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Dr Bruno Silvester Lopes has explained what precautions people should take over a new respiratory illness that is sweeping through China and leaving children hospitalised with a range of illnesses

A Japanese man tragically died on Sunday after jumping off the Macau Tower in China, according to reports. An investigation is ongoing at the popular tourist attraction

A mystery illness that has been spreading through China and resembles a Covid-like pneumonia has now been found in two European countries amid fears the UK could be next

Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a deal costing an eye-watering $1.9bn (£1.5B). The Biden administration has tried to tackle higher fares in the airline industy and the merger could lead to a showdown

China has recorded an upsurge in respiratory illness in children since mid-October - and some health experts are worried the illness could spread to other countries too

The Israeli military said its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza as it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south, where people escaped in the early days of the war

An earthquake with a magnitude of seven has hit the Philippines on the back of Saturday's major quake and it has sparked fears of a tsunami in parts of Japan with people evacuated

Emily Hand, nine, was among the most high profile hostages freed last week. Holding her hand is her devoted father Thomas, 63 - along with their two dogs Johnsie and Schnitzel

Retired US Army General Kevin Ryan believes it is "entirely feasible" for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as a deterrent against the West

The Pentagon has said it is aware of an attack on the USS Carney - an American warship - along with other commercial vessels in the Red Sea

As a mysterious virus sweeps through China, its neighbouring countries are beginning to prepare for it to spread. Britain may be able to avoid it this winter, one expert says

Users of the wildly popular video-based social media platform have reported having problems with certain features on the app over a number of hours. One user said they were getting 'really irritated'

Major Kevin McCool, 32, from Northern Ireland, was hailed as being widely respected, "adored" and "loved" by his fellow officers and soldiers after he was gunned down by two men in Kenya

The cast of Nativity! is all grown up now and the kids look completely different from how they did in the Christmas film that was released well over a decade ago

WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Mount Marapi in the West Sumatra province of Indonesia erupted on Sunday spewing white-and-grey ash plumes about 9,800ft (3,000m) into the air and leaving dozens of climbers trapped and waiting for rescue

One villager died in the first earthquake, and several more were injured, as the rumbles rocked huge swathes of the Philippines. The tremors were so strong that houses swayed and many feared their homes would cave in

Around 90% of diabetes cases are type 2, which is typically linked to obesity and diagnosed in middle age, with the disease seen as a major cause of heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and blindness

Fat cells could unlock growth stimulants that reduce damage to hair follicles and might lead to thickening and straightening hair, scientists have revealed - providing a breakthrough for baldness

Vladimir Solovyov, a close ally to Vladimir Putin, has made a number of controversial claims in recent times, with the Russian leader's ally claiming we're in the middle of 'colossal geopolitical changes'

The identities of Prince Archie's godparents have been a closely guarded secret -

Prince George and Prince Archie both share the same godfather, Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster. He will be getting married next summer - but has reportedly excluded the Sussexes

The Israeli military has warned Palestinians in the south of the Gaza Strip to evacuate, but they have nowhere to go as airstrikes resume after brief hostage exchange

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, reportedly wants to dissuade her son Prince Louis from indulging in William's love of a particularly risky hobby which makes her nervous

Around 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators are marching towards Euston after gathering in Camden Town in North London today following the end of a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel

'I just burst into tears,' says Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol when she learned of the plight of Asia's black bears who are held in cruel conditions and farmed for their bile