Early Coronavirus Mutation Made It Harder to Stop, Evidence Suggests
Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds. Read more...
Desperate search resumes for 67-year-old left 'isolated by Victoria's coronavirus lockdown'
Susan Shaw was last seen by police about 4km up Mount Donna Buang Road in the Yarra Valley, east of Melbourne, at 1.40am on Friday. Read more...
Singer Cher has helped rescue the 'world's loneliest elephant' from decades of captivity
A 36-year-old overweight Asian elephant, who has spent much of his life languishing alone in captivity, is on his way to a sanctuary in Cambodia -- thanks in part to the efforts of American pop star Cher. Read more...
Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday owner increases dividend
In a boost to shareholders, Daily Mail General Trust said its payout would rise by 1 per cent to 24.1p for the year to September 30. Many other firms suspended dividends duringthe Covid crisis. Read more...
Robin van Persie leads the praise for Edinson Cavani's super sub display at Southampton in 3-2 win
The former Red Devils forward took to social media to praise Edinson Cavani for playing the role of super sub in Manchester United's 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday. Read more...
All-action Kalvin Phillips looks a dead cert for Gareth Southgate
DOMINIC KING The only Englishman who would have enlivened Gareth Southgate on Saturday was the outstanding Kalvin Phillips. Read more...
A Badly Timed Disruption for Wine Sales in the New York Area
A storm last week damaged a North Jersey warehouse, impeding deliveries to stores during a busy holiday season. Read more...
Kate's mission for mums and dads
A heartfelt plea on Instagram by the Duchess of Cambridge resulted in more than half a million responses to her Early Years survey Read more...
Regular saver accounts HSBC and First Direct slash rates again
The bank and its offshoot First Direct have today cut the rate on its regular saver, which lets current account customers save between 25 and 250, from 2.75% to 1%. Read more...
Review More Mark Morris Video Dances, More Postcards to Fans
The Mark Morris Dance Group began its 40th anniversary season with five new video works. Read more...
A Chilling Question Divides Europe Open Ski Slopes or Keep Them Closed?
Leading up to the Christmas season, France, Germany and Italy will keep slopes shut, but Austria and Switzerland have vowed to reopen theirs, in Europes latest struggle to coordinate a pandemic response. Read more...
PSG squander another lead after last week's Monaco debacle as ex-midfielder comes back to haunt them
Thomas Tuchel's men must now lick their wounds ahead of an important Champions League match at Old Trafford and could fly to England having been joined on 25 Ligue 1 points by Lille. Read more...
Deadly White Island Volcano Eruption Leads to Charges
Government agencies and individuals were among those charged over the roles in the 2019 disaster, which killed 22 people. Read more...
As Iran Threatens Payback After Assassination, Germany Urges Restraint
The killing of Irans top nuclear scientist, which Tehran blamed on Israel, raised fears of an escalation in violent retribution. Read more...
Trump Gave W.H.O. a List of Demands. Hours Later, He Walked Away.
When President Trump quit the health organization, he left a list of seven demands on the table. Here they are. Read more...
Nostalgic photos in book When We Were Young show family life in Britain between the 40s and 70s
Book When We Were Young records memories of growing up in yesteryear Britain, drawing on a collection of 800,000 slides from members of the public amassed by filmmaker Lee Shulman. Read more...
Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft. Read more...
Children are willing to sacrifice in order to punish the bad action of others
Researchers from Harvard University have found youngsters arewilling to sacrifice their own happiness to punish others for bad behaviour. Read more...