Former first lady to call Joe Biden ‘profoundly decent man’ in speechAnti-Trump Republicans such as John Kasich also set to speakSign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.59am BST Kristin Urquiza, whose father died from coronavirus, addressed the Democratic convention to condemn Trump’s efforts to downplay the threat posed by Read more
Prince Harry did not exchange strong words with the Queen over Meghan Markle’s diamond bandeau tiara, sources close to the Sussexes have said. Via: Prince Harry 'did NOT shout 'what the hell' at the Queen during Tiaragate row, sources insist
Trump calls out New Zealand’s ‘terrible’ Covid surge; Ibiza to ban pool parties, as Spain infections surge; 70 workers test positive at UK desserts factory. Follow the latestTrump calls out NZ’s Covid surge, on day it records nine new casesAlarm over Covid case rates in 19 European countriesNorth Carolina’s flagship Read more
Peter James Te Maru plunged a knife into Marino Te Maru’s heart at Snells Beach, north of Auckland in New Zealand, on February 10, 2019 during a scuffle that started over a car. Via: Mother's extraordinary message of forgiveness to her son who stabbed his brother to death
Water supply and road traffic disrupted for seven hours after main power station suffers ‘technical issue’The entire nation of Sri Lanka was left without power on Monday for seven hours after a failure at a key electricity facility.Power minister Dullas Alahapperuma said an unspecified “technical issue” at the Kerawalapitiya power Read more
Bloodstock firm said last week it would leave British racing immediately but its horses continue to turn up at the trackPhoenix Thoroughbreds’ continuing stay in British racing could extend to winning one of the season’s most valuable handicaps, as Deja is expected to carry their colours in the Ebor on Read more
Tory peer already tasked with running England’s controversial test and trace scheme Via: Coronavirus: Dido Harding set to head agency replacing Public Health England
International students say they’re having to choose between eating meals or paying their tuition fees Via: 'Unfairly punished': Foreign students struggling to feed themselves as they are denied support during pandemic
Public apologies issued by education secretary and exams regulator Via: A-level and GCSE results to be based on teachers' predictions after exams chaos in latest government U-turn
‘These ecosystem engineers could help us tackle issues like water security, floods, pollution and loss of wildlife’ Via: Protect beavers in law and let them populate England's rivers, experts tell ministers