Former Loughborough physics student Miles Routledge, 21, flew to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Monday before catching a second plane to Juba in South Sudan, according to his Twitter profile.

The trial in Glasgow has seen NatWest, Lloyds, Santander, Barclays and HSBC, take it turns to offer a service one day a week from two hub branches.

Sarah Ferguson, 62, commonly known as Fergie, charmed Italian presenter Bruno Vespa as she discussed the Italian version of her romance novel Her Heart for a Compass on Rai 1 tonight.

Dr Susan Hopkins (pictured), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) chief medical adviser, refused to confirm being consulted on the scheme nine times in a grilling with MPs today.

MPs could be forced to approve new lockdown rules for January if the Government's Plan B fails to stop a 'tidal wave' of cases of the so-called 'Omicron' strain 'overwhelming' the NHS.

RICHARD EDEN: I can disclose that the Duke, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, whose role is to organise Prince Charles's Coronation, is courting the ex-wife of one of the Queen's confidants.

Ella-Rose Clover, who died aged 22 months in January 2018, had been taken to hospital nine times in the previous seven months with bruising and internal injuries.

An increase in the state retirement age to 68 could be brought forward by seven years, in a radical overhaul of the system that would force millions to rethink their plans for retirement.

Star Hobson was murdered by her mother Frankie Smith's girlfriend Savannah Brockhill after suffering months of abuse in her home in Keighley, West Yorkshire during the Covid lockdown last year.

SPECIAL REPORT: Ordinary members of the public will struggle to understand why Frankie Smith and Savannah Brockhill, pictured, were given the benefit of the doubt time and time again.

Nearly 100 backbenchers defied the party whip to vote against the Government, with around a third of the Prime Minister's MPs voting against the introduction of compulsory Covid passes.

An image taken on the night last December shows Shaun Bailey (pictured) standing in the middle of a crowd of some 24 people huddled closely together at Conservative Party HQ.

Worried relatives and friends alerted officials five times before 16-month-old Star Hobson was killed in the care of her mother and her violent girlfriend.

Big-budget productions in London's West End from The Lion King at the Lyceum to Life of Pi at Wyndham's Theatre have halted performances due to Covid-19 cases within their cast and crew.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, a long-time opponent of the legislation, wants a Bill of Rights to stop 'vexatious' bids by foreign criminals to avoid deportation.

The Premier League have acted swiftly to respond to the Omicron threat after announcing a record 42 positive tests across two testing cycles last week. They anticipate cases will continue to rise.

Planned reforms under a new Bill of Rights would emphasise the right to freedom of expression - including the importance of a 'free and vibrant media'.

A re-analysis of finds from Soviet-era archaeological digs in Dzhetyasar in Kazakhstan, by Kazakh archaeologist Dr Azilkhan Tazhekeevat, identified a lyre from the 4th century CE.

HENRY DEEDES: With nearly 100 Tories rebelling against Covid passports, Boris Johnson has been left with a nose so biffed it resembled Joe Bugner's after a 12-round pounding.

Brian Armstrong, founder of the cryptocurrency company Coinbase, is looking to cure aging and is using machine learning to find it. He launched his new company called NewLimit.

Reports on social media suggest at least six students, including a man, were targeted last Thursday in the French Alps resort of Val Thorens. Another incident was reported two days earlier.

Experts have cast doubt over gloomy predictions that 200,000 Britons are catching Omicron everyday with Sajid Javid and health officials accused of blatant scare over the modelling.

SARAH VINE: If you ask me, only one person truly deserves the inspirational person of the year title in 2021 - J. K. Rowling. I can't tell you how my admiration for this woman has grown in recent years.

MOLLY KINGSLEY: Last weekend, I watched with horror as Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi refused to rule out closing schools in the face of the new Omicron variant, echoed by Sajid Javid.

The royal couple sported winter attire as they thanks volunteers and staff at Wandsworth Food Bank in south London, noting the 'vital work' they did in the community.

Sir Geoffrey said there must be a 'major change' in the way Mr Johnson leads the Government, as the backbencher said the PM 'has got to now be in some danger'.

Three arrests by London's Metropolitan police came after a member of staff from a different NHS trust noticed suspicious jab records on their online system and reported their concerns to Action Fraud.

The Good Morning Britain star, 44, has revealed she is in a relationship with a man 18 years her junior- gushing: 'I'm really happy'.

Susannah Cleverly said she was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago after finding puckered skin and will start her first chemotherapy session at Guy's and St Thomas' Cancer Centre in London.

A survey by the charity Guide Dogs of 1,000 canine owners across the UK found that the most popular song for pooches was Wham!'s Last Christmas, just a nose ahead of Jingle Bells.

Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford found there were no cases myocarditis per million second doses of either Pfizer or AstraZeneca's Covid vaccines.

Dr Paul Burton, its chief medical officer, said he expected the two strains to co-exist for some time. This raised the risk of them infecting the same cell, and possibly swapping genes.

Pubs, restaurants and shops will have to take measures to avoid crowding and queues, while Scots were urged to limit indoor mixing to just three households.

More than one million either had their booster or booked one in the 24 hours since the Prime Minister made a TV appeal for all adults to come forward and get jabbed.

Social workers investigating the Keighley couple who killed innocent Star Hobson cleared them five times - even declaring a referral to them was 'malicious' the week before she was murdered

Elon Musk has spent the past 25 years trying to save the planet through sustainable cars, solar power, and ringing alarm bells about climate change and Artificial Intelligence and more.

Those looking to travel out of the UK between 10pm and 6am were urged to download their proof of a negative result.

Guinea worm is usually caught by drinking water contaminated with fleas that carry the parasite larvae, but University of Exeter experts discovered that dogs are a new pathway for transmission.

Savannah Brockhill, 28, beat her 20-year-old lover Frankie Smith's daughter Star Hobson to death at her home in Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Mark Douglas (pictured) became Bradford Council's third Director of Children's Services to quit within a turbulent three-year period.

Ingrid Seward told People the Queen, 95, feels 'her ability to compartmentalize has been helpful' as she prepares for her first Christmas without the Duke of Edinburgh.

Fatiha Sabrin died following a 'chemical incident' at her home in Shadwell, east London, on Saturday, December 11, the day after her 11th birthday.

A Scuba-diving YouTuber has discovered a car containing human remains that's connected to a cold case of two Tennessee teens, Jeremy Bechtel, and Erin Foster, who went missing 21 years ago.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday morning the death toll was now 'north of 70' and that 'it may in fact end up exceeding 100 before the day is done.'

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The 40-year-old woman, from Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, said she tried for months to get enough food for both children but was forced to admit defeat and sell her infant son for $104.

Much-loved Cornish comedian Geoffrey Rowe, better known as Jethro, died aged 73 yesterday after battling Covid just a year after retiring it was confirmed in a statement from his management

Congress voted to send Biden's $2.5trillion debt limit bill to the President, avoiding the default deadline. he bill passed in the House on early Wednesday morning with a vote of 221-209.

Star Hobson's murderer Savannah Brockhill wanted to shave off all of the little girl's hair to make her into a 'Gypsy baby' in her own image, relatives revealed today.

Scott Morrison took to the pitch at Brookfield Showgrounds, in Brisbane's western suburbs, on Wednesday to try his hand at bowling for a local team.

Nico Logan, 28, from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, pictured, was arrested after police hacked into the encrypted phone system he was using to run his drugs business.

The actress, 46, posed for photos in a face mask with Democrat lawmaker Bush before ditching the covering for her sit-down with the former presidential nominee.

British-born chef Tom Kerridge, 48, asked 'what will the government do to support the hospitality industry' as he called for 'help' amid growing fears of a potential New Year lockdown.

As of December 15, almost 88 per cent of the adult population is currently prohibited from getting a booster, with nearly 84 per cent still banned on Christmas Day.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and arson after a fire in Reading left one dead and a number of others unaccounted for, Thames Valley Police said.

Rebels ordered Boris Johnson to 'change' amid warnings that he could face a leadership fight after the extraordinary protest by 100 MPs over Covid passes.

The congestion level in London between 7am and 8am today was 41 per cent - the lowest for that period on a Wednesday since before the summer holidays, excluding half-term.

A powerful weather system brought heavy rain, snow, mudslides and avalanches across California, and parts of Nevada on Tuesday, a day after the northern part of the state also had turbulent weather

England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty warned the Cabinet during an update on Tuesday that the new Covid variant was spreading 'unbelievably fast'.

WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said warned that the Omicron variant is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant.

The House last night voted to find the former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt after he refused to testify before the committee.

A Los Angeles police detective, testifying in court Tuesday, alleged the rapper was intoxicated at the time of the shooting, shouted at Megan Thee Stallion and tried to bribe her to keep quiet.

Clair Cannon smoked cannabis with her ex after finishing a nightshift at a smokehouse restaurant in Cheshire. She then drove one mile to her home and was stopped by police who could smell the drugs

The trailer for 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore', released yesterday, features captions 'Warner Bros invites you' rather than 'J.K Rowling invites you' used in previous teasers.

Data showed 600 admissions were recorded in the last 24 hours, up 56 per cent from last Monday. There are currently 6,895 patients in the hospitals across the country.

Andrew Smith, 50, (pictured) died of an overdose in June as he battled the realisation his daughter, Frankie Smith, of Keighley, West Yorks, had contributed to the death of little Star Hobson.

A cosy Sunshine Coast property largely taken up by a footpath has hit the market for $400,000 as online communities go up in arms. Would you spend close to half a million on the property?

Alameddine associates Masood Zakaria, 26, and Ali Younes, 24, are wanted over their alleged role in organised criminal activity. Police believe the two men are actively trying to evade law enforcement.

Bill O'Reilly, a veteran former Fox News anchor, on Tuesday night accused his previous channel of being timid and afraid of rigorous debate. He also condemned the hosts who sent texts on Jan 6.

The vote, which occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday, fell mostly along party lines 222 to 208. GOP Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger, members of the Jan. 6 panel, voted along with Democrats.

A video has sparked the ultimate game of hide-and-seek with over 10 million people trying to spot her hidden cat. The sneaky kitty has been applauded for it's stealth. Can you spot the cat?

Video has emerged of the former NRL star recently announcing his involvement with a Sydney-based under-16s junior rugby league team next season.

An analysis of grants over the last three years has found Coalition electorates received $1.9billion while Labor seats only got $530million.

Kentucky officials said it would take days to tally the total damage of Friday's storms that raged across five states and worried about people's ability to fend off the freezing cold.

Sandra Hooker, the great aunt of a nine-year-old girl who was killed as Friday's tornadoes swept through Missouri, told DailyMail.com that Annistyn Rackley was 'a kind hearted little girl.'

Train surfing has made a dangerous resurgence on TIkTok which shows thrill-seekers cling onto the back of trains and ride them across Sydney Harbour Bridge.

A major electronic music festival, Lunar Electric, is set to go ahead in Newcastle despite an outbreak of more than 200 cases at the city's Argyle House nightclub, many believed to be Omicron.

Results released in Arkansas show Duggar only earned 456 votes in the election, amounting to just 15.34 percent of the 2,270 Republican votes cast on Tuesday and 202 votes cast in early voting.

Andre Hope, 63, said: 'As an African American person, I'm not putting that noose back on at all.' Last week, Smollett was convicted on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for staging a hate crime.

Christopher Nasser was represented in Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday where his lawyer confirmed he planned to defend the application.

The headline CPI rate hit 5.1 per cent in November, significantly above the expectations of analysts and the highest for more than a decade.

Mark McGowan has slammed WA borders shut to all NSW residents as he declares the state a 'extreme' Covid risk jurisdiction.

James Gorman, 63, admitted he 'was wrong' when he told staff they had to return to the office or face pay cuts in July as concerns over Omicron continue to rise.

A father who had never met his young daughter couldn't contain his excitement greeting her as she touched down in Melbourne with her mother as Australia reopens the international border.

The Darumbal people say Black Gin Creek is a racist way to describe an Aboriginal woman, and Queensland's Longreach Regional Council has finally agreed to change it.

Financial guru Scott Pape, better known as the Barefoot Investor has predicted the price of Australian's weekly grocery shop will soon skyrocket due to a major price hike of fertiliser.

Cornell University president Martha E. Pollack (inset) announced the Ithaca, New York school would go into the 'red zone.' Positive Omicron cases at Cornell have spiked (pictured).

The Department of Justice found four FBI agents had sex with prostitutes while working overseas and then lied about it during internal investigations which found the officers violated FBI and DOJ policies.

David Edwards, 44, discovered the 800-year-old piece buried around four inches under the surface on farmland near his home in Cardigan, west Wales while out metal detecting after work.

A Freedom Ball celebrating the end to 'segregation and medical apartheid in NSW' has been cancelled a day before the event was scheduled after the hosting venue pulled out.

The Queen is pressing on with the planned Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle, which is expected to welcome 50 or so relatives, including Prince Charles and Camilla.

WhatsApp users around the world are reporting the app crashes as soon it opens. Users are unable to respond to messages or access their contact lists.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday commented on texts that lawmakers and Fox hosts sent to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 6th.

Australian capital city house prices are growing at an annual pace of more than 20 per cent for the first time since 2002. Sydney's increase is now outpacing dearest cities in Canada and California.

It is unclear exactly how many tenants Joseph Centanni harassed, though prosecutors in Union County have charged him with coercing at least 20 into sexual acts.

Golden Gate Warriors' point guard Stephen Curry, 33, broke Ray Allen's three-point record at Tuesday's nights game against the New York Knicks.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has officially 'touched' the sun, plunging through the unexplored upper solar atmosphere, known as the corona, three years after it was first launched.

Joe Biden spoke at an outdoor gathering at the Hotel Washington for roughly 10 minutes on Tuesday night, hours before urging Americans to get vaccinated amid the new Omicron variant.

Police digging for the remains of missing toddler William Tyrrell have uncovered bone fragment during their search.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has quietly ducked out of Melbourne after being summonsed to appear at court on charges of 'concealing treason'. 

Children aged from five to 11 must now show proof of at least their first COVID jab to enter NYC restaurants and theaters, and participate in school activities like sports, dance and band practice.

A third female swimmer has spoken out saying it's 'impossible' to beat UPenn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas after she shattered national records earlier this month.

Daniel Ricciardo labelled fellow Aussie and F1 Race Director Michael Masi's decision to all but hand Max Verstappen the world title as 'pretty f***ed up'.

Chloe Kim, 21, said glory came at a price as she suffocated under the stress of stardom, with the Instagram message serving as the final blow. 'I just felt like everyone is out to get me,'

The House Ways and Means Committee says it wants Trump's taxes to see if the Internal Revenue Service is following its policy and auditing every president's tax returns.

The 55-year-old man, 55, allegedly sent excrement and dead mice to WA government agencies prompting police to raid his home in Shoalwater, Perth, and arrest him on drug charges.

United Arab Emirates suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment. It is a rare dispute between Washington and a key ally

Rich Azzopardi, spokesman for Andrew Cuomo, on Tuesday evening condemned the decision by a NY ethics panel to force him to hand over $5.1m in profits from his 2020 book on COVID.

New government data has revealed what you need to earn to have a salary in right in the middle, regardless of the hours you work. Lockdowns caused some workers to see their pay plummet.

Six separate women filed lawsuits against Tesla on Tuesday, claiming the company fostered a culture of sexual harassment that they likened to a construction site or frat house.

The McKell Institute think tank has blasted both side of politics for subsidising home buyers, arguing this only inflated demand without boosting home ownership rates.

A Big Bash fan had his head split open while trying to catch a six in the stands in Tasmania on Tuesday night.

Australia's most influential figures flocked to Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday to pay tribute to Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, 101, who escaped the horrors of Nazi Germany for a better life in Australia.

The Centennial Elementary School organized the event, which conservative journalist Christopher Rufo claimed was 'promoting racially-segregated playtime - for equity.'

Elon Musk, who was named Time Magazine's 2021 Person of the Year, went after Warren on Twitter after the senator mocked his recent honor as Time Magazine's 2021 Person of the Year.

John Griffin, a CNN producer who closely worked with Chris Cuomo from 2013 until earlier this month, was fired by CNN after he was charged with committing sex crimes on underage girls last week

Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams, right, is expected to announce on Wednesday that he is appointing Keechant Sewell, 49, center left, to police commissioner.

Thousands of NSW residents will no longer have their Christmas ruined by being forced to self-isolate after being a close contact of a Covid case. 

Nineteen of 40 turbines inspected at the Stockyard Hill wind farm, in Victoria's central highlands, are defective and will take months to fix, union inspectors said.

Multiple TikTok and Snapchat accounts document alleged home invasions, car thefts and drug use by youth gangs in towns across the Kimberley in Western Australia.

Benjamin Stockdale, 37, is accused of causing the girl 'horrendous' injuries in their Victorian home including a brain bleed and haemorrhages behind both eyes, 'rendering her lifeless'.

Axel Foster, 4, was taken to hospital in Oklahoma after a pit bull tore his right arm off. The vicious animal severed his limb just below the shoulder while the youngster was at his grandparents' home.

Slater's lawyer told Manly Local Court on Wednesday afternoon that an alcohol disorder was 'heavily' at play when the 51-year-old allegedly tried to contact Melanie Livesey on Tuesday night.

Tina Tintor, 23, 'died from thermal injuries due to a motor vehicle collision on Nov. 2', her autopsy reports, after ex-Raiders star Henry Ruggs III, drove his car into her vehicle at 156mph while intoxicated

Australia's luckiest lottery suburbs for 2021 have been revealed - including a regional town in Northern Territory that took home a whopping $35million jackpot.

Former NRL and State of Origin star Brett Finch has shown his face for the first time by repotting to a Sydney police station after being charged as part of a major police operation targeting child abuse.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has warned the state could be seeing as many as 25,000 Covid-19 cases a day in January if current infection levels remain.  

The NSW Covid-19 press conference on Wednesday was shrouded with confusion as the state's leaders addressed the huge spike in cases with 1,360 new infections recorded.

Allowing Australians to use their superannuation to buy a home would cause another 'price explosion', property economists have warned.

The Grove, an LA shopping center, has added a barbed wire coiled fence around the outlet as an increased security measure amid the rise in smash and grab crimes

Vincent Abolafia and Kaileigh Catalano, both 15, of Manorville, New York, were found by Catalano's father in a Manhattan subway station.

Australian National University immunologist Professor Peter Collignon said cases in NSW would likely rise in the coming weeks as the wet weather forces residents to congregate indoors.

Dr Kerry Chant has made a dramatic return to the spotlight issuing a stern warning for people to keep wearing masks - despite NSW scrapping them in most indoor settings from today.

Actor Gregg Bello has been helping Chris Cuomo get through his first weeks of unemployment following his December 4 firing from CNN. Bello has visited Cuomo at least three times this week.

Peter Navarro accused the House COVID-19 probe of trying to intimidate him as he announced on Tuesday evening he would not comply with a subpoena to appear for a deposition at midday on Wednesday.

Elvis Presley, David Bowie and Robbie Williams are among those who believe in UFOs, and thousands of people worldwide claim to have fallen victim to an alien abduction.

While new Covid infections appear to exploding in Australia, at least partly due to Omicron, the familiar daily case numbers is not what scares experts.

Police arrested Michael Slater, 51, on West Promenade in Manly at 7.45am on Wednesday. He is accused of using a phone to harass his former girlfriend Melanie Livesey.

South Australia has recorded a surge in Covid cases after moving from an elimination to suppression strategy.

Sarah Hall, 30, returned to her car in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, yesterday morning to find the note (pictured) which stated: 'Sorry hit your car. But not giving my details as your car is s**t.'

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Victoria has just announced major changes to its Covid-19 restrictions, but shoppers will still need to continue wearing masks in retail settings amid fears about the emergence of the new Omicron strain.

A car allegedly veered off the road and struck a mother and two children out walking on a residential street in Walsall, West Midlands, just after 3.25pm yesterday.

Chicago Pastor Corey Brookes (left) says he's glad Jussie Smollett (right) 'got caught in his lie.' Smollett, 39, was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct last week for staging an attack

The owner of a Michigan diner where 'school shooter' Ethan Crumbley worked says he seemed normal, despite recently being charged after a shooting last month that left four dead.

A truck driver who killed a mother and child after ploughing his prime mover through an intersection in Ballarat, Victoria has been sentenced to a non-parole period of just 14 months. 

During her daily news conference Psaki was asked whether President Joe Biden agreed with progressive groups that 'corporate greed is a big driver of inflation right now.'

Tristan Thompson has conceded that his 'hook up' with alleged baby mama Maralee Nichols was actually a months-long series of hotel sex sessions.

Annastacia Palaszczuk's Queensland government has quickly backflipped on its decision to force passengers on two planes to spend Christmas in isolation, after national outrage at the move.

The island decriminalized the possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use by adults, and took steps to set up what could become Europe's first cannabis regulatory authority.