Iranians Detained for Happy Video Are Released on Bail
One of the stars of "Happy in Tehran," an exuberant music video that offended the sensibilities of Iran's conservative judiciary, reported on Instagram Wednesday that she was free. Read more...
Spectacular fossil of an eight-foot ancient shark unearthed in Germany
Experts from the University of Vienna found an exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the ancient shark Asteracanthus in theSolnhofen limestones in Bavaria, Germany. Read more...
Top travel writers reveal the perfect British breaks they plan to take as soon as the lockdown ends
Forget Dubai or Barbados - we can't wait to explore more of Britain when things open up again. Here seven travel writers share where in the UK they long to visit. Read more...
A woman will oversee global trade for the first time
For the first time in its 25-year history, the World Trade Organization will be led by a woman. 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...
When the World Opens Up
The things well do. Read more...
Rapper Iggy Azalea serves up a glimpse of side boob
Rapper Iggy Azalea has gained a legion of fans for her raunchy online selfies. And on Wednesday, the 30-year-old chart queen turned up the heat yet again when she flaunted her sensational figure. Read more...
VIVIENNE PARRY Joan Bakewell is misguided to demand all over-80s get second jab within three weeks
VIVIENNE PARRY Simply put, giving a scheduled second shot to Joan Bakewell and others means that someone else, whose need for protection is equally important, cannot be given their first. Read more...
UEFA unveil INCREDIBLY ATTACKING Team of the Year after a fans' vote
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both been selected, but the all-out attack line-up means the two superstars are in positions they wouldn't normally find themselves. Read more...
Stefanos Tsitsipas Adds to His Story
He won the ATP Finals last year and wants to eventually be the first Greek player to win a major. Read more...
The best webcams for seeing the world, from the Caribbean to Edinburgh Zoo
Go online, find the right webcam and you can soon feel as though you're almost - but not quite - in your favourite spot or dream destination, from a Caribbean beach to an African game reserve. Read more...
Biden Unveils a National Pandemic Response That Trump Resisted
President Biden has a 21-page strategy to bolster production of vaccines, treatments and medical-grade protective gear while reaching out to communities of color. Read more...
Controversial rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests 'detect most infectious cases', Government study
Oxford University scientists who carried out the research found the devices, which give a result within half an hour, catch between84 and 90 per cent of Covid-positive people. Read more...
Love Island's Georgia Steel poses in a bikini for beach shoot in the Maldives
The former Love Island star, 22, posted a video of herself posing up a storm in a tiny blue bikini at luxury hotel Velassaru Maldives. Read more...