Sore throat could be an early indicator of Omicron infection claims doctor

Give Me The Future by Bastille could become Dan Smith and co.’s third UK Number 1 album this week, as it leads an all-new midweek Top 5.

EXCLUSIVE: Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and Liza Chasin’s 3dot Productions have optioned the rights to Sarah Vaughan’s upcoming novel Reputation to develop as a television series. This marks Vaughan’s second collaboration with Papandrea and Chasin following the high-profile limited series adaptation of Vaughan’s Anatomy of a Scandal for Netflix.

The leader of the so-called Islamic State group has been killed during a US special forces raid in north-western Syria, President of the United States Joe Biden has announced.

Broadcast and cable networks are expected to carry President Joe Biden’s remarks on Thursday announcing that U.S. forces in Syria conducted a raid that let to the death of the leader of ISIS, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Battle at Lake Changjin II” passed the $200 million landmark at the China box office at midday local time on Thursday, the film’s third day of release. Data from Alibaba’s Beacon data tracking service showed the film lying comfortably on top of the mainland Chinese box office chart with RMB166 million (26.1 million) earned on the third morning of the Lunar New Year holidays.

The Queen has lots to be cheerful about with her upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations – but there are crises looming, experts say. Last month the Queen’s third child, Prince Andrew, was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations – claims he has consistently denied.

A fresh row has broken out between SNP ministers and the UK Government over the future of devolution after the Tories announced plans for a "Brexit Freedom Bill".

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIndie Sales has boarded Philippe Van Leeuw’s “The Wall,” an English-language film headlined by rising star Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread,” “Bergman Island”) and set on the border of Mexico and Arizona.“The Wall” follows Jessica Comley (Krieps), a committed and zealous border patrol agent who one day loses control and kills a harmless migrant in front of three witnesses: her colleague, who tries to cover the crime, and a Native American man with his grandson.Van Leeuw is a Belgian filmmaker known for his politically-minded films, including “Insyriated,” which won the Berlinale audience award in 2017, as well as “The Day God Walked Away” which earned San Sebastian festival’s New Director Award in 2009. With “The Wall,” Van Leew said he wanted to portray “today’s America.” Indie Sales is handling global rights on the anticipated feature and will launch it at the European Film Market.“We’re proud to work with a director whose talent has been proven,” said Nicolas Eschbach, Indie Sales CEO and co-founder.

Not quite the American dream she thought she was winning…

Words of wisdom. Bob Saget’s daughter Lara reflected on what her dad taught her in a Thursday, January 27, Instagram post honoring the late comedian.

Mindless thieves have struck again and stolen lifesaving equipment from a bridge for the THIRD time.

Members of the region’s Ukrainian community are “terrified” over the threat of a Russian invasion of their homeland.

The discovery of a bomb threat in Glasgow today led to homes and businesses being evacuated, road closures and travel 'chaos' as Police Scotland continued to investigate the incident.

Frightened Glasgow residents returning to their homes have been given police escorts as their buildings were evacuated by an ongoing bomb threat in the area.

A bomb threat in Glasgow is under investigation after Police Scotland responded to the discovery of a suspicious package in Alexandra Parade.