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A mobile user browses through the Chinese owned video-sharing TikTok app on a smartphone (Photo: MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Danish public broadcaster DR bans TikTok from employee phones

Two of the European Union’s biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones, citing ‘cybersecurity’ and ‘data protection’ concerns. Credit: Getty Images
Two of the European Union’s biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones, citing ‘cybersecurity’ and ‘data protection’ concerns. Credit: Getty Images

Top EU bodies ban TikTok on staff phones over ‘security’ concerns

Victims of the first Turkey earthquake in Syria in the village of Besnia, in the Idlib province. Credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images
Victims of the first Turkey earthquake in Syria in the village of Besnia, in the Idlib province. Credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images

Second earthquake hits Turkey hours after first kills more than 2,800

A picture of the alleged ‘spy balloon’ captured by the Billings Gazette (Photo: Billings Gazette)
A picture of the alleged ‘spy balloon’ captured by the Billings Gazette (Photo: Billings Gazette)

China threatens ‘further actions’ after US shoots down ‘spy balloon’

Bobi, the World’s Oldest Dog with his Guinness World Record (Photo: Guinness World Records)
Bobi, the World’s Oldest Dog with his Guinness World Record (Photo: Guinness World Records)

30-year-old Bobi breaks Guinness World Record for World’s Oldest Dog

A general view of the scene of a bus accident in Kaffrine, central Senegal, on January 8, 2023 where at least 38 people have died and scores were injured when two buses collided. - In response to the “grave” accident, President Macky Sall announced three days of national mourning beginning on January 8, 2023. (Photo by Cheikh Dieng / AFP) (Photo by CHEIKH DIENG/AFP via Getty Images)
A general view of the scene of a bus accident in Kaffrine, central Senegal, on January 8, 2023 where at least 38 people have died and scores were injured when two buses collided. - In response to the “grave” accident, President Macky Sall announced three days of national mourning beginning on January 8, 2023. (Photo by Cheikh Dieng / AFP) (Photo by CHEIKH DIENG/AFP via Getty Images)

Forty dead and dozens hurt in head-on bus smash in Senegal

UK Border Force officers are reported to be patrolling French beaches in a bid to stop migrant Channel crossings. Credit: Getty Images
UK Border Force officers are reported to be patrolling French beaches in a bid to stop migrant Channel crossings. Credit: Getty Images

Border Force ‘patrolling French beaches with local officers’

Twitter chief executive Elon Musk has banned some journalists from his platform.
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk has banned some journalists from his platform.

Explainer Elon Musk spotted attending World Cup final in Qatar

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 08: California Regional Director of LA Cougars Beth Prett speaks onstage with a photo of local cougar P-22 at "Meet Me In Australia" To Benefit Australia Wildlife Relief Efforts, hosted by The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association at Los Angeles Zoo on March 08, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 08: California Regional Director of LA Cougars Beth Prett speaks onstage with a photo of local cougar P-22 at "Meet Me In Australia" To Benefit Australia Wildlife Relief Efforts, hosted by The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association at Los Angeles Zoo on March 08, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Explainer Famous LA mountain lion is euthanised after health problems

Sam Bankman-Fried in June 2022 (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for CARE For Special Children )
Sam Bankman-Fried in June 2022 (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for CARE For Special Children )

CEO of defunct crypto exchange FTX arrested - who is Sam Bankman-Fried

More than 40 NHS “traffic control centres” have gone live across England (Photo: Getty Images)
More than 40 NHS “traffic control centres” have gone live across England (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS ‘winter war rooms’ launch across England to manage hospital demand

Mauna Loa erupting. Credit: Twitter/@pfranci2
Mauna Loa erupting. Credit: Twitter/@pfranci2

One of world’s largest volcanoes erupts for first time since 1984

(Photo: Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
(Photo: Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

Shooting at Virginia Wallmart leaves six people dead - latest news

Grenadier Guards march past the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben in London. (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Grenadier Guards march past the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben in London. (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Big Ben to strike 11 times to mark start of two-minute silence

A young female walrus nicknamed Freya rests on a boat in Frognerkilen, Oslo Fjord, Norway, on July 19, 2022. - For a week, a young female walrus nicknamed Freya has enamoured Norwegians by basking in the sun of the Oslo fjord, making a splash in the media and bending a few boats. - Norway OUT (Photo by Tor Erik Schrøder / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT (Photo by TOR ERIK SCHRDER/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)
A young female walrus nicknamed Freya rests on a boat in Frognerkilen, Oslo Fjord, Norway, on July 19, 2022. - For a week, a young female walrus nicknamed Freya has enamoured Norwegians by basking in the sun of the Oslo fjord, making a splash in the media and bending a few boats. - Norway OUT (Photo by Tor Erik Schrøder / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT (Photo by TOR ERIK SCHRDER/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Freya the Walrus’ put down after becoming popular tourist attraction

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for
The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox - what to do if you spot them

UK Covid cases at highest level in 3 months - ONS survey

Millions of investors will be asking ‘have I won?’ as this month’s National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds draw is made. (Pic: Shutterstock)
Millions of investors will be asking ‘have I won?’ as this month’s National Savings and Investments Premium Bonds draw is made. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Premium Bonds prize check: how to check to see if you’ve won big

Vigo in Spain will start issuing fines to holidaymakers for urinating in the sea (Photo: Getty Images)
Vigo in Spain will start issuing fines to holidaymakers for urinating in the sea (Photo: Getty Images)

British tourists face £640 fine for weeing in the sea in Spain

Jackass star Bam Margera has reportedly been found and picked up by police after he allegedly fled from rehab.
Jackass star Bam Margera has reportedly been found and picked up by police after he allegedly fled from rehab.

Bam Margera: who is Jackass star, why did he go missing in Florida?

The Sue Gray report was published in full today.
The Sue Gray report was published in full today.

The key points made in Sue Gray’s Partygate report

Ukraine has claimed that Vladimir Putin survived a botched assassination attempt at the beginning of the war, but Western officials have disputed this. (Credit:Getty Images)
Ukraine has claimed that Vladimir Putin survived a botched assassination attempt at the beginning of the war, but Western officials have disputed this. (Credit:Getty Images)

‘Completely failed’ bid made to assassinate Putin - Ukraine claims

China plane crash likely to have been deliberate, report finds

Andrew Fahie the Premier of the Virgin Islands has been detained in the US for alleged drug trafficking.
Andrew Fahie the Premier of the Virgin Islands has been detained in the US for alleged drug trafficking.

Andrew Fahie: who is the detained British Virgin Islands premier?

Dog owners risk an on-the-spot fine which can increase to £1,000 if prosecuted for walking their pets with long leads 
Dog owners risk an on-the-spot fine which can increase to £1,000 if prosecuted for walking their pets with long leads 

Dog owners face £1k fine for walking pets near roads and cycle paths

Some households will be paid to ration their power usage at quieter hours of the day under a trial by the National Grid. (Getty Images)
Some households will be paid to ration their power usage at quieter hours of the day under a trial by the National Grid. (Getty Images)

Energy firm will pay customers to use less electricity

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Stealth Omicron: 12 areas hardest hit by latest coronavirus strain

Covid testing rules for people without symptoms have been relaxed (Photo: Getty Images)
Covid testing rules for people without symptoms have been relaxed (Photo: Getty Images)

Confirmatory PCR tests scrapped for people with no Covid symptoms

There are lots of different strains of bird flu virus (Photo: Shutterstock)
There are lots of different strains of bird flu virus (Photo: Shutterstock)

Signs and symptoms of Bird flu in humans and H5N1 strain explained

Here are the travel rules for UK travellers in some of Europe’s major nations. (Credit: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Here are the travel rules for UK travellers in some of Europe’s major nations. (Credit: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

How Covid entry rules differ across Europe for UK visitors

Dominic Raab can’t make up his mind how many Omicron patients are in hospital (image: Getty Images)
Dominic Raab can’t make up his mind how many Omicron patients are in hospital (image: Getty Images)

Raab changes mind 3 times on how many people in hospital with Omicron

What happened at Waukesha Christmas parade as 5 killed

Delta Plus has been designated as a variant under investigation
Delta Plus has been designated as a variant under investigation

The 10 parts of England where Delta Plus variant levels are highest

The Government has published its long-awaited “net zero” strategy (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Government has published its long-awaited “net zero” strategy (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK’s net zero strategy will ‘support up to 440,000 jobs’

Drivers have been queuing at petrol stations amid fears of fuel shortages (Photo: Getty Images)
Drivers have been queuing at petrol stations amid fears of fuel shortages (Photo: Getty Images)

UK suspends competition law to tackle petrol shortages

Vaccine passports are expected to be introduced at large venues with big crowds (Photo: Getty Images)
Vaccine passports are expected to be introduced at large venues with big crowds (Photo: Getty Images)

Proof of Covid jab will be needed at large venues from this month

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Ben Wallace said there is just hours left in the UK’s mission to help people flee the Taliban (image: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said Ben Wallace said there is just hours left in the UK’s mission to help people flee the Taliban (image: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK enters final stages of Afghanistan evacuation from Kabul airport

US Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Vietnam after an ‘anomalous health incident’ in Hanoi delayed her flight from Singapore (Photo: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
US Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Vietnam after an ‘anomalous health incident’ in Hanoi delayed her flight from Singapore (Photo: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

What is Havana syndrome? Meaning and symptoms explained

The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for use in children aged 12 to 17 (Photo: Getty Images)
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine has been given approval for use in children aged 12 to 17 (Photo: Getty Images)

Moderna Covid vaccine given green light for 12 to 17 year-olds in UK

People extinguish bushes in flame during a massive forest fire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast (Photo: ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP via Getty Images)
People extinguish bushes in flame during a massive forest fire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast (Photo: ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Turkey fires: what's happening in the country and where are the wildfires?

Labour wants new flexible working reforms so parents can work around childcare and family commitments as the country navigates out of the pandemic (image: Shutterstock)
Labour wants new flexible working reforms so parents can work around childcare and family commitments as the country navigates out of the pandemic (image: Shutterstock)

Here's why Labour is calling for flexible working to become ‘new normal’

Social distancing and face mask rules could be re-imposed if hospitalisations surge (Photo: Getty Images)
Social distancing and face mask rules could be re-imposed if hospitalisations surge (Photo: Getty Images)

Social distancing and face masks set for return in August

Members clinical staff wear personal protective equipment as they care for patients at the Intensive Care unit at Royal Papworth Hospital on May 5, 2020 (AFP/Getty)
Members clinical staff wear personal protective equipment as they care for patients at the Intensive Care unit at Royal Papworth Hospital on May 5, 2020 (AFP/Getty)

Health staff could skip isolation when ‘pinged’ by NHS app

The Prime Minister is expected to tell people in England later today that it will be left to their “judgment” to manage the risks of coronavirus (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Prime Minister is expected to tell people in England later today that it will be left to their “judgment” to manage the risks of coronavirus (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to axe face mask laws and confirm July 19 end to Covid rules

A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 29 people (Photo: Philippines Army Jft Sulu/Reuters)
A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 29 people (Photo: Philippines Army Jft Sulu/Reuters)

Philippines plane crash: at least 29 people dead as plane misses runway

Covid booster jabs could begin for 32m Britons in September (Pool/Getty Images)
Covid booster jabs could begin for 32m Britons in September (Pool/Getty Images)

Here's who is eligible for a Covid booster jab in September

Laurel Hubbard at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Laurel Hubbard at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender athlete to compete in Olympics

International travel rules could be relaxed for those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, under plans being considered by the Government (Photo: Shutterstock)
International travel rules could be relaxed for those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, under plans being considered by the Government (Photo: Shutterstock)

Travel restrictions may be eased for fully vaccinated UK holidaymakers

Security personnel stand at the site of a train accident in Daharki area of the northern Sindh province (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
Security personnel stand at the site of a train accident in Daharki area of the northern Sindh province (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Dozens killed in Pakistan after two trains collide

Officials said that councils will be able to prioritise the homes for key workers, such as nurses and teachers (Photo: Shutterstock)
Officials said that councils will be able to prioritise the homes for key workers, such as nurses and teachers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Homes with 30% discount for first-time buyers go on sale

The cable car wreckage near the summit of the Mottarone mountain (National Alpine Speleological Rescue Corps)
The cable car wreckage near the summit of the Mottarone mountain (National Alpine Speleological Rescue Corps)

At least 12 dead as cable car falls in northern Italy

The Indian Covid variant has spread to 86 areas across the country (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Indian Covid variant has spread to 86 areas across the country (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ministers considering return of tier system due to concerns over Indian variant

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the launch of a new antiviral taskforce (Photo: Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the launch of a new antiviral taskforce (Photo: Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson announces government launch of new antiviral taskforce

The Government has announced it plans to bring a Covid-status certification system into place in England (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Government has announced it plans to bring a Covid-status certification system into place in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid passport: how Covid-status certification will work in England