Lack of jobs and Covid lockdowns fuel boom in cheap but lethal hooch made in backyard stillsIt is 7pm and inside the shebeen, or unlicensed bar, in Harare, men and women clutch small bottles of “whisky” and talk animatedly as they dance to loud music.O…
Online child abuse survey finds third of viewers attempt contact with children
Largest major survey of its kind finds 70% of respondents first saw child sexual abuse material when they were under 18The largest major survey of people who watch online child sexual abuse has found that one-third of respondents attempted to directly …
‘I think about everyone I save’: the mine clearance hero of Kurdistan
Hoshyar Ali has cleared more than 750,000 landmines in 104 villages, despite having lost both legs to landmines. Iraqi Kurdistan is one of the most contaminated countries for landmines and explosive remnants of war, according to a report by the United …
China to limit abortions for ‘non-medical purposes’
Government says clampdown is aimed at improving women’s reproductive health, but it comes amid anxiety about the nation’s falling birth rateChina will reduce the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes”, the country’s cabinet announced …
Cop26 climate talks will not fulfil aims of Paris agreement, key players say
Major figures privately admit summit will fail to result in pledges that could limit global heating to 1.5CVital United Nations climate talks, billed as one of the last chances to stave off climate breakdown, will not produce the breakthrough needed to…
Antibodies in breast milk remain for 10 months after Covid infection – study
Exclusive: Researchers believe such antibodies could be used to treat people with severe coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBreastfeeding women who have been infected with Covid-19 continue to secrete virus-neutralis…
Germany election: SPD wins narrow victory as Merkel era ends in near-deadlock
Social Democrats edge out Christian Democrats, according to preliminary results, but tight finish leaves third-placed Green party as kingmakerGerman election results in fullWhat happens next as parties vie to form governmentGermany is set for weeks or …
Germany election 2021: Social Democrats and Merkel’s CDU neck-and-neck in chancellor race, exit poll says
Latest updates as SPD and CDU battle it out to become largest party in the BundestagGerman election results: exit poll and possible coalitions 6.29pm BST The pollsters are adjusting their exit poll estimates as the evening advances and the first offici…
Gabby Petito: mourners gather in Long Island as search for fiance goes on
Line forms outside funeral home near New York CityMissing Brian Laundrie charged with illegal bank card useMourners attended a Long Island funeral home on Sunday for a viewing for Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman whose death on a cross-country trip …
Coronavirus live: Strictly pair test positive for Covid; 70 million Americans still unvaccinated
Tom Fletcher from McFly and Amy Dowden are self-isolating; States including Idaho and Kansas report throwing away thousands of expired dosesFears for 1 million UK furloughed staff with Sunak set to end schemeNew York City’s vaccine mandate for school s…