Two charter flights carrying more than 300 passengers evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan arrive at military bases in Northern California and San Antonio, Texas....
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Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 70,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began. Data from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) found that more than 80% ...
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Dr. Todd Ellerin, chief of Infectious Diseases at South Shore Hospital, who is responsible for deciding which patients at the hospital are tested for coronavirus....
Whitney Houston and British acts T. Rex and Depeche Mode are to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They will be joined by The Notorious B.I.G., Nine Inch Nails and The Doobie Brothers, it was revealed on Wednesday. The six w...
The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy. Speaking in Washington, US President Donald Trump said the pact would be "transformative" f...
The Royal Family are said to be "hurt" at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's announcement they will step back as senior royals. Prince Harry and Meghan did not consult any senior royal before making the statement, the BBC understands...
"We're doing it because it's a passion. It's a brotherhood," says Daniel Knox. "When that photo was taken of me, I had done a 15-hour shift out there." He is one of thousands of Australians who've dropped their ordinary ...
Anticipated movies Cats and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have received their world premieres and early reaction has been quick to drop. The final film in the epic Star Wars trilogy had its debut screening in Hollywood, while the Cats pre...
When a tweet of a 10-year-old'sChristmaslist went viral for all the wrong reasons -- she’d like Gucci slides, a Chanel purse and $4,000 please -- it sparked a larger conversation in parenting groups everywhere: how much is too much?...
A minute's silence has been observed in New Zealand, marking one week since the deadly eruption of White Island volcano. The tribute was held at 14:11 local time (01:11 GMT), the exact moment of the eruption. Sixteen deaths have been confir...
New Zealand's White Island volcano is showing increased seismic activity, putting recovery efforts on hold. Authorities hoped they would be able to retrieve the eight people presumed dead on the island on Wednesday. So far, six people have ...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said there are questions which "must be asked" after the volcanic eruption on White Island. Five people are dead and eight are missing on the island - though police say they are also li...
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, have announced they are stepping down from running the online giant's parent company. The pair will leave their respective roles as Alphabet's CEO and president but will remain on the compan...
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The US is preparing tariffs on $2.4bn (£1.85bn) worth of French exports as retaliation against the country's new digital services tax. The top US trade official said the new tax, which France approved in July, unfairly targets American...
Going into the American Music Awards, Taylor Swift became embroiled in a feud with her former record label over whether she had the right to play her old hits. In the end, she did get to perform songs like Blank Space and Love Story, while m...
Getting a Grammy nomination isn't easy. Even a low-key award like "best jazz instrumental album" received 302 entries. For the more coveted record of the year prize, a staggering 1,160 candidates were submitted. Members of the Reco...
As the legendary store celebrates its centenary, Cath Pound pays tribute to founder Sylvia Beach, and explores a sanctuary for progressive writers and hub for innovative publishing. ...