Boohoo buys Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands

The online fashion retailer takes over the brands but not the shops from failed retail group Arcadia.

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China’s tech giants face new anti-monopoly rules

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com could face greater scrutiny from state regulators.

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Australian Open: Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka win but Angelique Kerber loses

Serena Williams says it was a "vintage" performance as she begins her Australian Open campaign in devastating style.

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Myanmar coup: Workers join nationwide strike as protests continue

Mass street protests have continued for a third day, as authorities deployed water cannon.

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Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levels

Having hit an all-time low last year, oil has recovered on the hopes of a quicker economic turnaround.

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China’s tech giants face new anti-monopoly rules

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com could face greater scrutiny from state regulators.

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Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levels

Having hit an all-time low last year, oil has recovered on the hopes of a quicker economic turnaround.

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Cheng Lei: Australian journalist faces China spying charges

TV presenter Cheng Lei, detained since August, is accused of supplying state secrets overseas.

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Super Bowl 2021: Tom Brady wins seventh title as Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs

Tom Brady steers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven.

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Super Bowl Halftime show: How did The Weeknd do?

The star's socially-distanced set focused largely on the songs over spectacle.

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Uttarakhand: Seven dead after India glacier bursts dam

A piece of a Himalayan glacier had fallen into a river, bursting open a dam in northern India.

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Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide

A legal opinion concludes the Chinese government has shown an intent to destroy the Uighur minority.

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Tesco tells Chancellor to hit online rivals with sales tax

Boss Ken Murphy has asked Chancellor Rishi Sunak for a "level playing field" when it comes to tax.

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In pictures: Cycling 5,000 miles in a city of change

Geoffrey Hiller spent a year cycling around a US city, witnessing the pandemic, protests and wildfires.

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The myth and reality of the super soldier

China has been accused of trying to create enhanced soldiers - but is this even possible?

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Assassins: How CCTV gave Kim Jong-nam murder documentary added intrigue

Assassins director explains how crime scene footage finally emerged and led to his film.

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'Kenyan police asked if my husband was a sorcerer'

While Chirindo Chisubi was still mourning her husband, she was shocked by a Kenyan police question.

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Abducted, trafficked or killed: The life of a sex worker in Sierra Leone

Africa Eye investigates the disappearance of a sex worker and uncovers abuse, trafficking and murder

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Boohoo tells suppliers not to subcontract, raising job fears

The demand has caused concern among some suppliers about how they will pay to hire new workers.

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Chinese users flock to Clubhouse amid soaring popularity

Chinese users have been joining Clubhouse to discuss Uighurs and Taiwan without being censored.

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Puppy training a robotic dog points to the future

A robotic dog that can cope with new scenarios is an important stop in artificial intelligence.

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Haiti political turmoil: Judge and police officer among 23 arrested for 'coup attempt'

Street protests broke out as opponents say President Moïse's term has ended, something he denies.

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Trump impeachment explained

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial opens on Tuesday - but what's it all about?

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Storm Darcy: Netherlands hit by 'first major snowstorm in decade'

A severe cold snap is pushing through northern Europe, bringing snow and gale-force winds.

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Chile: Violence flares after police officer shoots street performer dead

Social media footage shows a police officer in Chile shooting a man dead, sparking violent protests.

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Pussy Riot: Russian protests are 'battle for hearts and minds'

Punk band Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova has released a song in support of Russia's anti-government protesters.

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India floods: India dam swept away after glacier crashes into it

Dozens of people are missing and feared dead in northern India after a glacier crashes into a dam.

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Ecuadoreans choose president amid economic turmoil

Badly hit by the Covid pandemic and with its economy in tatters, Ecuador chooses a new leader.

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ICYMI: Groundhog Day and boot-iful snow patterns

Stories you may have missed this week - from predicting the winter to someone making the most of it.

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India floods: Scores missing after glacier smashes Uttarakhand dam

As many as 150 people are feared dead after floods are triggered in Uttarakhand.

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Utah avalanche: Four skiers killed after snowslide near Salt Lake City

A further four people were injured in the joint deadliest avalanche in the US state's history.

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Covid testing expanded to more workplaces in England

Businesses with more than 50 staff are now able to access lateral flow tests, which give rapid results.

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Myanmar coup: Crowd gathers for second day of protests

The country 's main city Yangon sees a pro-democracy rally for a second successive day.

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Iraq's Yazidi community buries 104 victims of IS massacre

The victims' remains had been exhumed from mass graves following Islamic State genocide in 2014.

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IS brutality returning to Syrian towns

Beheadings, bombings and kidnappings have civilians in grip of fear despite group's supposed defeat.

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Viewpoint: From Ethiopia's Tigray region to Yemen, the dilemma of declaring a famine

Alex de Waal writes about the starvation that conflicts cause, and the difficulties in tackling it.

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Myanmar coup: How citizens are protesting through art

Protesters are taking the fight online, expressing their anger and defiance through their drawings.

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Amazon after Bezos: The company that Jeff built

As Jeff Bezos prepares to step aside from the e-commerce juggernaut, we look at Amazon's success in charts.

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Lastminute.com failed to meet Covid refund deadline

Online travel agent Lastminute.com failed to refund Covid-hit holidays by January deadline.

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Cuba opens up its economy to private businesses

The labour minister announces a major reform to the communist country's state-controlled economy.

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India couple takes the plunge to marry underwater

The couple exchanged wedding garlands 20 metres underwater off the coast of Chennai city.

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Carlos Soria: The 81-year-old conquering the world's highest peaks

Carlos Soria is aiming to become the oldest person to have climbed the world's 14 highest peaks.

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Home working increases cyber-security fears

IT experts say that with people working from home the risk of hacking has increased.

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Racial Impostor Syndrome: When you're made to feel like a fake

New York school student Arden Yum says ethnic minority children may not identify with the racial identity they were born with.

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Is Russia targeting CIA spies with secret weapons?

Ex-CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos believes he was targeted while on a visit to Moscow.

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Cape cormorants: Caring for South Africa's chicks abandoned in wild

Rescuers come to the aid of hundreds of baby Cape cormorants abandoned by their parents.

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Saharan dust: Orange skies and sandy snow in southern Europe

The sky in parts of southern Europe turns an eerie orange as wind brings sand from the Sahara desert.

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World top golfer Johnson leads Saudi International

World number one Dustin Johnson holds a two shot lead after day three at the Saudi International.

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Li Wenliang: 'Wuhan whistleblower' remembered one year on

Chinese social media remember Dr Li Wenliang, who raised the alarm about Covid-19 and died with it.

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Indonesia tigers: Zookeeper killed after endangered animals escape

One of the rare Sumatran tigers is recaptured after being tranquilised, but the other is shot dead.

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