Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house have passed a bill that would legalise abortion in most cases, responding to long-sought demands from women’s rights activists. The bill, which needs approval from the country’s Senate in a debate expected before the end of the
YouTube users will be able to opt out of most gambling and alcohol adverts if they don’t want to see them, using tools set to be rolled out by Google in the UK next year. Google told the Guardian that it was
The first of the 40 million Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines secured by the Government have been sent out to hospitals across the UK this week. Thousands of those at the top of the vaccination priority list are expected to receive the jab in the coming weeks.
The pandemic has made us all more active, and some of us are going on walks in our free time. If you’ve accidentally worn your best shoes out on a mucky walk, you may be wondering if it’s okay to clean them
Millions of adults will cook their first ever Christmas dinner this year – and have been practising in the run up to the big day. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 79 percent will cook or assist in making the festive meal
Topshop’s administrators are seeking bids of up to £200m for Sir Philip Green’s fashion chain as they try to seal a deal before Christmas. Initial bids are expected to be filed by the end of next week as part of a flurry
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020. The magazine said: “Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought what they were
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and three former ministers have been charged over the massive port explosion in Beirut in August, that killed over 200 people and destroyed swathes of the city. Judge Fadi Sawan filed the charges against Hassan Diab and former finance minister Ali Hassan
A British airline pilot, his Spanish wife and two members of her family have died after their car left the road and fell into a 120 metre deep ravine on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Richard Addicott, a captain who flew
Heathrow could lose 2,000 retail jobs because of the government’s decision not to offer tax-free shopping for tourists, according to the airport’s chief executive. John Holland-Kaye said the move, which will make the UK the only country in Europe to have a
