Researchers Halt Trials of Promising Sickle Cell Treatment
Two patients in a gene therapy study developed cancer years after treatment. It is not clear whether the therapy was responsible. Read more...
Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad
No one knows for certain if Joshua, the Old Testament prophet, actually lived or where he might be buried. But for over 1,000 years, the sick and faithful have visited a Baghdad tomb said to be his. Read more...
American Evangelicals, Israeli Settlers and a Skeptical Filmmaker
A new documentary illuminates what the director calls an unholy alliance that sharply altered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the Trump administration. Read more...
Holidaymakers could face 30 charge from GP for written proof of Covid-19 vaccine before travelling
Greece, Spain and the Canary Islands are among destinations considering plans to spare tourists the need to quarantine if they show they have been vaccinated. Read more...
Al Qaeda has a new leader called 'the Sword of Revenge'
Saif al-Adel, described as a 'brilliant and ruthless strategist' has now taken the reins from Ayman Zawahiri, following reports of his death late last year. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Don't rock the boat? I wish they'd hurry up and sink it
Don't Rock The Boat was the latest reality television show from ITV, which has taken to stripping its programmes across the week, as if no one has a life - and now we haven't. Read more...
San Francisco 49ers Increase Ownership Stake in Leeds United
The N.F.L. team, a minority owner in Leeds since 2018, now will control 37 percent of the Premier League club. Read more...
Volunteers will be invited to packed football matches and nightclubs for trial
Scientific trials will be held at packed venues including football stadiums, nightclubs and conference centres to work out what testing regimes and safety measures are needed. Read more...
Family of Georgia Teen Who Died After Basketball Drills Sues School Officials
Imani Bell, 16, collapsed while running up stadium steps in extreme heat, according to a complaint filed on Wednesday. Read more...
Introducing Britain's Coaching Army aiming to boost grassroots sport after the pandemic
Even during those gloomy briefings, when revolving ministers paint an ever more revolting picture, glints of light can appear. Even from such prolonged misery can vital lessons be gleaned. Read more...
If someone in your household has COVID-19, there's only a 1-in-10 chance you'll catch it too
The study found someone in a home with three to five people - one of whom was infected - was 20 per cent less at risk than a two-person house. Read more...
Woman arrested on her own property for filming traffic police making a bust outside her house
Emily Good found herself in handcuffs after filming police arresting a man just outside her New York home. Read more...
Mother and child rescued after going overboard from ferry
The pair were rescued from theharbour on Thursday after entering the water from the Stena Horizon vessel, which was arriving from Liverpool. Read more...
Khloe Kardashian shares another super skinny photo
Like her last set of images, the star had unusually long legs and a tin waist which the mother to True Thompson blamed on a camera lens. She is known for changing her appearance on socials. Read more...
Elite 8 A new era for women's tennis?
The WTA Finals was missing two of the biggest names in women's tennis, but Pat Cash caught up with the new wave of stars. Read more...
Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening
From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe. Read more...
Try these apps and games to get you through self-isolation
Like many people, I'm now facing the possibility of several weeks confined with my four-year-old, a prospect only marginally less alarming than being cooped up with Frankenstein's monster Read more...
A corner of Europe still welcoming outsiders
Most European countries have sealed their borders to visitors from beyond the continent, but Croatia remains open for those willing to test and quarantine. Now it's trying to attract digital nomads by making it even easier to stay long term. Read more...
World No. 114 Aslan Karatsev makes history at Australian Open with run to semis
Aslan Karatsev's historic run continued at the Australian Open on Tuesday as the Russian became the first man in the Open Era to reach the semifinals on his grand slam debut. Read more...
I moved from Hong Kong to Barbados during the pandemic
Just over a month ago, I packed my life in Hong Kong into two suitcases and moved 16,000 kilometers to Barbados. Read more...
Caster Semenya isn't giving up on her fight over 'demeaning' testosterone limit
Caster Semenya, the South African Olympic champion runner, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights to end "discriminatory" testosterone limits imposed on female athletes. Read more...