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Boris Johnson apologizes to Israeli minister who could not attend COP26 due to wheelchair access issue

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has personally apologized to Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, who was unable to attend the COP26 climate conference…

Two London police officers admit sharing photos of murdered sisters

Two UK police officers have pleaded guilty to taking and sharing photos of the bodies of two murdered sisters at a crime scene they were assigned to…

Halloween Covid scare forces Shanghai Disney into lockdown as China steps up efforts to eradicate virus

Health workers in hazmat suits are not typically among the cast of characters featured at Shanghai Disneyland's Halloween party.

That was until…

Singapore may see 2000 Covid-19 deaths each year minister says

Singapore could see as many 2,000 Covid-19 deaths annually over time, a minister said on Monday as the country battles its biggest surge in infections.

US to tackle methane leaks from oil and gas wells

The US is set to announce measures to prevent millions of tonnes of the greenhouse gas methane from entering the atmosphere.

The measures will…

Covid-19 deaths pass five million worldwide

More than five million people are known to have died of Covid-19 worldwide, 19 months since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Top climate scientists are sceptical that nations will rein in global warming

As a leading climate scientist, Paola Arias doesn’t need to look far to see the world changing. Shifting rain patterns threaten water supplies…

Treorchy Chinese takeaway death: Man admits killing but denies murder

A man has admitted strangling a 16-year-old girl to death at her family's Chinese takeaway, but denies murder.

Wenjing Lin died at the Blue…