‘There were no avatars like me so we made a game’

US President Biden’s agenda will do an enormous amount of good, congressman Ritchie Torres says.

Despite repeated warnings many ignore coronavirus safety procedures, a doctor in West Bengal says.

Overview of the Earthquake A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Southern California early this morning, causing widespread damage and panic across the region. The epicenter of the quake was located near the city of Los Angeles, with tremors felt as far away as San Diego, Las Vegas, and even parts of Arizona….

The Duke of Cambridge has suggested entrepreneurs should focus their resources on solving problems on Earth rather than engaging in a new space race. He was speaking to the BBC’s Newscast podcast, before the first ceremony for his new Earthshot Prize this weekend. Five innovative ideas will each be awarded £1m to help the planet….

The former ITV Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan is not racist and has the right to say what he wants, the television presenter and friend of Morgan, Sharon Osbourne has said. “I sent out a tweet saying I stand by Piers, I do because he has the right to his opinion – that’s what…

Attempts to stop Hongkongers marking the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown is having the opposite effect of what was intended, the managing director of the Hong Kong Democracy Council, Samuel Chu, has said. A public vigil to mark the anniversary has been banned by Hong Kong for the second year running citing coronavirus…