Alibaba: Chinese regulator slaps huge fine on tech giant

The e-commerce company Alibaba Group is fined $2.75bn for violating anti-monopoly rules.

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Alibaba: Chinese regulator slaps huge fine on tech giant

The e-commerce company Alibaba Group is fined $2.75bn for violating anti-monopoly rules.

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Prince Philip: Biden, Ardern and other world leaders pay tribute to Duke of Edinburgh

Joe Biden called the duke "a heck of a guy", while Jacinda Ardern highlighted his awards scheme.

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Coronavirus: WHO chief criticises 'shocking' global vaccine divide

Supply deals between wealthy nations risk worsening vaccine inequality, the health body says.

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Myanmar citizens flee to India to escape violence

India is the closest refuge for Myanmar nationals fleeing violence following February's military coup.

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South African artists struggle with Covid theatre closures

The permanent closure of a top venue symbolises the struggle many performers are facing.

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From 'Porky' to goalie: Peru's presidential candidates

Eighteen presidential candidates are trying to convince Peruvians tired of politics to vote for them.

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Antiretrovirals: Plight of HIV patients over ARV drug shortage in Kenya

A tax dispute has led to a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and HIV testing kits in Kenya.

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Greta Thunberg: I don't think I'll be going to COP26

She told the BBC she was concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on attendance at COP26.

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Ocean noise: Study to measure the oceans' 'year of quiet'

Marine scientists set out to study the 'year of the quiet ocean' following the pandemic.

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Home movers have a spring in their step, says the Halifax

The stamp duty holiday extension led to a "resurgence" in the housing market in March, the Halifax says.

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'Lost golden city' found in Egypt reveals lives of ancient pharaohs

The city near Luxor has been hailed as one of the most important finds since Tutankhamun's tomb.

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North Korea: Kim Jong-un warns of 'difficult' crisis

Human rights groups say the country is facing dire food shortages and economic instability.

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Taiwan drought helps man retrieve phone dropped in lake a year ago

Taiwan is suffering from its worst drought in decades, but one man has found a silver lining.

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US blacklists seven Chinese supercomputer groups

President Biden's actions continue US moves to make it harder for China to obtain its technology.

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South Korea says tanker and captain detained in Iran released

Iran seized the ship in January near the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the two countries.

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Covid: Australia faces vaccine delays after changing AstraZeneca advice

It is now advising Australians aged under 50 to get another vaccine, causing concerns over supplies.

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Amazon holds early lead in historic union election

Workers in Alabama were voting on whether to create the first unionised warehouse in the US.

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'Satan Shoes' to be recalled as Nike agrees to settle lawsuit

The art collective that sold the customised sneakers will recall the shoes and offer full refunds.

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Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work?

A Singapore-based firm has come up with a useful alternative when working from home is inconvenient.

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'Satan Shoes' to be recalled as Nike agrees to settle lawsuit

The art collective that sold the customised sneakers will recall the shoes and offer full refunds.

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Coronavirus: Cost of testing 'is too much for people to travel'

The government cannot yet confirm whether international travel could resume in May.

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Amazon holds early lead in historic union election

Workers in Alabama were voting on whether to create the first unionised warehouse in the US.

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Down's syndrome: 'Having a job makes me feel safe'

Only 5.6% of adults with learning disabilities were in full-time employment last year, research shows.

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Covid-19: Why have deaths soared in Brazil?

President Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic and resisted lockdowns but now faces a major crisis.

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Deep sea mining to help make electric vehicles

Many companies want to exploit deep sea minerals but campaigners warn it could damage fragile ecosystems.

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Sexual health: 'I can't tell my mum I'm having sex'

In conservative Singapore, start-ups are giving people discreet access to sexual health products.

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Markus Söder: Star Trek fan who could boldly go and lead Germany

A veteran Bavarian leader is tipped to run for chancellor as the Merkel era ends this year.

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How US history explains vaccine passport scepticism

Yellow fever, slavery and distrust of government all contributed to resistance to official checks.

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Is Netflix's Seaspiracy film right about fishing damaging oceans?

Are the activities of the fishing industry destroying the world's oceans as a new film suggests?

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Milk Tea Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-democracy activists

The Milk Tea Alliance unites pro-democracy protesters in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Myanmar.

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Myanmar's ex-ambassador locked out of embassy

Kyaw Zwar Minn spent Wednesday night asleep in his car outside the embassy, saying the military attaché locked him out.

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Turkey blames EU in 'sofagate' diplomatic spat

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left standing when meeting Turkey's leader.

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What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland?

Brexit, paramilitaries and the fallout from an IRA man's funeral lie behind rising loyalist tension.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Israel stops to remember victims

Traffic stopped and people stood in silence to honour the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during World War Two.

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Neighbours: Independent review launched over racism claims

Fremantle Media, which produces the Australian soap, said it did not tolerate discrimination.

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Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags

The supermarket chain will remove 100 million plastic carrier bags from its network over the next year.

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Czech Republic vaccines: European court backs mandatory pre-school jabs

Families had challenged the Czech government's ban on unvaccinated children entering pre-schools.

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Caroline Jurie: Mrs World arrested over Sri Lanka pageant bust-up

The beauty queen and another contestant are arrested after a fracas at the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant.

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ENA: Macron to scrap French leaders' elite training school

A degree from the ENA has been the passport to the upper echelons of French politics for decades.

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US gun violence: Joe Biden to target 'ghost guns'

The move comes after mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta last month, in which 18 people died.

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Asos gains 1.5 million customers in six months

The online fashion group now has 25 million customers around the world.

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Myanmar: Celebrity model arrested amid coup crackdown

Paing Takhon has millions of fans and had openly posted against the military coup

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Study says bitcoin could derail China's climate change targets

Bitcoin emissions in China exceed the total emissions of the Czech Republic and Qatar, study says.

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Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks?

Microsoft says firmware cyber-attacks are on the rise, but enterprises are not paying attention.

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Beijing now has more billionaires than any city

China's capital has overtaken New York as it bounced back quickly from the pandemic, according to Forbes.

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Beijing now has more billionaires than any city

The city has overtaken New York as it bounced back quickly from the pandemic, according to Forbes.

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Indian Premier League: The risks of hosting the IPL during a pandemic

The world's richest cricket tournament will see eight teams play 60 games behind closed doors.

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Navalny: Jailed Putin critic 'losing sensation in legs and hands'

The Putin critic has been diagnosed with spinal hernias and his health is worsening, a lawyer says.

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The woman who took on Google and won

When Shannon Wait was suspended after posting about working conditions, she fought back.

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