Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Hamas "will pay a heavy price for their belligerence" as the country steps up its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Daily deaths and hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are at their lowest since last summer. And restrictions are being relaxed as the UK makes progress in vaccinating its population.

A cabinet minister has told Sky News the government "can't rule anything out" when it comes to the possibility of local coronavirus restrictions in areas that have seen cases rise sharply.

It was the UK's return to indoor live music, marking the start of the road back to normality - and this year's Brit Awards struck just the right tone, with lively performances and stand-out fashion as well as poignant and political moments.

A nine-year-old boy has died after apparently being struck by lightning, police in Blackpool have said.

Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will run for office again in upcoming elections in June, state television has reported.

Britain's locked-down economy shrank by 1.5% in the first quarter of the year, official figures show.

Jesy Nelson has shown her support for her former Little Mix bandmates following their historic win at the Brit Awards.

Stage star Ruthie Henshall has criticised care home coronavirus restrictions that were put in place by the government, following the death of her mother.

The work done by nurses during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have resulted in a recruitment boost.