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Italy and the European Commission have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine destined for Australia.

The EU's vaccination drive has been a bumpy ride - but its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has been especially so.

A recommended 1% pay rise for NHS staff has been called "pitiful and bitterly disappointing" by nursing union leaders who said the government was "dangerously out of touch" with health workers.

Love Island has been confirmed to return in the summer after the last two series were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.

Banksy has confirmed a painting of an inmate escaping from a former jail that once housed playwright Oscar Wilde is his work.

A Janet Jackson documentary is in the works, with the star reportedly giving unprecedented intimate access and "leaving no stone unturned".

BBC journalist Martin Bashir will not face a criminal investigation over documents related to his landmark interview with Princess Diana, the Metropolitan Police has said.

After repeated delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans have been waiting for the highly anticipated Friends reunion special for a long time.

A recommended 1% pay rise for NHS staff has been called "pitiful and bitterly disappointing" by nursing union leaders who said the government was "dangerously out of touch" with health workers.

The Duchess of Sussex has said she could not be expected to "just be silent" if the Royal Family is playing an "active role" in "perpetuating falsehoods" about her.

Nearly 21 million people in the UK have now had a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "more optimistic than ever" that Britons will be able to enjoy staycations this summer.

More than half of all adults have now received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in at least 19 areas in England and Scotland.

Banksy has confirmed a painting of an inmate escaping from a former jail that once housed playwright Oscar Wilde is his work.

A series of tsunami warnings have been issued after a powerful earthquake off New Zealand's North Island prompted a major evacuation.

Italy and the European Commission have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine destined for Australia.

The EU's vaccination drive has been a bumpy ride - but its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has been especially so.

German health officials have U-turned on the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and recommended it for use on over-65s.

French residents who travel to Germany daily for work have reacted angrily after being told they must now get COVID tests every two days in order to cross the border. 

Cyprus will let British tourists who have had both COVID vaccination doses into the country without restrictions from 1 May.

The European Parliament has declined to set a date to ratify the Brexit trade deal following a row over the UK's action in relation to arrangements for Northern Ireland.

A former top civil servant at the Home Office has settled his employment tribunal claim against the government.

A recommended 1% pay rise for NHS staff has been called "pitiful and bitterly disappointing" by nursing union leaders who said the government was "dangerously out of touch" with health workers.

A "worrying" number of children and teenagers are being recruited to terrorist groups during the coronavirus lockdown, the foreign secretary has told MPs.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to "get on with the job" after answering eight hours' of questions over her government's handling of harassment claims against her predecessor Alex Salmond.

A Californian plastic surgeon is being investigated after he attended a virtual court hearing while operating on a patient.

A puppy with six legs has been born in the US - and vets are describing her as a "miracle".

Eighty alligator heads have been seized after a police search of a house in Birmingham.

A number of great apes have been given an experimental COVID-19 vaccine following an outbreak of the virus at a zoo in California.

SpaceX's rocket has exploded just minutes after the Starship's first successful landing.

WhatsApp is allowing users to make video and voice calls on their desktop for the first time.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended his tax changes in yesterday's budget as "a fair way to help solve the problems that we need to".

Italy and the European Commission have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine destined for Australia.

The European Parliament has declined to set a date to ratify the Brexit trade deal following a row over the UK's action in relation to arrangements for Northern Ireland.

SpaceX's rocket has exploded just minutes after the Starship's first successful landing.

A Thai navy sailor braved choppy seas to rescue four cats abandoned on a sinking ship on fire in the Andaman Sea.

A former top civil servant at the Home Office has settled his employment tribunal claim against the government.