Incompetent, negligent, isolated, increasingly disliked – Raab may just be the perfect ambassador for ‘global Britain’Is it possible to appear muscular while making a phone call? It is certainly the look that furiously committed political man Dominic R…
Coronavirus live news: one in 80 people in England had Covid last week; Israel to start booster shots for over 40s
Prevalence in England falls slightly on previous week’s estimate of 1 in 75; Israelis aged 40 and over to receive booster shotsNew Zealand Covid outbreak spreads to Wellington as cases grow to 31Sydney faces curfew and longer lockdown as Delta outbreak…
Britney Spears under investigation for alleged battery
Singer’s lawyer rejects accusation from staff member after police attend her home on Monday nightBritney Spears is under investigation for alleged battery after a staff member at her home accused the singer of striking her, US authorities have said.Pol…
The west’s nation-building fantasy is to blame for the mess in Afghanistan | Simon Jenkins
British MPs have turned on Boris Johnson – but what tidy end did they expect from this imperialist experiment?Britain’s MPs this week uttered one long howl of anguish over Afghanistan. Their immediate targets were Joe Biden and Boris Johnson, politicia…
‘We were very blessed’: in the Cook Islands, pandemic proved a welcome respite from tourists
Despite the loss of income, some people say they enjoyed the peace of border closures while the environment had a chance to recoverFor nearly a year and a half after the onset of the pandemic, the Cook Islands didn’t see a single tourist.In early 2020 …
Forty people feared dead as woman rescued from dinghy off Canary Islands
The woman, who was trying to make the trip from Africa, was found lying next to two bodies and ‘in a bad state’, officials sayAbout 40 migrants are feared dead after rescuers recovered a lone woman clinging to an overturned dinghy that had been carryin…
Taliban have not changed, says Biden as US military evacuations reach 7,000 – live
Three senators test positive for Covid-19 and urge vaccinationsPresident sits down with ABC News to defend decision to withdrawUSCP: active bomb threat investigation’ occurring at the CapitolPoll: most Americans say Afghanistan war was not worthwhileDe…
Sonny Chiba, martial arts master and Kill Bill star, dies aged 82
Chiba made his name with the 1970s Street Fighter trilogy, before Quentin Tarantino’s admiration brought him fame in the westSonny Chiba, the Japanese martial arts movie star who found late-career renown in Hollywood after outspoken admiration from Que…
French scientist who pushed unproven Covid drug may be forced from post
Didier Raoult, who promoted hydroxychloroquine treatment, may not be able to continue his researchThe French scientist who promoted the discredited hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 backed by Donald Trump faces being pushed out of the infectiou…
Alleged Italian drugs kingpin linked to stolen Van Goghs arrested in Dubai
Raffaele Imperiale, suspected of buying Van Gogh paintings on black market, considered one of Italy’s most dangerous fugitives One of Italy’s most wanted men, an alleged top drug trafficker suspected of having bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on th…