A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.
Police blockade on South African miners lifted
A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.
Senators call for federal probe into Musk’s contact with Russia
Musk’s reported relations with Russia “pose serious questions” about US national security, the Democratic senators argue.
Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing incident in the city of Wuxi, police say.
Sixth typhoon in a month makes landfall in Philippines
Super Typhoon Man-Yi is the latest storm forecast to potentially cause further life-threatening conditions.
Parents ‘grabbed any child they could’ save from Indian hospital fire
People broke windows trying to reach their children at the neonatal ward in Jhansi, local media report.
Volcanoes once erupted on the far side of the moon
Volcanic rock, dating back billions of years, has been detected in the first samples collected from the mysterious “dark side”.
Zelensky says war will ‘end sooner’ with Trump as president
The Ukrainian president also said his country “must do everything” to ensure the war ends next year.
Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest
Jake Paul leaves a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s boxing legacy with a tedious points win in Texas.
Ten newborns killed in hospital fire in northern India
The fire broke out in a neonatal ward at a hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday night.