Prince Andrew's sex accuser signed a $500,000 (£370,000) deal with Jeffrey Epstein agreeing not to take legal action against some of the paedophile's associates.

The 55-year-old has insisted the pair are 'just friends'... despite being pictured canoodling with the fishnet-clad star on New Year's Eve.

Sub-zero conditions and wintry showers are expected to dominate for most of the week in Britain, with a cold weather alert in place for northern England until Thursday lunchtime.

The London Mayor will allow under-25s caught with Class B drugs - which include cannabis - to be offered speeding course-style classes or counselling instead of arrest.

The celebrity chef's chain owes £4,939,332 to 49 creditors, in addition to £113,975 to HMRC and £37,887 in staff wages, according to paperwork lodged with Companies House.

Three months after a Mail investigation exposed the lax policing of drug dealers on Instagram, the kingpins are still able to push highly potent drugs onto kids without bans.

Households in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern England have been forced to spend far much more of their weekly budget on gas and electricity bills than London and the South.

Flight FR4052 took off from Manchester today at 6.33pm and was headed for Faro, Portugal, where it was expected to land at around 9.30pm, but had to make an emergency landing in France.

Boris Johnson was facing questions last night after allegations emerged that he failed to self-isolate last year after coming into contact with a positive Covid-19 case.

Head of NHS Providers Chris Hopson said a much lower growth rate of hospitalisations in recent days suggests hospitals will be able to manage new patients with no need for further measures.

Disruptive Nanotechnology Ltd, owned in part by shoe seller Kim Thonger (pictured) rocketed in value from less than zero to more than £20m after the largest government Covid deal on record.

Princess Beatrice was seen wearing a necklace in tribute to her family as she stepped outside for a post-Christmas shopping trip in Chelsea, west London.

Some 12 infections have been spotted so far near Marseille, with the first linked to travel to the African country Cameroon. But there is little sign that it is outcompeting the Omicron variant.

Cats are starting house fires by turning on touch-sensitive electric cookers when their owners are away, safety chiefs in South Korea have warned.

Fresh food prices rose 3 per cent year-on-year in December - their fastest rise since April 2013 amid soaring inflation and tax rises alongside a hike in energy bills.

Olivia Kolek, 14, (pictured) had not long wished her mother happy New Year before being hit by a grey Mercedes outside a train station as she headed off to see in 2022 with friends.

The Fetch trial in Milton Keynes, operated by start-up firm Imperium Drive, allows customers to use an app to summon a car that is driven to them by a control room operator.

In the eyes of purists, it was bad enough that David Baddiel put cream on his scone (pictured) before jam, let alone using cranberry sauce instead of strawberry or raspberry jam.

Analysis of Church of England data found that 940 of its churches were shut between 1987 and 2019. And the figures show that 423 were closed from 2010 to 2019.

Train companies paid shareholders up to £38million last year despite being bailed out by taxpayers to the tune of billions amid the pandemic.

Balmy record temperatures on New Year's Eve have meant that daffodils have sprung much earlier than usual in Somerton, Somerset - brightening up wintery landscapes in the West.

Hundreds of thousands of fans are playing online brainteaser Wordle - in which the aim is to guess a single five-letter word known as the 'Wordle' within six attempts.

British rail passengers pay up to seven times more for rail fares than other Europeans. According to fare analysis, an off-peak single between Prague and Ostrava is just £9.36.

Sauli Niinisto, president of Finland, made the remark in a New Year address which seemed designed as a reminder to Putin not to threaten neighbouring countries amid a troop build-up near Ukraine.

There are no lateral flow tests available on the Government's website again today with Britons urged to check every few hours 'as more become available every day'.

Prince William (pictured) has told of his 'frustration' that the UK evacuation mission in Afghanistan failed to get more people to safety.

Police are investigating a report by a woman that he sexually assaulted her in Westminster in the 1990s. That brings the total number of UK women who have made allegations against the producer to 12.

The Met Police shared footage of officers carrying out random drugs swabs on clubbers in Shoreditch east London, during a 'week of action' tackling violence against women.

It spans six decades and includes beloved songs such as Heroes, Changes, Space Oddity, Fame, Let's Dance and Rebel Rebel.

The former Labour Prime Minister, the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories, was the most controversial name in the Queen 's New Year Honours list.

The commitment came in a rare joint statement from the permanent UN Security Council members China, France, Russia, the UK on Monday ahead of a review of a key nuclear treaty later this year.

Boris Johnson has admitted he does not like the idea of schoolchildren having to wear facemasks - and has promised they would not be kept longer than 'is necessary'.

National Clinical Director Jason Leitch raised the spectre of restrictions lasting well into spring when asked how hospitality firms could recoup £20million from Hogmanay cancellation.

Sharing the challenge on US-based trivia platform Quizly, the creator of the quiz claims only an expert can score at least 15/20 correctly. So, do you have what it takes?

Kane Mitchell, 32, of St Neots, Cambridgeshire, was jailed for a minimum of 18 years for murdering baby Teddie, who died in hospital on November 11, 2019.

Britain's most popular bottles of wine are set to see a sharp price rise under tax changes claimed to make alcohol duty 'fairer'.

In a further sign that the Omicron variant is less severe than other strains of coronavirus, figures from London hospitals suggest a lower rate of mechanical intervention is needed among patients.

Paid roles have seen 17,500 people register their interest so far as the NHS launched a recruitment drive in the face of the spread of the Omicron variant.

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson demanded that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss set a 'clear date' for talks with Brussels about the Northern Ireland to end, with or without an agreement.

Despite owners splashing out more on pet treats during the pandemic while stuck at home, The Kennel Club says the luxury snacks do not means as much as showing your dogs love.

A further 349 were admitted after being injured by lawnmowers and 5,300 after falling from playground equipment -including eight over the age of 90.

The Mail was able to order one set of plates from a firm based in Jersey for just over £30 including delivery. A second firm allowed our reporter to order a set without asking for ownership documents.

Ministers and civil servants are able to wipe their mobile phones by repeatedly entering the wrong password, according to research that raises fears of future scandals.

Britain faces an epidemic of loneliness among the elderly due to a huge rise in those caring for partners with no help from the state.

David Ackers, 74, wasriding on an e-scooter has died after crashing into two parked cars in Tameside, Greater Manchester yesterday afternoon as police officers appeal for information.

Tech company Drone Defence is preparing to submit plans to the Home Office for a high-tech drone which women could summon in four minutes if they fear a predator is nearby

The computer programming flaw known as the Millennium bug which plagued PCs in 2000 is back, with Microsoft Exchange users reporting problems since the start of the year.

Saja Ali, 31, was severely ill with the virus in February last year, leaving her bed bound at her home in Didsbury, south Manchester for four weeks.

Environment Secretary George Eustice will unveil plans for two environmental land management schemes next week, but there are fears it could lead to less food production in the UK.

The victim was running a route into Streatham Common via Streatham Common North Road at around 05:10 on Thursday December 23 when she was attacked by an unknown male.

A letter to NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard criticised the 'disproportionate and unscientific reintroduction of inhumane restrictions' by some trusts.

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China has pursued a zero-tolerance strategy on Covid-19 and is taking the same approach to limit the pandemic's potential impact on the February 4-20 Winter Olympics and subsequent Paralympics.

Igor Bogdanoff today died of coronavirus, six days after his twin brother Grichka passed away at a Paris hospital on on December 28. They were both admitted to hospital on December 15.

Sir Keir said the former Labour leader was a 'very successful prime minister' and 'made a huge difference to the lives of millions of people in this country'.

The TikToker who led an anti-lockdown rally before fighting for his life in ICU travelled to America to ask people if they think Australia has appropriately handled the pandemic.

Former Merseyside police officer Ryan Connolly was banned from policing after a catalogue of grossly offensive images were discovered on his phone during a misconduct probe last year.

Virologists say the strain predates Omicron but has yet to cause chaos, bolstering hopes that it may fade into the background.

South Australia has recorded 3,246 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday while Western Australia records zero location infections with 14 cases in hotel quarantine.

Xian's residents have been confined to their homes since December 23 and are banned from leaving even for food and essential supplies, having to rely on local officials to drop off care packages.

Musk's windfall took his worth over the $300 billion mark that he briefly passed in November. Tesla's soaring stock price has again been credited for the South African's growing wealth.

Early evidence suggests the majority of ICU patients across Australia have the Delta variant, not Omicron, according to one of the nation's top doctors.

Surveillance footage from Istanbul, Turkey, on December 30 shows a car racing along tram tracks into Topkapi station after the driver missed their turn on the main road. No one was hurt in the incident.

Dominic Boschetti, from Bromsgrove, was in the car with his father Giuseppe when they were hit by a lorry in Montichiari, Lombardy.

Her 'Rolodex' included 400 names later revealed to include those of actor Bruce Willis and former Dodgers Manager Tom Lasorda.

Prince Charles, 73, offered an olive branch to Prince Harry, 37, (pictured together) last night, praising his son's 'passionate' work to highlight climate change.

The UK's Covid-19 infections have increased by 44.6 per cent in a week as Boris Johnson today suggested NHS staff could be moved to plug shortages.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: In London, where it's been most rife, cases have hit a plateau, according to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi. Hospital admissions in the capital appear to be falling.

The baffling story of Elizabeth Holmes' who was obsessed with Steve Jobs, faked a deep voice, claimed her dog was a wolf and had a steamy affair with Theranos business partner.

President Joe Biden was finally able to disembark from Air Force One after airport personnel struggled through the heavy snowfall to bring the stair lift to the door of the presidential plane.

Owens slammed Ocasio-Cortez as 'bratty, immature and disgusting' and said her comments were likely made while intoxicated. The political commentator said it's unacceptable that AOC is an elected official.

The former Labour Prime Minister, the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories, was the most controversial name in the Queen 's New Year Honours list.

Rapper J $tash, 28, allegedly shot his girlfriend of one-year Jeanette Gallegos, 28, in the master bedroom of their LA home on New Years Day while Gallegos' children were in front of the room's door.

Elizabeth Holmes, convicted on Monday of four counts of fraud, was masterful in her marketing - convincing business moguls, tech entrepreneurs, politicians and financiers to invest.

New arrivals are no longer required to show evidence of a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before travelling to the territory.

Billionaire New Zealander Nick Mowbray and his partner Jaimee Lupton have announced they are expecting their first child. The business duo run tow extremely successful companies.

The Full Circle Everest Expedition is 'the first all black and brown expedition to the highest place on earth'. Leader Philip Henderson, said 'summiting Everest first, everything else second'.

The axed NFL player appeared in good spirits at the game as he was caught on camera laughing, cheering and chatting with a friend. He even took a selfie with members of the crowd.

Australians looking to break into the property market in 2022 can look forward to a drop in house prices as the market experiences an 'inevitable' slowing of momentum following a record year.

Judge Reed O'Connor, from Texas, granted a temporary injunction in a lawsuit filed by 35 active-duty SEALs and three reservists in November, who refused to follow the Navy's vaccine mandate.

The 47-year-old father tested positive for Covid-19 over the Christmas period while on a holiday with his family in the Riverina region of NSW.

A video shared on Twitter on Monday shows an unidentified man using a hack saw to remove the head of a mannequin as someone chants 'Allah Akbar' - which means 'God is Great' in Arabic.

Steve Nittes snatched $587,890 from an armoured van at Guildford in Sydney's western suburbs with two other gunmen, one of whom was tortured to death for his share of the loot.

The towering gumtree was uprooted in a park in Robina on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning after wild winds from ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth which have shut the city's famous beaches.

A TikTok user has shared the infuriating moment a BMW driver cuts in line at a Sydney drive though Covid testing centre and then argues with workers for 40 minutes.

The United States on Monday became the first country in the world to record one million new COVID cases in 24 hours. India is the only other nation to have come close, with 414,000 in May.

Four-year-old Riot was riding with a 32-year-old man in Margate, Brisbane, about 7.15pm on Saturday when they collided with a 4WD and he was spent the past few days in a coma.

Shops and pharmacies have been warned to stop profiteering off desperate Australians by selling rapid antigen tests at inflated prices as customers report seeing some tests for 10 times the usual price.

A joint court filing by James and a lawyer for the ex-president's family business sought to update Ivanka and Donald Jr.'s status in the ongoing probe to 'respondents.'

A monstrous robber crab has been filmed snapping a golf club clean in half on Christmas Island after a group of golfers ran into the terrifying critter during a day on the green.

A Melbourne influencer has revealed she recently contracted Covid for a second time - within the space of four months. She is now isolating in Sydney after a positive reading on January 3.

Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has temporarily closed its Labor and Delivery unit, due to an increase in Covid-19 cases causing 'critical staffing levels,' the hospital said on Sunday.

South Australia has recorded 3426 new Covid cases, with 102 people in hospital and 12 of those in ICU.

A currency expert has revealed an Australian $2 coin that is less than 10 years old could be worth as much as $200 to collectors - and how to tell if yours is a fake.

The Albany district attorney is expected to drop a forcible touching complaint against the former governor made by former aide Brittany Commisso.

Dakota Nenke, from Adelaide, died iust hours after going to bed on December 28, leaving her parents, twin sister, and two older siblings shattered.

After a week of warm summer weather, rain is on the way for NSW and Victoria courtesy of a tropical cyclone hanging over Queensland which will 'feed moisture' into the southern states.

Nick Kygrios has withdrawn from the Australian Open men's warm-up tournament in Melbourne citing asthma.

The UK Government has mailed free rapid tests to people's homes since April but the PM has refused to adopt a similar model in Australia, fearing it would be too expensive.

The new Manhattan district attorney has dropped its investigation into Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursing homes, the former governor's lawyer said on Monday.

Two black students at Arizona State University have been found 'guilty' of 'interfering with university activities' after they harassed two white students.

Belle Arvie, from Jacksonville in Florida, uploaded the now-deleted TikTok clip last week, which featured her dancing salaciously with the traditional Australian instrument.

Find a Rat was launched on Monday to help Australians locate Covid Rapid Antigen Tests as stocks fly off the shelves during the country's Omicron outbreak.

Footy superstar Nathan Cleary has celebrated Penrith's breakthrough 2021 NRL premiership victory with a giant panther tattoo on his torso. He showed off his ink via Instagram on Monday.

Four weeks ago Bec McMillan, an anti-vax and 5G influencer, had two of her Instagram accounts hacked. Now she has been forced to watch in horror as her devoted fans are scammed.

Jeff Bezos' real estate portfolio grew to astronomical new heights in 2021, burgeoning by more than $100 million thanks to a pair of high-profile property purchases in Hawaii and Manhattan.

People on a Perth beach had the fright of a lifetime when a shark was spotted on Monday. Paddlers spotted the large shark swimming along the shore just metres from where people were swimming.

Hospitalizations for the coronavirus are rising steeply in New York State and have passed the peak of last winter's surge. The number of daily deaths has risen above 100 for the first time since last March.

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten tweeted that she had just recovered form a bout of COVID-19. The head of the 1.7 million member-union called for reopening schools fully

CBP says that 62% of those seeking asylum were expelled from the country under Title 42, a provision allowing deportation of illegal immigrants in the midst of a public health emergency.

Pill testing won't become standard at music festivals, the NSW government has declared. 

A major pathology lab has temporarily shut 28 Covid-19 testing sites across New South Wales as it struggles to keep up with demand.

A nurse-run children's medical Facebook page as issued a warning to parents about letting their children sleep with charging phones. Hundreds of people shared the scary post.

'If I had a dollar for every lockdown politician that decided to escape to Florida over the last two years, I'd be a pretty doggone wealthy man,' DeSantis said, referencing AOC's recent visit.

The head of the consumer watchdog has lashed out at businesses actively price gouging COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, calling the actions of retailers unconscionable.

Intimate photographs and letters providing a rare glimpse into J.R.R Tolkien's world have been sold for almost £40,000 after they were put up for sale at Reeman Dansie Auctioneers in Essex.

Newly-released video footage shows New York high school biology teacher Laura Russo jabbing a boy, 17, with a Covid-19 vaccine without the teen's parental consent

President Biden announced another crackdown on the meat processing industry on Monday in an effort to 'fight for fair prices' for both ranchers and farmers and American people.

Photographs show Meghan Rackley waving to, embracing and kissing her daughters, Avalinn and Alanna, as she lays on a hospital gurney. The visit was reportedly 'good for everyone's hearts'.

On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams vowed to keep the city running and the public schools open despite massive staffing shortages due to the infections. Goldman Sachs halted its back-to-the-office plan.

Police revealed in a press conference Monday that they believe Harmony Montgomery, despite being missing for two years, is alive. Anyone with information was asked to text or call 603-203-6060.

The texts begin in 2014 and show how the pair fell in love despite an enormous age gap, with Holmes calling Balwani her 'king' and 'tiger'. As Theranos grew, their romance fractured.

Australians will finally be able to get ahold of a rapid antigen test by the end of the week at Chemist Warehouse, as a supply shortage grips the country.

So far more than 2.5million out of 4.25million eligible Australians have had their boosters. Many have simply walked into their nearest pharmacy, GP or state hub and got a jab on the spot.

Queensland has recorded 5,699 new Covid cases as police are forced to control traffic at testing clinics and residents are urged to get their booster shots after a man in his 30s died from the virus at home.

Criminals appear to be able to evade Facebook's algorithm designed to filter out illegal drug and fake Covid vaccine certificates and promote their wares to millions of users.

Former New Zealand All Black Terry Morrison collapsed while stand-up paddle boarding in the surf at Maroochydore. His wife Jacqueline has issued a heartfelt tribute to her husband.

With case numbers continuing to rise at a rapid rate, a leading Australian doctor has warned of a Covid 'double whammy' set to strike hospitals across the nation in 2022.

Australia has passed the grim milestone of more than 500,000 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began after NSW recorded 23,131 new cases and infections in Victoria doubled to 14,020.

When Jennifer Lockley was growing up, she saw her mother Irene (pictured) floor a man with the flick of her wrist and later learnt she had been part of a top-secret unit during World War II.

A year ago Monday, leaders of multiple special forces teams met to discuss contingency plans and possible threats ahead of the Joint Session of Congress where Biden's 2020 victory was sealed.

The settlement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre has been released.

COVID-19 infections have surged again to record levels in the ACT, with 926 new cases reported.

The West Virginia moderate Democrat reportedly said he'd be open to discussing the climate change and child care measures in Biden's spending package.

The security alliance between Australia, the US and UK, announced in September, includes plans to give Australia technology to build eight nuclear-powered submarines before 2040.

Tasmania has reported 702 new Covid-19 cases, marking another record day for fresh infections on the island state.

The five permanent U.N. Security Council members on Monday issued a statement saying their nuclear weapons were not aimed at each other and that a nuclear war could not be won.

Nancy Pelosi is expected to step down at the end of this Congress after nearly two decades in Democratic leadership, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the new favorite to lead the party.

The State Department has repeatedly pushed out a new playlist by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Twitter, drawing jeers from GOP Whip Rep. Steve Scalise.

Kevin McCarthy on Monday slammed Twitter for trying to 'silence' diversity after the platform banned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga., for what it described as 'Covid misinformation.'

Richard Leakey's (pictured) two quite diverse missions centred on his search for the origins of mankind and his determination to preserve Kenya's fast disappearing wildlife populations.

Zachary, a five-year-old boy living in the Atlanta area, was killed after strong winds and heavy rain blew a tree around his home at around 5a.m. today. The family declined to provide his last name.

Australians frustrated with the nationwide shortage of crucial rapid antigen tests have been forced to ship the kits from Thailand as Prime Minister Scott Morrison refuses to make the pricey tests free.

Prominent anti-vaxxer Anna-Rose Richards posted a series Instagram stories on Sunday to document her trip from Perth to the Gold Coast, with a detour via Hobart.

Ghislaine Maxwell (pictured) faces perjury charges for allegedly lying about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre (inset), who claims she was abused by Prince Andrew

Ghislaine Maxwell, who is facing 65 years in jail after a jury found her guilty last week, requested to get the shot after the verdict was read.

President Joe Biden returned to a snowy Washington on Monday to find that he starts the new year much as he ended the last one - behind in the polls.

Australian professional boxer Ebanie Bridges, 35, has hit out online after Instagram removed a racy photo she posted on New Year's Eve. She told scores of online trolls to 'keep hating.'

NSW has recorded 23,131 new Covid cases and two deaths on Tuesday while Victoria's cases have doubled overnight to 14,020 new infections.

Trent Vahn Paschal, 48, shot himself as Marion County, Florida, Sheriff's deputies approached his van parked at the Holiday Trav-L Park in Ocala on Sunday.