MORE 'super-covid' variants are coming, scientists warn
In less than 24 hours, US scientists have reported three homegrown 'super-covid' variants - and experts say the world should brace for many more, Read more...
New mortgage lender claims it will let you lock in your interest rate for THIRTY years
Perenna, which is hoping to launch this summer, says it will allow borrowers to fix the rate of interest on their mortgage for up to 30 years - meaning that they would not need to constantly remortgage. Read more...
Boris Johnson to hold No10 press conference as Tories demand lockdown exit plan
Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference from Downing Street at 5pm amid mounting anxiety about how long the country will be under draconian curbs. Read more...
I fear ditching dose timetable could prove a costly mistake, writes expert PROFESSOR HERB SEWELL
PROFESSOR HERB SEWELL There is no doubt that it is an extraordinary achievement to have vaccinated so many. But I believe they should be used as they were intended to be. Read more...
Joe and Jill Biden were left awkwardly standing in the cold outside White House on Inauguration Day
With the world watching on, the 46th US President and his wife walked up the steps of their new home for the first time on Wednesday but the White House's door didn't open for them. Read more...
After Much Different Bubble Stays, Rangers and Islanders Start New Year
The Rangers lost in the play-in round, while the Islanders reached their first conference finals since the early 1990s. Both teams have reason for excitement as they open the 2021 against each other. Read more...
Global sport's problem with the appropriation of Indigenous culture
It's a question that has been asked for 50 years -- again and again. Read more...
En Afrique, il est souvent difficile de compter les morts
Officiellement, lensemble des 54 pays dAfrique comptabilisent moins de dcs ds la Covid-19 qu39;en France. Mais est-ce que, pour autant, le virus y fait moins de victimes? Read more...
Biden signs divisive executive order pushing schools to include transgender athletes in girls' sport
The order, titled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, was signed just hours after Biden assumed office on Wednesday evening. Read more...
4 Ways to Do More With Your Smartphone Camera
If you are still using your phones camera only for selfies and quick videos, youre barely touching its potential. Read more...
Eurostar bosses see horrifying 94% slump in passengers since Covid-19 pandemic
Eurostar's plummeting passenger numbers has sparked fresh calls for a joint UK-French support package amid fears the Channel Tunnel firm is facing bankruptcy. Read more...
NASA39;s SLS Rocket to the Moon Faces Setback After Test
A test firing of the engines of the Space Launch System was halted after only about a minute, meaning NASA astronauts may have to wait longer before setting foot on the moon again. Read more...
Dopey driver who turned his BMW into a fake police car is caught
The black BMW was fitted with lights and a siren in an apparent attempt to imitate a police car near Cardiff, the South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit said. Read more...
She Thought the Grizzlies Wanted Hiring Advice. They Wanted Her.
Sonia Raman had spent years studying N.B.A. games as she coached Division III womens basketball at M.I.T. Then the Memphis Grizzlies called about an opening for an assistant coach. Read more...
Drinking two cups of oolong tea a day can help your body burn fat while you sleep, study claims
The speciality brew is only partially oxidised - providing specific health benefits including burning fat, according to University of Tsukuba researchers in Japan. Read more...
Israel isn't a democracy, it's an 'apartheid regime,' rights group says
Israel is no longer a democracy but an "apartheid regime" devoted to cementing the supremacy of Jews over Palestinians, the country's best-known human rights group said in a report published Tuesday. Read more...
Lauren Huntriss reveals why she andMatthew Bennett were edited out of the MAFS reunion
Married At First Sight starLauren Huntriss has revealed the reason why she and her virgin groom Matthew Bennett were edited out of the show's finale in 2019. Read more...
Italian aircraft firm Tecnam transforms plane into a -122F freezer to transport COVID vaccine doses
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam redesigned an 11 passenger plane to transport COVID vaccines to remote areas. The plane has a massive freezer that maintains -122F. Read more...
Australia Post delivery rider goes viral after performing EPIC stunts
A wild Australia Post worker has amassed a huge online following after filming himself doing jumps, wheelies and burnouts on a motorbike while on the job. Read more...
Elsa Pataky returns to Byron Bay on private jet after Sydney trip
The 44-year-old Spanish actress looked nothing short of sensational as she arrived back home in Byron Bay, New South Wales on Friday. Read more...