IMF Says Only 23% of Central Banks Can Legally Issue Digital Currencies
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have examined the central bank laws of 174 IMF members to answer the question of whether a digital...
G7: UK to host Cornwall seaside summit in summer
The leaders of the US, France, Germany and other leading economies will meet in Cornwall in June....
Covid-19: Further 1,295 deaths recorded in the UK
The latest death and case figures should be a “bitter warning for us all”, Public Health England says....
Biden inauguration: All 50 US states on alert for armed protests
National Guard troops from across the country descend on Washington DC amid tightened security....
Home Office ‘working to restore’ lost police records
Hundreds of thousands of DNA and arrest records were deleted after a human error, the Home Office says....
SLS: Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ engine test ends early
A critical engine test for Nasa’s new “megarocket” – the Space Launch System (SLS) – ends early....
Covid-19 vaccines: Prince William ‘proud’ of Queen and duke for getting jabs
The Duke of Cambridge praises his grandparents for getting the vaccine in a video call with NHS staff....
Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain
Till now, K2 was the only mountain higher than 8,000m not to be conquered in winter....
RAF veteran receives Covid jab at Salisbury Cathedral
Louis Godwin, 95, said he was “so pleased” to get his Covid-19 vaccination at Salisbury Cathedral....
Gerry Marsden: Funeral held for Pacemakers star
The Gerry and the Pacemakers singer died from a blood infection at the age of 78....