Business leaders call for a post-Covid economic roadmap

The CBI employers' group tells the government a post-Covid economic strategy will unlock investment.

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Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities

The investors that caused GameStop to surge are now turning their attention to silver.

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Saudi human rights under new spotlight in Biden era

After free reign under President Trump, will the kingdom now be held more to account?

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals

Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.

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Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico's transgender women

In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected.

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Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort

Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

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Now and then: Iceland's vanishing glaciers

See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years.

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Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'

An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

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Saba Sahar: 'I survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban'

Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings.

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Life in a Day 2020: Kevin Macdonald says documentary 'reinforces everyone's similarities'

British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020.

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Have US police departments become too militarised?

President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.

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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'

An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.

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Somalia al-Shabab militants attack hotel in Mogadishu

Explosions and gunfire are heard at the scene of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu.

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Navalny protests: Hundreds in Moscow detained by police

Unauthorised protests take place to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Cardboard shortage forces retailers to box clever

From wine merchants to supermarkets, firms are having to find ways round a shortage of cardboard packaging.

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Accountants warned over fraud expectations

Should auditors be expected to spot companies, such as BHS and Wirecard - at risk of collapse through fraud?

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Covid: Thousands attend Israel funeral for orthodox rabbi

Deputy Prime Minister Benny Gantz has criticised "unequal enforcement" of rules over the gathering.

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Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians

It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations.

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Tigray crisis: 'Genocidal war' waged in Ethiopia region, says ex-leader

Tigray's ousted leader accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean forces of committing atrocities.

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Lionel Messi: Barcelona deny leaking forward's contract

Barcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" after Spanish newspaper El Mundo published details of Lionel Messi's contract.

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Covid: 'Lessons to be learnt' from NI vaccine row - Irish PM

We need to "calm down" after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.

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Covid vaccination: Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium 'closed by protests'

Protests by anti-vaccine and far-right groups forced the closure of Dodger Stadium, local media report.

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UK applying to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact CPTPP

If successful, Britain will join a club including Japan and Australia and covering 500m people.

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Hilton Valentine, guitarist with the Animals, dies aged 77

The British musician's riff on The House of The Rising Sun is one of the most famous in pop history.

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Covid: Australian city of Perth goes into snap lockdown after guard tests positive

Schools, bars and gyms close in the Australian city after a guard at a quarantine hotel tests positive.

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Donald Trump 'parts with lawyers' before impeachment trial

Donald Trump has reportedly parted ways with lawyers representing him in his impeachment trial.

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Hong Kong residents now eligible for special UK visa

From Sunday, those eligible can apply for a special UK visa using a smartphone app.

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Russia braces for latest Navalny protests

Metro stations are closed and movement is restricted ahead of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny.

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Coronavirus in Algeria: 'No-one could travel to say goodbye to grandpa'

Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.

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Covid: The pandemic's young widows and widowers

"The grief creeps up on you," says Pamela who is raising two children alone after losing her husband.

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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death

The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.

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'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'

Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%.

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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?

The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?

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Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'

Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.

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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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Marseille v Rennes match called off after 300 fans attack training centre

Marseille's match at home to Rennes in France's Ligue 1 is postponed after violent scenes at their training ground on Saturday.

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India protests: Internet cut to hunger-striking farmers in Delhi

Tensions are rising in Delhi where thousands of farmers are demanding agriculture reforms be repealed.

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UAE to offer citizenship to 'talented' foreigners

The Gulf state relies on its immigrant population but does not usually grant citizenship rights.

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GameStop and AMC: UK trading platform IG stops new trades

The move by one of the UK's biggest trading companies comes amid a price war between amateurs and pros.

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In Case 'Ewe' Missed It: The sheep, the steep and the ski city

Why did 3,000 sheep cross the road? That and more in our weekly video round-up: In Case "Ewe" Missed It.

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Turkey LGBT: Four students arrested over artwork

Officials say the artwork depicted rainbow symbols alongside the most sacred site in Islam.

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Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg says 'Putin Palace' is his

Businessman Arkady Rotenberg says he owns the vast property at the centre of a Russian controversy.

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Poland abortion ban: Protesters take to Warsaw streets

Protests have been taking place in Polish cities for the third night in a row following the introduction of a near-total ban on abortion.

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'Visionary' music producer Sophie dies aged 34

The Grammy-nominated artist died following "a sudden accident" in Athens, her manager said.

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Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others to come

As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?

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Japanese woman 'kept mother's body in freezer for 10 years'

The Japanese woman reportedly hid the body a decade ago because she "didn't want to move out".

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Cuba helicopter crash: Five dead after aircraft left Holguín

The aircraft crashed after leaving eastern Holguín for a short trip to Guantánamo province.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Democrat to move to get away from controversial Republican

Cori Bush said Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted her "unmasked" in the House of Representatives.

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