could become even more difficult as the groups take to lesser-known networks and apps that cant be easily monitored. Read more...
One in FIVE people might have had coronavirus, modelling suggests
Analysis by Edge Health suggests that the actual number of infections across England could be as high as 12.4million, the equivalent of 22 per cent of people. The official toll puts cases at 2.4million. Read more...
Why Teenage Girls Roll Their Eyes
Eye-rolling serves a variety of purposes, and the meanings behind the mannerism tell us a lot about what its like to be a teenager. Read more...
Selina Scott describes the joys of walking in the Yorkshire Dales and a scary helicopter flight
TV presenter Selina Scott checks into our travel QA and talks walks, pubs, hotels, Fiji, scary flights, mare's milk and how a cosy cashmere wrap is the one travel item she can't do without. Read more...
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic worst for delaying refunds for cancelled holidays in 2020, says Which?
A survey by the UK consumer champion found a third of customers who had a flight cancelled by Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic waited more than three months for their cash back in 2020. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Accused is a superbly told tale of a baby, a dingo and a cruel stitch-up
Something strange has happened at Channel 5 lately, by which I mean it isn't as obsessed with, say, endlessly showing 'the human face' of bailiffs. Read more...
Pfizer Says Its Covid Vaccine Works Against Key Mutation
Its good news, but experts cautioned that the new variants from Britain and South Africa also carry other potentially dangerous mutations that have not yet been investigated. Read more...
Inside billion-dollar cruise ships and no-access areas you never get to see
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Sea set sail for the first time since its million makeover for a 14-day journey and arrived in Sydney on Monday. Read more...
NFL Playoffs What We Learned From the Wild Card Weekend
Lamar Jackson finally won a playoff game, the Browns demolished the Steelers and Nickelodeons broadcast of a game for children offered a welcome distraction. Read more...
Monument Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is Set for Boston
The memorial, called The Embrace and designed by Thomas and architects at MASS Design Group, will honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Read more...
How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osakas Voice
She used her time away from competing during the pandemic to reflect on the world and her place within it. When the time came to speak, she approached it in her own distinct way. Read more...