What is 'Deltacron'? New Covid variant identified as WHO issues update

Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky has denounced a missile strike on a train station where civilians were fleeing to safety as "an act of evil that has no limits”. At least 50 people - including five children - are reported to have been killed in the attack.

It looks official – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged!

Most stylish mom in the world! Khloe Kardashian picked up her daughter, True, 3, from gymnastics on Friday sporting a casual yet extremely stylish look, with a black leather corset top tucked into light wash ripped jeans. She and her little one looked adorable together as she carried her out of gymnastics class, as True wore an adorable purple and blue-colored leotard. The reality star also carried a SmartWater in her hand, showing off her long white acrylic nails.

This is not a drill: Bennifer are finally engaged (again)! Ben Affleck popped the question to Jennifer Lopez with a gorgeous, very rare green diamond — known to the the 52-year-old’s favorite color. The song “Dear Ben” from This Is Me…Then played in the background as she showed off the sparkling ring. The words “you’re perfect” from the original 2002 can be heard in the short eight second teaser.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are engaged! Affleck popped the question to Lopez a second time after they rekindled their romance in February 2021.Lopez announced the big news on her On the JLo newsletter on April 8. In a video, Lopez fights back tears and shows her stunning green ring, saying, «You're perfect.» Lopez's sister, Linda, shared a picture of the ring on her Instagram Stories, writing, «So this happened.

We’ve been waiting for this one!!

Khloe Kardashian steps out in some chic ripped jeans for a business meeting in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon (April 8).

Bill Maher used a pointer to illustrate his lecture Friday night on HBO’s Real Time, as he gave a “Zapruder-ized” analysis of the Oscars moment that everyone can’t let go.

Victoria Beckham has arrived in style and looked very classy ahead of her son Brooklyn Beckham's wedding to heiress Nicola Peltz.The Posh Spice, 47, and her dashing husband David Beckham, 46, arrived at their daughter-in-law's extraordinary multi-millionaire mansion ahead of the big weekend.On Saturday (April 8), the eldest of the Beckham children, Brooklyn, 23, will be tying the knot with his "soulmate" Nicola in what is anticipated to be one of the biggest weddings on the celebrity calendar.The mother of the groom, Victoria, donned a black and white dress with sunglasses as she carried a box into the estate, while David rocked a more casual look in a white T-shirt.Victoria looked incredible as she and David accessorised with a pair of big black chunky sunglasses as they prepared for the special day.Both the Beckhams and the Peltz attended a formal dinner on Friday (April 8) and Posh and Becks arrived at the in-law's family estate in Palm Beach in an expensive Maserati.Brooklyn and Hollywood actress Nicola – whose father is billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz – will get married at Nicola's £76million home.The estate overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is so big it can accommodate more than 500 guests.The couple expects many celebrity friends and A-Listers to attend the celebration on their big day.Star-studded pals include: Gigi Hadid, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen, family friend Eva Longoria and Nicole Richie.Mum Victoria shared her excitement for her son's big day with a series of adorable photos from dinner with the family.She wrote on Instagram: "An exciting weekend ahead of us!! Kisses from Miami.

Nicola Coughlan is opening up about some of her past auditions and revealed she did go out for a role on Netflix’s Stranger Things!

Camila Cabello is confirming what fans are thinking – the lyrics to her new song “Psychofreak” from her new album, Familia, is about Fifth Harmony.

Facebook warns of major cyberattack campaigns linked to Russian hackers targetting Ukrainian military following the country's invasion. Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta, announced that they'd observed a rise in hacks and attempted impersonations since the war in Ukraine began on February 24.

When you think of Nicole Scherzinger and her hair, her ultra dark glossy tresses probably spring to mind. But she’s just thrown out her signature style in favour of a buttery blonde shade, and fans are loving the dramatic transformation.Taking to Instagram, the 43 year old shared a series of pictures to her 5.2 million followers of her new hair colour styled in wet look waves, paired with an Euphoria-like makeup look featuring bold winged liner and gemstones.

Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars and any other Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences event for the next decade, the academy announced Friday following a meeting to address Smith's slap of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards last month. Smith slapped Rock after the presenter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, referring to the 1997 film "G.I.

It's been a few months since Julianne Moore wrapped up the shoot for her latest film role for the comedy-thriller Sharper.With some downtime on her hands the Academy Award-winning actress decided to head out to do a bit of shopping around the West Village neighborhood of Downtown Manhattan on Friday.Earlier in the day, the mother of two took to her Instagram page and gushed over her daughter Liv Freundlich on her 20th birthday, alongside a series of photos taken of the two throughout the years. Retail therapy: Julianne Moore, 61, stepped out to do a bit of shopping in the West Village neighborhood of Downtown Manhattan on FridayWith scattered rain and temperatures in the 50's and low 60s Fahrenheit, Moore stepped out in a black overcoat over a gray hoodie.She also wore black jeans, a pair of white sneakers, and a black baseball cap over her long ginger locks.

Chrissy Teigen showed off her bikini body in a loved up Instagram snap she posted with her husband John Legend on Friday.She has been sharing a series of travel updates this week from her holiday to Hawaii with John and their children Luna, five, and Miles, three.In her latest snapshot Chrissy and John cuddled up to one another while soaking up the sun on a boat off the Oahu coastline. Spot Diamond Head:Chrissy Teigen showed off her bikini body in a loved up Instagram snap she posted with her husband John Legend on FridayChrissy flaunted her figure in a bubblegum pink two-piece, while John opted for floral swim trunks that matched his Hawaiian shirt.The Academy Award-winning songwriter left a few of his top buttons beguilingly open over his chest and accessorized with gleaming aviators.

Diane Kruger admitted her fiance Norman Reedus loves to make decisions on the fly, and no purchase is too big or too small for The Walking Dead star.During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday evening, the 45-year-old actress revealed that her husband-to-be even bought a house on the west coast without her permission, and despite their solid New York roots.She went on to say that Norman's impulse purchases happen all the time, and he's known for buying the most random things that sometimes show up at their doorstep in the middle of the night. Anything is possible! Diane Kruger admitted her fiance Norman Reedus loves to make decisions on the fly, and no purchase is too big or too small for The Walking Dead star'We drove by [the house], he was dropping me off at a table read actually for Swimming With Sharks, and you know, it was a Sunday—you know how those houses are open and you can just walk in,' Diane said.

Katie Holmes was spotted while taking a solo stroll in New York City on Friday afternoon.The 43-year-old performer appeared to be making the most of the pleasant springtime air as she walked along the Big Apple's bustling streets.The actress' outing occurred during the production process of her forthcoming third directorial effort. Getting some fresh air:Katie Holmes was spotted while taking a solo stroll in New York City on Friday afternoonHolmes kept it casual in a navy blue crewneck sweater worn on top of a gray t-shirt during her outing.The Batman Begins actress contrasted the dark tones of her tops with a set of white sweat pants and matching sneakers.

Deltacron has now officially been declared a COVID-19 strain. Concerns about a mutation combining features of both the Delta and Omicron variants first arose earlier this year, following an investigation that took place in a Cyprus lab. Virologists in Paris have now confirmed its existence.

The Government will ask the British public to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the fighting in their country amid continuing criticism of its response to the refugee crisis.

coronavirus that appears to be a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta variants.The worrying discovery comes after multiple false alarms over the last few months, with many preempting fears that the two hugely disruptive strains would combine to create the dreaded 'Deltacron'.Virologists from L’Institut Pasteur in Paris announced their findings after sequencing genomes in positive Covid samples taken from several regions across France.They now believe that the variant could have been circulating since early January. Commenting on the findings, Aris Katzourakis, a professor of evolution and genomics at the University of Oxford said: "This one is legit."“[It is] one to keep an eye on.”Other similar clusters are also said to have been found in Denmark and the Netherlands, but have not been confirmed yet.Dr Stephen Griffin, a virologist at the University of Leeds, said that while the new variant "doesn’t seem to have taken off as a dominant strain yet", this may only be because of a "very slow start" based on the number of initial cases.But he added that "fact it persists in the fact of Omicron" could suggest that its ability to transmit "can’t be too shoddy".No conclusive data has yet shown whether Deltacron can be considered to be more infectious or deadly than its 'root' variants, Delta and Omicron.Covid technical lead Maria van Kerkhove from the World Health Organisation revaled on Thursday that her team had been “tracking and discussing” the new variant.