Companies big and small around the world have begun rolling out mandatory remote working schemes to promote social distancing to stop the Covid-19 spread (Credit: Getty Images) A cyclist in Italy trains at home on a stationa...
Iran has declared that it will no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal. In a statement, it said it would no longer observe limitations on its capacity for enrichment, the level of enrichment, the stock of ...
Justin Bieber has given fans an early Christmas present - confirmation he is to make a 2020 comeback. The Canadian pop star chose 24 December to announce he will release a new single, called Yummy, on 3 January - the debut track from an upco...
Dora Maar lived to be almost 90 yet, despite being a gifted artist in her own right, her reputation has rested mainly on her romantic relationship with Pablo Picasso. Now a new exhibition is aiming to bring Maar out of Picasso's shadow. &nbs...
For an 80-year-old, this one's still going strong: shooting lasers out of its eyes, adventuring through space, saving the world in a metal suit. But this pensioner is Marvel Comics, which is celebrating its anniversary this week, and much li...
A colourful image of blood vessel cells has won this year's Reflections of Research competition, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)....
Julia Roberts reads a letter of recommendation from Denzel Washington's college professor...
Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK will be cut to almost zero by 2050, under the terms of a new government plan to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Theresa May said reducing pollution would also benefit public health and cut NHS costs. ...
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North Korea has confirmed via state media that leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a "strike drill" testing various missile components. "A number of short-range projectiles" were also fired from the Hodo peninsula into the Se...
American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded...
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Mastering 'active rest' is far harder than it looks, but there are good reasons why we should keep working at it. ...
Japan says it is to restart commercial whaling in July in a move that is likely to draw international criticism. It said it would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the body tasked with whale conservation. Commercial ...
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American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee has died at the age of 95. In 1961, Lee created The Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics, and went on to create titles including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. The legendary co...
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Jaqi and her husband Kevin Clements delivered their twins earlier than expected, but they were born healthy and beautiful. The Clements family welcomed twins Ava Marie and Leah Rose Clements in 2010, and as with any parents to newborns, their life wo...
Mega Millions and Powerball have combined jackpot of more than $1 billion...
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis. The nationwide market for cannabis opened on Wednesday at midnight amid lingering questions about the impact on health, the law and public sa...