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Work from home guidance, COVID passports and mandatory wearing of face masks are being scrapped in England, as Boris Johnson announced the lifting of Plan B measures.

Most of the homes on three of Tonga's smaller islands have been "completely destroyed" by the tsunami that followed Saturday's undersea volcanic eruption, the Red Cross has said.

Shares in PlayStation maker Sony have plunged after rival Microsoft, the company behind rival games console Xbox, agreed to buy games developer Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (£50.5bn).

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is "in retreat" and England is in the "next chapter" of its fight against the virus, the health secretary has said.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia that the world is watching as Moscow continues military manoeuvres involving 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine.

Inflation climbed to 5.4% last month, its highest rate since March 1992, as Britain's cost of living squeeze intensified, official figures show.

Conservative MPs are considering a rule change that would mean Boris Johnson could face a second confidence vote later this year, Sky News has learnt.

An absolutely extraordinary PMQs.

A man has appeared in court charged with murder of primary school teacher Ashling Murphy in the Republic of Ireland.

A stolen dog has been reunited with her family - eight years after she was taken from the front garden.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Russia that the world is watching as Moscow continues military manoeuvres involving 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine.

A man has appeared in court charged with murder of primary school teacher Ashling Murphy in the Republic of Ireland.

Novak Djokovic won't be able to play in the Australian Open but it appears he has high hopes of curing COVID.

The eruption of a Tonga volcano sent "violent" waves across the Pacific and caused a boat loading oil about 6,200 miles away to topple, spilling thousands of barrels into Peruvian waters.

Most of the homes on three of Tonga's smaller islands have been "completely destroyed" by the tsunami that followed Saturday's undersea volcanic eruption, the Red Cross has said.

Emmanuel Macron has called on the UK government to tackle migrant crossings in the Channel by creating "legal, safe routes" to Britain.

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, who is due to appear in Marvel's new Moon Knight show later this year, has died after a skiing accident in France.

Twelve of the UK's most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain are the subject of a new appeal - over crimes including drive-by shootings and major drug dealing operations.

A battered army ambulance pulls up in the freezing, snowy yard of a long-since abandoned factory in eastern Ukraine that is now the headquarters of the army's 24th battalion.  

Tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar have gone on sale with international fans discovering that the cost of attending the final is up to 46% higher than the last competition in Russia.

Work from home guidance, COVID passports and mandatory wearing of face masks are being scrapped in England, as Boris Johnson announced the lifting of Plan B measures.

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is "in retreat" and England is in the "next chapter" of its fight against the virus, the health secretary has said.

prosecutions for child sexual abuse have dropped by around a half in four years, Research by the NSPCC suggests.

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has said defecting from the Conservatives to Labour was "the most difficult decision I have ever had to make".

Tracey Emin has asked for her artwork to be removed from 10 Downing Street due to the "shameful" alleged parties held during lockdown.

Emmanuel Macron has called on the UK government to tackle migrant crossings in the Channel by creating "legal, safe routes" to Britain.

Seven post boxes have been stolen from remote and rural areas of Suffolk in around 10 days - with police believing they could be viewed as attractive for their resale value as antiques.

An artificial pancreas has proven "life-changing" for very young children with Type 1 diabetes, experts have said.

The Football Association is probing a yellow card shown to an Arsenal player during a Premier League match, following allegations of suspicious betting patterns.

A 14-year-old boy has become one of the youngest Britons to be convicted of a terror offence after he admitted possessing an extremist publication.

Tracey Emin has asked for her artwork to be removed from 10 Downing Street due to the "shameful" alleged parties held during lockdown.

US rapper Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire that ripped through a New York City high-rise.

Sir Kenneth Branagh has said the "introspection" of lockdown helped him to write the film Belfast - his semi-autobiographical take on his childhood during The Troubles - giving him a "fresh perspective" on the emotional days of his past.

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, who is due to appear in Marvel's new Moon Knight show later this year, has died after a skiing accident in France.

Britney Spears has reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to her sister Jamie Lynn in an escalation of their public feud over the release of her book.