Chinese embassy in US says move, which limits meetings and university visits without approval, contradicts ‘openness and freedom’The US has put new restrictions on Chinese diplomats in America, barring senior envoys from visiting universities or meeting local government officials without approval, in the latest escalation in tensions between the two Read more
British actor, who played former stormtrooper Finn, says the process had changed him and made him ‘angry’The British actor John Boyega has criticised the treatment of non-white characters in the latest Star Wars films, saying they were marketed as important elements in the franchise but were ultimately “pushed to the Read more
Navalny remains in a coma in a Berlin hospital nearly two weeks after collapsing on a plane in Siberia in what German medics suspect was a poisoning. Via: Assassins 'sprinkled poison on Alexei Navalny's underwear'
News updates: government abandons plan to relax Covid restrictions in Bolton and Trafford; ONS updates overall UK death toll to 57,310Lockdown reimposed in Greater Manchester areas in latest U-turnWilliamson told of A-level flaws weeks before resultsJohnson backtracks on meeting group for Covid-19 bereavedHealth leaders warn Boris Johnson over PHE axingGlobal Read more
NHS England reported seven of the fatalities and Scotland suffered one death, while Wales recorded zero. Northern Ireland is still to publish its figures. Via: England and Scotland announce eight more coronavirus deaths in early count
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as MPs quiz the Bank of England about the economic cost of Covid-19Latest: Bank of England policymakers face MPsFewer jobs created in US than expectedIntroduction: UK house prices at fresh peak“Unexpectedly rapid recovery in housing market”Prices up 3.7% year-on-year in August Read more
Touching footage shows, Georgia, who was found by volunteers from Sunshine Dog Rescue of Phoenix, Arizona, caring for the kittens after her puppies were born prematurely and died. Via: Abandoned German Shepard-mix cares for orphaned litter of kittens
Calls for stricter speed controls after woman and daughter seriously injured in crashPoliticians and road safety experts in Germany are calling for stricter speed controls on Berlin’s streets to clamp down on the growing trend of illegal car racing after a woman and her daughter were seriously injured in a Read more
The latest as Le Tour travels 183km from Gap to PrivasRoglic shows he is over crash with strong summit winAny thoughts? You can mail Barry or tweet @bglendenning 3.01pm BST 75km to go: “Can’t blame the guys for taking it easy after a few tough days in the saddle,” writes Read more
The stellar phenomenon is called the Cygnus supernova blast wave – the name comes from its position in the northern constellation of Cygnus (the Swan). Via: NASA's Hubble captures stunning image of supernova blast wave