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[ad_1] Joe Biden has announced the end of US support for Saudi-led offensive operations in Yemen, as part of a broad reshaping of US foreign policy. In his first foreign policy speech as president, Biden noted that the United States would no longer be an unquestioned ally of the Gulf …

[ad_1] AAt the Downing Street press conference on Wednesday night, the prime minister had assured the nation that Matt Hancock would give an update on the government’s plan for hotel quarantine the next day. Only, come Thursday, it turned out that there was still no plan. Or none that the …

[ad_1] Eddie Jones has eliminated George Ford for England’s opener of the Six Nations against Scotland on Saturday with the captain, Owen Farrell, switching to midfield and Ollie Lawrence entering midfield. Jones has made five changes to the team that won the Fall Nations Cup in December, with Mark Wilson …

[ad_1] Johnson said: “Captain Sir Tom Moore was a hero in the truest sense of the word. In the dark days of World War II he fought for freedom and, in the face of the deepest post-war crisis in this country, united us with all of us, encouraged us all …

[ad_1] Volunteers are being sought for a first global trial to establish the efficacy of giving people a first dose of one vaccine and a second dose of a different vaccine. The trial, which is run by Oxford University and funded by the government’s Vaccine Task Force, has been described …

[ad_1] A university student believed to be the first Briton to contract the coronavirus later died of respiratory failure, according to research. Connor Ellis Reed, 26, was found dead in the bedroom of his Bangor residence in October 2020, the Daily Post reports. His body was discovered by friends between …

[ad_1] Myanmar police have pressed charges against the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained until February 15. Ms. Suu Kyi, who was arrested Monday as Myanmar’s army staged a coup, is accused of violating the country’s import and export laws. A police document claims that four …

[ad_1] Shares of GameStop tumbled 65% in early trading on Wall Street as the trading craze unleashed by small investors, which sent its shares soaring and cost hedge funds billions of dollars, lost momentum. The troubled Texas-based video game store chain has been the focal point of a battle of …

[ad_1] The Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine may have a “substantial effect” on transmission of the coronavirus, and a three-month gap between doses does not reduce protection, according to a report. Results from Oxford University tests, published in a pre-print report with The Lancet, showed a 67% reduction in COVID-19 swabs …

[ad_1] The number of COVID vaccine injections administered in the UK has exceeded 10 million, government figures show. A total of 9,646,715 were first doses, while 496,796 were second doses. COVID updates live from the UK and around the world Meanwhile, the UK has registered another 1,449 coronavirus deaths: yesterday …