The world’s richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built. image copyrightGetty Images News that Jeff Bezos has bought a “superyacht” has revived interest in the secretive world of the uber-rich globetrotters who enjoy these ultimate status
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent. A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent: image copyrightReuters image copyrightAFP image copyrightEPA image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightEPA image copyrightAFP image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightEPA image
A botched-up plan for procuring jabs has dried up stocks and sent prices soaring on the private market. image copyrightGetty Images It took 31-year-old Sneha Marathe half a day to book an appointment online for a Covid vaccine. “It was a game of ‘fastest finger
The town has seen a sharp spike in Covid cases – driven by the emergence of the Indian variant. image copyrightGetty Images Cases of the Indian Covid variant have more than doubled in the past week, figures from Public Health England show. Bolton in Greater
Local and regional restrictions to tackle the Indian variant cannot be ruled out, ministers say. image copyrightReuters Local and regional restrictions to tackle the Indian Covid variant cannot be ruled out, the government has said, as it expressed concern over the speed of the variant’s
Anum Qaisar-Javed wins the by-election for the SNP after holding off a challenge from Scottish Labour. The SNP has held one of its Westminster seats in a by-election after seeing off a challenge from Labour. Anum Qaisar-Javed won the Airdrie and Shotts seat for the
It comes after the Queen’s Speech failed to give detailed proposals for the new system. image copyrightGetty Images MPs have warned they will be “extremely disappointed” if the PM fails to produce a plan to reform adult social care in England by the end of
As the DUP prepares to select a new leader, Chris Page says the party has detected worrying signs. The symbols of unionism are never far away in Lisburn. In the city centre, there’s an “orange arch” – a structure bearing emblems of local branches of