A painting capturing the momentous victory in battle of Indian rulers over British East India Company troops in 1780 has sold at auction in London. Sotheby's accepted a bid of £500,000 ($658,000) for the painting. It shows Haider Ali, the sultan of the kingdom of Mysore, and his son, Tipu, defea...
Scotland has lifted most legal restrictions, but face coverings will still be required on public transport and in some indoor settings including shops until 18 April. The legal requirement will be converted to guidance on 18 April. Free Covid tests will remain available in Scotland until the end ...
Covid-19 cases in the UK are approaching a record high, with more than four million people infected, the latest weekly Office for National Statistics figures suggest. The number of hospital patients with coronavirus is also climbing, although levels remain well below those seen in previous waves ...
A teenager stranded in Fiji said she feels left in the dark about her return to the UK, amid growing concerns over food supplies and accommodation. Emily Rash, 19, of Norwich, volunteered to help build a health centre and run youth projects on the island. She was unable to board a flight on 23 Ma...
One man's dream to spend three years sailing solo around the Pacific nearly turned to disaster after borders started closing around the region, leaving him stranded alone at sea for three months. While people around the globe were panic buying and stocking up, he was running low on food and fuel ...
Under the new measures, people have been told to stay at home and social gatherings are banned. Some 36 people on the flight from Fiji have tested positive. Four people have caught the virus from community transmission. Until last week, Kiribati had recorded just two Covid cases. Kiribati is one ...
The entire country is set to be placed under the highest level of Covid restrictions after an outbreak of the Omicron variant. The restrictions include a cap of 100 vaccinated people at events and mask wearing in shops and on public transport. New Zealand has recorded 15,104 Covid cases and 52 de...
Vaccinated citizens in Australia can go home from 27 February without needing to undergo state mandatory hotel quarantine. Jabbed citizens elsewhere will be allowed in from 13 March, said PM Jacinda Ardern. People will still have to self-isolate for 10 days but can do so at home. The announcement...
Inspired by large rallies in Canada, hundreds of Kiwis arrived on Tuesday to stage new protests against vaccine mandates and other Covid rules. Protesters adopted the name "Convoy for Freedom" and blocked streets in the capital Wellington. But by Wednesday, their numbers had dwindled to...
Key changes include scrapping masking outdoors and easing vaccine mandates for employment in some sectors. New Zealand has had some of the world's toughest virus restrictions. Anger at some of these rules had led protesters to occupy the grounds outside parliament, with some demonstrations even t...
