The best places to visit in 2021, from Japan during the Olympics to Antarctica for the solar eclipse
With fingers firmly crossed that the vaccines and testing protocols allow us back on the road very soon, here's our pick of the best places to head to around the world in the coming year. Read more...
World No.1 Ash Barty will return to the court in Adelaide next week ahead of Australian Open
Barty hasn't played in 11 months but is a confirmed starter alongside world No.2 Simona Halep, third-ranked Naomi Osaka and 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams. Read more...
HENRY DEEDES watches Joe Biden's inauguration
HENRY DEEDES Joe Biden took his time. This was now his right. The man derided for so long as one of life's dawdlers no longer had to hurry for anyone. Read more...
China debuts train prototype that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour
China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of 620 kilometers (385 miles) per hour. Read more...
Novak Djokovic rejects claims players are 'ungrateful' to be Australian Open amid Covid-19
Novak Djokovic, who is in far more favourable conditions 450 miles away in Adelaide, spoke up with an extraordinary list of demands but he has since issued an open letter clarifying his intentions. Read more...
Three former presidents unite to wish Joe Biden well Obama, Bush and Clinton film a remarkable clip
The three former presidents, all younger than Biden, recorded a message for the inauguration special speaking about the need to work together for the good of the country. Read more...
At the Governors Ball, Winners and Even a Happy Also-Ran
Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Jones and Michael Keaton all mingled at the Academy's official post-Oscars party. Read more...
Lizo Mzimba
An article on 29 October 2009 reported allegations made by a student website that BBC correspondent Lizo Mzimba had behaved in a drunken and inappropriate manner while researching a documentary about Cambridge University and that he had been humiliated by students as a result. We accept that Mr Mzimba has never worked on such a documentary, did not behave in a drunk or inappropriate manner and was not humiliated as claimed. We apologise for the distress and embarrassment caused. Read more...
Heart-wrenching BBC documentary tells harrowing stories of disability hate crime in Britain
Former NHS nurse Ailsa, from Northern Ireland, became wheelchair-bound following a road accident and appears on BBC2's Targeted The Truth about Disability Hate Crime tonight. Read more...
In Canada, Hockey Struggles to Return Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking. Read more...
Tsar Putin's 1billion palace of pleasure It's a monstrous monument to the Russian leader's vanity
RICHARD KAY High on a clifftop overlooking a vast bay empty of shipping, a giant glistening palace built to one man's ludicrous vainglory peeps through a woodland screen Read more...
NHS asks hospitals across England to open more intensive care beds
The letter, seen by the Health Service Journal , says transfers from the East and London will go to the largest Midlands trusts, who may be transferred to smaller trusts. Read more...
Kylie Jenner looksethereal in a designer bikini as she poses in her vacation villa's infinity pool
She is back in Los Angeles after spending the weekend at a luxury seaside abode in Mexico with her older sister Kendall Jenner and some of their closest pals. Read more...
DJ LeMahieu Returning to Yankees on Million Deal
LeMahieu got a six-year contract that lets the Yankees avoid the luxury tax for now. The team also agreed to a deal with Corey Kluber, an ace starter undone by injuries the past two seasons. Read more...
Number of buy-to-let mortgages is highest since March - but interest rates are still on the rise
There were 1,976 buy-to-let mortgage products on the market as of 15 January, according to Moneyfacts. This marked an increase of more than 500 deals compared to May 2020. Read more...