World

• 4 hours, 10 mins ago

  Trump ‘surprised’ Biden picked Harris for VP

  The president is attempting to paint Kamala Harris as too-far left.

• 1 hour, 51 mins ago

  Science and politics tied up in global race for a coronavirus vaccine

  Russia says mass rollouts of its newly-approved vaccine could commence as early as October.

• 7 hours, 55 mins ago

  Researchers identify three new genetic variants linked to breast cancer in men

  The findings could lead to better risk testing for male cancer as well as development of new preventive drugs for those at high risk of the disease.

• 7 hours, 55 mins ago

  Research casts doubt on use of some ‘nudges’ during Covid-19 outbreak

  A study has found that, when used in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, certain behavioural science nudges did not have the expected effects.

• 7 hours, 55 mins ago

  New species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight

  The creature is a new species of theropod, the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex and modern-day birds.

• 9 hours, 14 mins ago

  Barack Obama says Biden has ‘nailed’ his VP pick with Harris

  Mr Obama called Ms Harris an ‘ideal partner to help him tackle the very real challenges America faces right now and in the years ahead’.

• 10 hours, 4 mins ago

  Ghislaine Maxwell calls on judge to improve prison conditions

  Lawyers say she is watched around-the-clock by security cameras and multiple prison guards.

• 10 hours, 28 mins agolatest

  Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's running mate for US elections

  Californian senator is the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket in the US

• 12 hours, 38 mins ago

  Man shot near White House had shouted threats, reports say

  The White House complex was not breached and no one under secret service protection was in danger, Mr Sullivan said.

• 12 hours, 56 mins ago

  Voice box in primates ‘evolved faster’ compared with carnivores

  The findings could help in better understanding vocal communication amongst primates – including humans.

• 13 hours, 12 mins agolatest

  All Twitter users can now control who can reply to their tweets

  The new feature has been rolled out across the platform following a trial.

• 13 hours, 55 mins ago

  Trump says men are insulted by Biden’s pledge to pick female running mate

  Democrat Joe Biden is expected to announce his female running mate in the coming days.

• 14 hours, 36 mins ago

  Beirut falls silent to remember those killed in massive explosion

  Thousands of people marched near the devastated port in Lebanon’s capital city.

• 15 hours, 0 mins ago

  Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanises Black Lives Matter

  Authorities said the prominent activist, Demetria Hester, will not be charged following her arrest after a protest.

• 15 hours, 27 mins agolatest

  UK-Japan post-Brexit trade talks hit blue cheese block

  Negotiations over tariffs on Stilton and other blue cheeses are among the issues remaining in UK-Japan trade talks

• 15 hours, 51 mins ago

  Scientists develop method to store ‘substantial amount of energy’ in red bricks

  They say that their method allows a brick wall to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times within an hour.

• 16 hours, 35 mins ago

  Lebanon marks one week since deadly Beirut explosion

  The blast was caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been sitting at the Beirut port for more than six years.

• 16 hours, 56 mins ago

  Belarus election challenger calls for end to protests after fleeing country

  Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya initially refused to concede defeat in the election amid a massive police crackdown on protesters.

• 16 hours, 59 mins ago

  Farmer accused of bid to extort £1.4m from Tesco by contaminating baby food

  Nigel Wright, 45, from Lincolnshire, denies seeking Bitcoin from the supermarket and contaminating products

• 18 hours, 19 mins ago

  Baltimore natural gas explosion destroys several houses

  Two people have died and more have been seriously injured in the bast.

• 18 hours, 46 mins ago

  Kirsty Wark: Downing Street tried to stop me interviewing Margaret Thatcher

  She said the then UK prime minister did not like to be interviewed by women.

• 19 hours, 17 mins agolatest

  New Zealand reports first cases of coronavirus for 102 days

  The new cases have been identified in the country’s largest city, Auckland.

• 19 hours, 24 mins ago

  Experts urge caution over Russia’s coronavirus vaccine claim

  Scientists say no scientific evidence backing President Vladimir Putin’s comments that the vaccine is safe and effective has been published.

• 19 hours, 59 mins ago

  Hong Kong residents defend free press after raid on newspaper critical of China

  The Apple Daily remains defiant after its founder was arrested.

• 20 hours, 8 mins ago

  What would happen if Facebook shut down? Scientists analyse data privacy risks

  Although the biggest social network is unlikely to close, researchers look at the consequences should such an event ever happen.

• 21 hours, 14 mins ago

  Coronavirus vaccine registered in Russia, says Putin

  Vladimir Putin says one of his daughters has been inoculated.

• 23 hours, 42 mins agolatest

  Belarus election candidate flees country amid protests

  Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said results showing a victory for President Alexander Lukashenko were a sham.

• 1 day agolatest

  Trump escorted from news conference after shooting outside White House

  A 51-year-old man was taken to hospital after being shot by a Secret Service officer.

• 1 day ago

  Global Covid-19 cases hit 20 million

  The grim milestone was reached in the early hours of Tuesday, UK time.

• 1 day ago

  Melbourne virus outbreak steadies amid strict lockdown

  The state recorded 331 new cases on Tuesday.

• 1 day ago

  Maths developed by Alan Turing used to understand bird behaviour

  Researchers used the method to study why flocks of long-tailed tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape.

• 1 day ago

  Shooting outside White House under control, says Trump

  The president was briefly escorted out of a briefing room by the Secret Service.

• 1 day ago

  Protester killed as thousands stage demo against Lukashenko victory in Belarus

  The president derided the opposition as ‘sheep’ manipulated by foreign masters.

• 1 day ago

  Trump eyes White House or Gettysburg for nomination acceptance speech

  The president’s initial hopes for the event to be a four-day infomercial for his re-election bid have been steadily constrained by coronavirus.

• 1 day ago

  Thousands continue protests over Lukashenko victory in Belarus election

  Dozens were injured and thousands detained after Sunday’s disputed vote.

• 1 day ago

  Lebanese PM and government resign in wake of Beirut explosion

  Hassan Diab blamed corrupt politicians who preceded him for the ‘earthquake’ that has hit Lebanon.

• 1 day ago

  Appeals against conviction of Nazi camp guard dropped

  The move paves the way for possible future prosecutions.

• 1 day ago

  One person killed and several injured after major gas explosion in Baltimore

  At least three people were rescued by firefighters in the US city, all of them in critical condition.

• 1 day ago

  Mauritius races to empty oil tanker before it breaks up

  High winds and waves are pounding the Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio, which ran aground on a coral reef two weeks ago.

• 1 day ago

  Lebanese cabinet resigns over Beirut explosion, says health minister

  The cabinet has been under increasing pressure after several ministers quit or expressed their intention to step down in recent days.

• 1 day ago

  Chicago police arrest more than 100 after night of unrest

  Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city has activated a neighbourhood protection programme that will be in place ‘for foreseeable days’.

• 1 day ago

  McDonald’s to sue former CEO amid claims of past relationships with employees

  The fast food chain is alleging that Steve Easterbrook covered up relationships with employees and destroyed evidence.

• 1 day ago

  Belarus leader vows to crack down on protesters after disputed election result

  Election officials said authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko won a sixth term in office with over 80% of the vote.

• 1 day ago

  Twitter ‘interested in TikTok buyout’

  Reports suggest the social media giant has held talks with the app firm over a possible deal.

• 1 day ago

  Coronavirus daily death toll at its highest ever in Australia

  However, the number of new daily cases reported in Australia’s virus hotspot, Melbourne, is at its lowest since July.

• 1 day ago

  Lebanon questions security chief as another minister quits over Beirut explosion

  The blast killed 160 people and wounded around 6,000, in addition to destroying the country’s main port and damaging large parts of the capital.

• 1 day ago

  China sanctions 11 US politicians and heads of organisations

  The number of Americans named by the ministry equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the US last week.

• 1 day ago

  Lebanon’s justice minister resigns in wake of Beirut explosion

  Marie-Claude Najm’s resignation comes a day after the ministers of information and environment stepped down.

• 1 day ago

  President of Belarus wins sixth term amid election protests

  Election officials said Alexander Lukashenko took more than 80% of the vote.

• 1 day ago

  Protesters march to police union building amid nightly disruption in Portland

  Police forced around 200 protesters away from the building.

• 2 days ago

  Warning after Indonesian volcano spews column of ash

  Villagers have been advised to stay at least three miles from the crater’s mouth.

• 2 days ago

  Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

  Mr Lai is an outspoken pro-democracy figure in Hong Kong.

• 2 days ago

  Police and protesters clash after Belarus presidential vote

  Opposition supporters suspect election officials will manipulate the results of the vote in favour of incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko.

• 2 days ago

  NY governor calls Trump benefits executive order ‘laughable’

  Mr Cuomo praised New Yorkers for driving down the rate of infections in the state.

• 2 days ago

  Israeli jeweller makes gold coronavirus mask worth 1.5 million dollars

  He declined to identify the buyer, but said he was a Chinese businessman living in the United States.

• 2 days ago

  Belarus election commission claims authoritarian incumbent far ahead in vote

  The presidential election has generated the biggest opposition protests in years.

• 2 days ago

  Aid to Lebanon will come with reforms, donors say

  International leaders, government officials and international organisations took part in a teleconference co-organised by France

• 2 days ago

  Italy’s pioneering comic actor, Franca Valeri, dies aged 100

  Valeri was beloved for her roles in the 1950s to 1970s.

• 2 days ago

  Belarus opposition leader’s aide flees country on election polling day

  Opposition supporters suspect that election officials will manipulate results to give incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term in office

• 2 days ago

  Coronavirus cases top 5 million in United States

  Health officials believe that for every reported case, there are roughly 10 times as many people infected with Covid-19.