<p>In an update to the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic’s visa, the Australian government has lost its bid to delay the case. The government reportedly asked for the court hearing to be postponed until Wednesday. However, a judge has rejected this request and the hearing will begin Monday, January 10, as scheduled. Djokovic’s ongoing battle to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/novak-djokovic-australian-government-lose-bid-to-delay-visa-appeal/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The US government has come to the defence of birds after a fake conspiracy theory claiming they were actually drones went viral. In a truly bizarre thread, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission told the story of a pair of birds having a heart-to-heart about a potluck, telling its followers ‘birds are real.’ The statement <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/birds-are-real-us-government-confirms-after-drone-meme-confusion/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have claimed a third juror in her trial lied about being abused. The news comes as Maxwell has been given hope of a retrial after it was alleged two jurors’ experience of sexual abuse may have swayed other jurors. Now, a source has said Maxwell’s team feel ‘confident’ that a third juror <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ghislaine-maxwell-lawyers-claim-third-juror-lied-about-being-abused/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Ricky Gervais has spoken out about the response to his controversial Golden Globes appearances, claiming people have grown ‘tired’ of being ‘lectured’ by celebrities. Gervais hosted the awards show five times between 2011 and 2020, receiving a mixed response for his close-to-the-bone jokes at the expense of celebrities in attendance. Now, reflecting on his hosting <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/ricky-gervais-says-people-have-grown-tired-of-lecturing-celebrities/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Twelve years after they first met, a man from Hull has launched a search to find his holiday love. Jordan Scott, now 25, was on a Hull KR rugby trip to France when he met 13-year-old Katie by the pool. Having recently rediscovered love letters from his holiday flame – who he met when he <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/man-launches-search-for-love-of-my-life-he-met-12-years-ago-on-holiday/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Jeremy Clarkson has stepped in to defend Molly-Mae Hague after the influencer was branded ‘tone deaf’ over comments she made about her work ethic. The former Love Island contestant was on the end of social media backlash earlier this week over her views on success and wealth inequality, after she said that despite some people <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/jeremy-clarkson-responds-to-molly-mae-poverty-backlash/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Scientists have reportedly found a strain of Covid in Cyprus that blends Delta and Omicron. There are believed to be 25 cases of the new strain, which scientists have said is a blend of the two previous Covid variants and has been dubbed ‘deltacron’. Leondios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at the University of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/new-deltacron-variant-discovered-in-cyprus/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>It seems safe to say that Demi Lovato is no arachnophobe, after the star revealed a giant tattoo of a spider on their head. Lovato, 29, took to their Instagram story to share their latest ink this weekend, surprising their fans with the bold choice of artwork. The singer and actor teased the new design <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/demi-lovato-has-tattooed-a-spider-on-their-head/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Government officials have denied plans they may get rid of free lateral flow tests amid growing concerns about their cost. Earlier this week, it was alleged that free tests could be limited to care homes, hospitals, schools and other high-risk settings. The news came after a shortage of lateral flow tests hit the UK in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/government-deny-plans-to-scrap-free-lateral-flow-tests/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Investigators working on a documentary about Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have reportedly found evidence that could cast doubt on the prime suspect’s involvement. German police have said they believe that Christian B, a 44-year old convicted sex offender, was ‘100%’ responsible for the kidnap and murder of McCann, who vanished from a holiday resort in Portugal <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/madeleine-mccann-new-information-found-in-case-against-prime-suspect/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Shocking footage has been released showing a man burst into flames after a police officer’s taser ignited with the hand sanitiser the man had rubbed over his body. Jason Jones, 29, died last month – six weeks after the incident took place in a police station in the town of Catskill. Now, Attorney General Letitia <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/man-covered-in-hand-santiser-bursts-into-flames-after-police-use-stun-gun-on-him/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Betty White filmed a final message for her fans just 10 days before she passed away. White, the beloved Golden Girls star and comedian, died on December 31 at the age of 99. Her death, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday, saw an outpour of tributes across the world from fellow celebs <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/betty-white-recorded-a-final-message-for-her-fans-just-days-before-she-died/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Millennium Tower in San Francisco’s financial district is now tilting 26 inches. According to structural engineer Ronald O. Hamburger, who is attempting to stabilise the tower, the luxury residential building is now tilting three inches per year. Opening to residents in 2009, the 58-story, 645-foot tall skyscraper is settling unevenly. Efforts to stabilise the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/skyscraper-leaning-3-inches-per-year-as-architects-scramble-to-prevent-disaster/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Novak Djokovic was pictured attending an event the day after his positive Covid test, prompting more controversy over the star. The news comes after Djokovic was detained in Melbourne airport for nine hours on January 4 upon arriving to play in the Australian Open. The star’s visa was revoked after he landed for failure to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/novak-djokovic-photographed-at-event-day-after-he-claimed-positive-test-behind-exemption/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The UK’s COVID-19 death toll has officially passed 150,000. The total number of deaths reported within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test now sits at 150,057, making it the fourth-highest death toll in the world behind Brazil, India and the US. It comes after the latest daily figures showed a further 313 coronavirus-related fatalities. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/uks-covid-death-toll-has-passed-150000-as-cases-soar/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Chinese Space Agency spotted a ‘house’ on the far side of the moon. Its true nature has now been revealed. China’s Yutu-2 rover has been exploring the lunar surface since 2019 as part of its Chang’e-4 mission. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions back on Earth, with discoveries of a ‘gel-like’ substance and a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/mysterious-house-spotted-on-the-moon-solved-by-chinese-space-agency/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The NHL and several players have paid tribute to Teddy Balkind, a high school player who died in a tragic accident. The 10th grader was a student at St Luke’s, a private school in New Canaan. On Thursday, January 6, he was facing off against Brunswick School when he took a tumble on the ice. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/nhl-pays-touching-tribute-to-high-school-player-who-died-in-horrific-accident/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The University of Warwick’s Dr Mike Tildesley has said that Covid could become ‘similar’ to the common cold. Dr Tildesley, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modelling group which feeds into SAGE, has offered some encouraging thoughts during an interview with Times Radio. The medic noted that London’s Covid cases finally starting to slow <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/scientist-offers-hope-saying-covid-could-become-very-similar-to-the-common-cold/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A US tech startup wants to gamify the legal system by allowing people to bet on civil lawsuits with cryptocurrency. If there’s been one major takeaway from the past two years, it’s that the stock market isn’t the allusive, exclusive arena it used to be; just look at the GameStop Reddit saga last year, with <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/tech-startup-wants-to-enable-people-to-bet-on-court-cases-with-crypto/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>YouTuber and former Olympic snowboarder Trevor Jacob has been accused of crashing his plane on purpose. In the video uploaded on December 23, Jacob films his escape from a staled plane using a selfie stick. Footage shows the YouTuber jumping from the plane using a parachute before appearing to show the aircraft crashing. The video <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/viral/youtuber-accused-of-crashing-plane-for-views-and-likes/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Johnny Knoxville is bringing Jackass to the WWE, having successfully gained entry to the Royal Rumble. On New Year’s Day, Knoxville posted a video to Instagram announcing his goal to compete in the WWE Royal Rumble, set to take place on January 30. ‘I wanna do something else, something big… that’s right, I wanna make <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/jackass-johnny-knoxville-earns-entry-into-wwe-royal-rumble/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>If you’re a resident in Japan with COVID-19, the government will send you a quarantine kit – and they’re enormous. We’re now nearly two years on from the start of the pandemic, and we’ve all come to terms with the idea of locking ourselves away for a couple of weeks if you catch COVID-19. For <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/people-cant-believe-the-size-of-these-japanese-quarantine-kits/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Footage has resurfaced of Molly-Mae Hague shocked after learning the length of a shift in a Pretty Little Thing factory. The former Love Island contestant has been the subject of controversy after her comments on Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast, where she claimed ‘we all have the same 24 hours in a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/footage-of-molly-mae-being-shocked-at-the-length-of-a-shift-in-her-own-factory-has-resurfaced/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>