She claimed to have invented the two-deck turntable nightclub in 1957 to drown out the sounds of patrons “snogging” between sets.

At least one other child has died from acute hepatitis, and more than a dozen others have undergone liver transplants after coming down with the disease.

Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were being evacuated from a ruined steelworks in the city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

As China’s strict lockdowns plunge the nation’s consumer spending to alarming lows, Taiwan vows not to chase COVID zero any more.

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Russian armed forces consolidate their position in Mariupol as Nancy Pelosi visits Kyiv.

First civilians begin to leave Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol

Preliminary research suggests the new BA.2.12.1 subvariant is about 25 per cent more transmissible, while other subvariants are continuing to emerge in South Africa.

Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling seaweed-like algae on the country's Caribbean coast beaches is “alarming.”

Grey-haired executive Igor Volobuyev said when Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine on February 24 he had no choice but to ditch his BMW, give up his savings and fight for his “motherland”.

He shot down numerous Russian planes, survived enemy attacks and became a symbol of Ukraine’s surprisingly effective air defences, earning a bold wartime moniker: The Ghost of Kyiv.

The new law, dubbed Operation Thermostat by the local media, aims to severely reduce Italy’s dependence on Russian gas but is likely to cause some discomfort.

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital on Sunday.

25 years ago, Tony Blair’s New Labour swept to power, leaving Britain reeling in disbelief at the most comprehensive political earthquake in memory.

The president tested his comedic chops at the event that had been attended by every US president of the past 100 years before Donald Trump.

A small group of around 20 Ukrainian women and children have escaped an underground bunker in Mariupol after days under fire.

A US prison officer and an inmate from the same prison are on the run after a bizarre breakout in Alabama.

U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Military experts say the tactical move to long-range weapons will accelerate a decisive shift in the Ukraine war.

As Russia concentrates its attack on the east and south of the country, residents of the Kyiv region are returning to assess the war's toll on their communities.