US second-most surveilled country after China, with one camera for every five people in big cities
There's an average of 112,000 CCTV cameras in major US cities, or one for every five people. In 2019, the US government requested personal data from Facebook and other sites on 800,000 citizens. Read more...
Student set on fire in India sex attack after fighting off three gang-rapists
A college student found naked and severely burnt along a national highway in India's Uttar Pradesh state said three men had set her on fire after attempting to rape her, police said on Wednesday. Read more...
From Jess Walter to Ethan Hawke, Kate Russo and Elly Griffiths This week's best new fiction
Nostalgic for the days of red-blooded political idealism? Then you'll relish this rollicking historical novel, set in the American West in 1909. Read more...
Italian Cliffside Cemetery, and Its Coffins, Carried Away by a Landslide
Scuba divers are working to retrieve coffins from the sea, but many more are buried under the debris of the landslide. Read more...
The Vaccines Are Supposed to Be Free. Surprise Bills Could Happen Anyway.
It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes. Read more...
Covid UK Gavin Williamson unveils 700m catch-up package
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed the government is looking at a 'broad range of options' when asked if school hours could be increased to make up for lost time during lockdowns. Read more...
GKN's owner to be grilled by MPs over plans to shut plant
Melrose's Simon Peckham will face Parliament's business committee after his company was accused of going back on 'the spirit' of promises made when it bought the engineer three years ago. Read more...
Barcelona slammed by Jeremy Mathieu who felt 'lonely in the dressing room' during his spell there
Jeremy Mathieu has lifted the lid about his time as a Barcelona player, revealing he felt extremely isolated at times - especially after a poor display. Read more...
A New Era of Million Dollar Sports Trading Cards Is Here
As prices soar in the high-end collectibles market, cards of stars like Mike Trout and James are in the same discussion as those of Honus Wagner and Mickey Mantle. Read more...
Primary school teacher sacked after asking if he could 'motorboat' his colleague, hearing is told
A primary school teacher from Scotland was sacked after allegedly groping a colleague and asking to ' motorboat' allegedly without permission, her while on a school trip in 2017. Read more...
Russia Fast Facts
See CNN's Russia Fast Facts for a glimpse at the Russian Federation, which is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth's land area. Read more...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY My top tip for staying trim Wear a tight belt
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY As we all know, when it comes to achieving a healthy weight the challenge for Brits is not just losing the pounds but keeping them off. Read more...
Covid outbreaks are SEVEN TIMES smaller in some areas
Department of Health data shows Devon, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight have the lowest infection rates in England. MPs today said they should be released from lockdown earlier. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN No wonder the great Anne Tyler loves Mary Lawson so much... she writes like a magician
At the moment, the contemporary novelists and short-story writers I keep coming back to are all women from the US or Canada. Read more...
From Kerry Andrew to Lucy Jago, Nick Kent and Mick Herron This week's best new fiction
There's a great deal going on in this emotive novel, and some of its plot pivots on whopping coincidences. Read more...
The Words That Are In and Out With the Biden Administration
The president has been clear to all of us words matter, tone matters and civility matters, said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary. Read more...
Gunmen abduct 8 children from a Nigerian orphanage
Gunmen abducted eight children and two adults from an orphanage in Nigeria's federal capital, Abuja, a spokesman for the orphanage told CNN. Read more...
A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test. Read more...