Laura Shepard Churchley's father, Alan, became the first American in space in 1961.

He promises the government will do all it can to help, as the death toll is expected to pass 100.

Austria has become the first country in the EU to make vaccinations mandatory, from February.

Protesters at the US Capitol welcomed the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing games, but say more is needed.

Foreign travellers will need to provide a vaccination certificate in order to enter the country.

More than 70 people died in Kentucky in Friday night's storms, including dozens in a candle factory, and the death toll is expected to rise above 100.

The bishop in Sicily told children Santa's red costume had been created by Coca-Cola, Italian media say.

The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.