Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of Monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning.
The 24-hour strike organised by train drivers' union ASLEF is the second significant industrial action this week on Britain's rail network, after 40,000 members of the RMT and TSSA unions - which represent other rail staff - held a major strike on Wednesday.
On July 18-19, an exceptional heatwave affected large parts of the UK. It was the first time that temperatures of 40° Celsius and above had been realised in the country. A total of 46 stations met or exceeded the previous record in a band stretching from Kent to North Yorkshire. Scotland recorded its maximum temperature above 35° Celsius for the first time, breaking the previous record.
US-BRITAIN-POLITICS-UK defence minister Wallace endorses Truss for PM
Rishi Sunak admitted his pledge not to cut personal taxes until inflation is under control was not universally popular, telling Conservative members at the first official hustings event: "Even though it hasn't made my life easy, it is the honest thing to do." His rival, foreign secretary Liz Truss appeared to enjoy a warmer reception at the gathering in Leeds, northeast England.
Rishi Sunak rushed to the side of a television host after she fainted live on air during a UK prime ministerial election debate, which was cancelled mid-way through.
Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the "number one threat" to domestic and global security. The former finance minister's pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race to lead the ruling Conservative party, Liz Truss, accused him of being weak on China and Russia.
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss are battling to become Britain's next PM after a revolt over Johnson's scandal-ridden administration forced the prime minister to say he would stand down. On Sunday, both candidates set out their plans to press ahead with the government's policy of sending illegal migrants to Rwanda.
