Residents of the port town of Seydisfjordur in east Iceland have been moved to safety following a mudslide after record levels of rainfall. Some houses were destroyed by the deluge of mud and rocks. An 11-year-old boy...
Israelis get Covid-19 vaccine as Palestinians forced to wait
Israel has begun its mass vaccination drive against Covid-19. It’s reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy eight million doses of its vaccine – and has secured another six million doses of the Moderna jab...
Biker Santas bring awareness to child abuse
Santas on bikes in Tokyo are parading through the streets to bring awareness to child abuse. Japan’s child abuse cases saw a rise between January and March of this year compared to last year’s numbers, as families...
COVID-19: UK travel banned in European countries
France has joined Ireland and a growing list of European countries to impose travel restrictions on the UK after a spike in cases. France’s ban also includes all incoming accompanied freight by road, air, sea or...
UK reports highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases
The UK has reported a record daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases, with another 35,928 infections. The update comes amid growing concern over a new variant of COVID-19 which appears to be causing a dramatic uptick...
