<p>A Ryanair flight heading from the UK to Portugal was forced into making an emergency landing in France after a fire broke out mid-flight. Flight FR4052 took off from Manchester at 6.33pm yesterday, January 3, and was scheduled to arrive at 9.30pm in Faro, Portugal. However, the flight was forced to land at Brest in north-west France <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ryanair-flight-forced-into-emergency-landing-after-fire-reportedly-erupted-mid-flight/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Queen Elizabeth II has given her seal of approval to one of her youngest fans after they dressed up as the monarch for Halloween. One-year old Jalayne Sutherland, from Ohio, donned a replica of one of the Queen’s outfits, complete with a wig, brooch, handbag and pearls to head out trick-or-treating, and was accompanied by <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/queen-responds-after-seeing-toddlers-splendid-halloween-fancy-dress/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A 34-year-old man has been reunited with his mother, after being abducted more than three decades ago. Li Jingwei was abducted when he was four years old, and sold to a child trafficking ring by a neighbour in his village in China’s Yunnan province. He has now been reunited with his mother after drawing a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/abducted-man-reunites-with-family-by-drawing-map-of-home-from-memory/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Betty White’s agent has pushed back against false rumours circulating about her death, after conspiracy theorists claimed she’d died as a result of complications from the Covid-19 vaccine. Jeff Witjas, who broke the news of White’s death aged 99 on Friday, December 31, issued a statement condemning anti-vaxxers for spreading fake quotes, saying her death <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/betty-whites-agent-clarifies-cause-of-death-following-false-reports/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Donald Trump is set to give a speech on Thursday, January 6, exactly one year after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC. People across the US and the world were left shocked and horrified at the news of the insurrection, which saw hundreds of Trump fans march towards one of America’s most <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/donald-trump-to-give-speech-on-anniversary-of-capitol-riot/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The world’s richest man has just got richer – Elon Musk has netted another $32 billion. Tesla‘s climbing stock is cited as the reason behind this particular windfall, with the company making nearly 1 million cars in 2021. According to Forbes, Musk remains firmly at the top of the world’s rich list, with his estimated <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/elon-musk-just-got-32-billion-richer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Convictions imposed on people purely because of consensual homosexual activity under archaic, now-abolished laws are set to be wiped out, the home secretary has said. The pardons scheme for convictions is set to be widened, meaning anyone who engaged in consensual same-sex activity and was convicted under rules which have since been eradicated will now <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/all-consensual-gay-sex-convictions-to-be-pardoned-under-new-amendment/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A new coronavirus variant with 46 mutations has been identified by scientists in France. Scientists have discovered a number of new variants following the initial COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, with members of the public experiencing different symptoms and levels of severity depending on the variant. After previously identifying the Delta and Omicron strains of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/new-ihu-covid-variant-with-46-mutations-discovered-in-france/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson will hold a virtual press conference from No 10 Downing Street today. The news comes a day after the prime minister confirmed that despite ‘considerable’ pressure on the NHS, there were no plans to introduce further restrictions this week amid a continued surge in Covid-19 cases. Earlier today, a Downing Street spokesperson said <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-to-hold-press-conference-today-2/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Lateral flow tests are reportedly being flogged online as the UK grapples with a shortage amid the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases. The kits, which are provided for free by the NHS, have been widely unavailable for several days amid increased demand and supply issues, and it appears some people have spotted a gap in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-lateral-flow-tests-are-being-sold-for-up-to-150-online/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Mayor of London Sadiq Khan plans to decriminalise cannabis and other class B drugs in a new trial scheme, it’s been reported. The Telegraph reports that Khan plans to launch the new measures in the London boroughs of Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich, with the scheme aimed at reducing low-level drug convictions for under-25s. The trial <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/class-b-drugs-to-be-decriminalised-in-london/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Television presenter and physicist Igor Bogdanoff has died just days after his identical twin brother, at the age of 72. On Monday, January 3, Igor passed away six days after his brother Grichka, having been in hospital since the middle of December after he reportedly contracted coronavirus. Loved ones of the star, who first began <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/iconic-french-tv-star-igor-bogdanoff-dies-aged-72-days-after-twin-brother/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Met Office has issued a warning for the UK over freezing temperatures and incoming snow. Following the warmest New Year on record, the UK could be set to be propelled back into wintery weather, as today, January 4, temperatures have plummeted overnight, with some areas even falling below -5C. Frost, 80mph wind, rain, hill <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/met-office-issues-warning-as-sub-zero-temperatures-and-snow-set-to-hit-uk/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Actor David Koechner saw 2022 in from a California jail cell after being arrested for drunk-driving, according to a police report. Koechner, who is best known for his roles in Anchorman and The Office, was reportedly pulled over on New Year’s Eve after police in Simi Valley, California, received reports of an erratic driver. After <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/anchorman-star-spends-new-year-in-jail-after-dui-and-hit-and-run-arrest/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Gogglebox star Georgia Bell has revealed she’s expecting her first baby. Bell is best known for her role on the hit Channel 4 show, where she is joined on the sofa by her best friend Abbie Lynn, with the pair having become firm favourites with viewers of the show. The 21-year-old from Durham has since <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/georgia-from-gogglebox-announces-shes-pregnant/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Tristan Thompson has issued a public apology to his ex, Khloe Kardashian, after it was revealed that he has a third child. The NBA star has been the subject of many scandals surrounding his apparent cheating on Khloe Kardashian, such as when Kylie Jenner’s former best friend Jordyn Woods took a lie detector test to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/tristan-thompson-apologises-to-khloe-kardashian-after-paternity-test-confirms-he-fathered-child/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Betty White’s former co-star has revealed what the legendary actress said before passing away aged 99, and it’s extremely touching. Vicki Lawrence, 72, starred with White in Mama’s Family in the early 1980s, and the pair remained friends for decades afterwards. Understandably crushed by news of her death, Lawrence paid tribute to her friend and <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/betty-whites-sweet-final-words-revealed-by-former-co-star/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A nurse woke up from a 28-day coma caused by coronavirus, after medics gave her Viagra as part of an experimental treatment. On November 9, Monica Almeida was admitted to Lincoln County Hospital after she tested positive for Covid-19 on October 31. The 37-year-old mother-of-two was double vaccinated but suffered from asthma, however she took <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/nurse-wakes-up-from-28-day-covid-coma-after-taking-viagra/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>An advert for cryptocurrency featuring Matt Damon has been mocked by viewers for comparing the virtual money to the moon landing. Crypto.com initially released its ‘Fortune Favours the Brave’ advert online in October 2021, but it gained attention recently after being featured during NFL games in the US on Sunday, January 2. The ad opens <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/matt-damon-compares-cryptocurrency-to-space-travel-in-cringe-advert/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A confidential deal between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre has been made public after US judges determined there was no reason for it to remain secret. US District Judges Lewis Kaplan and Loretta Preska ordered the agreement be released today, January 3, 2022, before Prince Andrew seeks to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-accuser-virginia-giuffres-secret-deal-with-epstein-becomes-public/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Quadrantids meteor shower is set to light up skies above the UK tonight, with the annual show reaching its peak this evening. Known for its blue meteors and fireballs, the Quadrantids are one of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year, producing between 50 to 120 shooting stars an hour in ideal conditions. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/50-meteors-an-hour-to-illuminate-the-sky-tonight/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A pioneering treatment used for the first time on the NHS could offer hope for men suffering from prostate cancer. Even the most hard-to-reach tumours could be destroyed with the one-hour ‘Nanoknife’ operation, which has been described as ‘amazingly simple and quick’ by surgeons. It uses a technique called irreversible electroporation to administer electrical pulses into <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/game-changing-one-hour-operation-could-be-used-to-treat-prostate-cancer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson has provided an update on Covid restrictions as a government review approaches. Ahead of the government review taking place on Wednesday, January 5, the prime minister acknowledged that the NHS was likely to come under ‘considerable’ pressure in the coming weeks, as a result of rising hospitalisations and staff shortages. However, Johnson has <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-gives-covid-restrictions-update-ahead-of-government-review/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>