China has overtaken Germany to become the UK's biggest single import market for the first time since records began. Goods imported from China rose 66% from the start of 2018 to £16.9bn ($24bn) in the first quarter of this year, the Office for Nation...
Several French social media influencers say they have received a mysterious financial offer to spread negative publicity about the Pfizer vaccine. They say an agency claiming to be based in the UK has contacted them by email offering a "partnership"...
Today is Georgia's Independence Day. The main event dedicated to the national holiday of the country will be traditionally held at Freedom Square in the capital. 247 recruits will take the military oath in front of the God and the nation and will bec...
Prosecutors in New York have convened a grand jury to decide whether to indict former US President Donald Trump on criminal charges, local media report. They say the jury will consider evidence gathered during investigations into Mr Trump's business...
George Floyd's sister has boycotted a meeting with US President Joe Biden, saying he "broke a promise" to enact police reform legislation by the anniversary of her brother's death. While Bridgett Floyd attended a rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, oth...
Moderna says its Covid vaccine is "highly effective" in adolescents aged 12 to 17. No cases of Covid-19 were seen in a trial involving 3,732 young volunteers who received two doses of the vaccine, compared to four cases in controls who had placebo ...
Elliot Page has won praise for posing bare-chested for the first time since coming out as trans in December. An Instagram post shared by the actor showed him smiling while posing in a pool in swimming shorts alongside the words #transjoy and #transi...
The US will help rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to consolidate the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups, the secretary of state says. After meeting Israel's prime minister, Antony Blinken said it was necessary to tackle the grav...
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd in the US last May, large protests erupted thousands of miles away in France. Black Lives Matter banners aligned with France's own domestic movement organised under the slogan "Justice for Adama". Adama Tr...
Texas legislators have passed a bill which would allow most people to carry concealed handguns without a permit. Current state rules require those carrying handguns to have a licence, training and background checks. But Texas's Republican-run sena...
