Indonesia coral reef partially restored in extensive project

Around 40,000 sq m of coral reef has been restored in Indonesia with plans to extend the scheme further.

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Facebook Oversight Board to rule on Trump account ban

The Oversight Board will decide whether the former president can return to Facebook on Wednesday.

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Mexico City metro: Shock, grief, anger in Mexico over metro crash

There is rising anger in Mexico over the collapse of a metro overpass that killed at least 24 people.

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Trump launches new 'communications' platform

The former president releases a new website after his social media ban earlier this year.

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George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin asks for new trial

The white former police officer was found guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd.

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Doctors investigate mystery brain disease in Canada

Dozens of people in New Brunswick are showing symptoms of the devastating new condition.

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Stuart MacGill: Ex-Australian cricketer kidnapped and released in Sydney

Former test bowler Stuart MacGill was abducted and released in a kidnapping last month.

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Behind South Africa's slow Covid vaccine rollout

The country has Africa's worst mortality figures but its vaccination programme lags behind others.

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Covid cases at Everest base camp raise fears of serious outbreak

Climbers say a growing number of people have tested positive, despite government denials.

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Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on

Dictatorship and slavery taint the Napoleonic reforms that shaped modern France.

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Colombia protests: UN 'deeply alarmed' by bloodshed in Cali

The United Nations rights office says police opened fire on demonstrator on Monday.

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Mexico City metro overpass collapse: Carriages and bridge crumpled

A metro overpass partially collapses in Mexico City leaving at least 23 people dead.

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Odeon to reopen most cinemas in May with new safety measures in place

Following rival Cineworld, Odeon plans to reopen sites with new safety measures in place.

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Shark attack survivor wins right to keep tooth left in surfboard

Surfer Chris Bowes lost his leg but authorities return a tooth the shark left wedged in his board.

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Britney Spears attacks 'hypocritical' documentaries in Instagram post

The singer attacks recent films for focusing on "negative and traumatising" moments in her life.

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Record mortgage borrowing as owners move or improve

Stamp duty holidays and low mortgage rates push borrowing to the highest levels since records began.

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Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border

The farmer moved a two-century-old border stone into French territory as it was blocking his tractor.

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Covid: Japan town builds giant squid statue with relief money

Noto, which is known for its flying squid, hopes the giant statue will draw back tourists.

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Senior Swiss diplomat in Iran 'dies in fall from high-rise building'

Iranian media report that the 51-year-old woman fell from the high-rise building where she lived.

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HelloFresh sees meal kit demand surge as shift to online continues

The company says it is "confident" it will continue to benefit from the shift to ordering food online.

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Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever

The world's biggest jeweller says it will no longer use mined diamonds in a bid to become more sustainable.

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Mexico City metro overpass collapses, killing 15

Several train carriages plunged to the ground when an overpass collapsed late on Monday.

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Investor Warren Buffett names Berkshire Hathaway successor

Company's vice-chairman Greg Abel will take over, but Mr Buffett has no plans to step aside.

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Mexico apologises to Mayan people for historic abuses

The country's president apologises for abuses committed in the five centuries since Spain's conquest.

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Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over alleged fake news

Yuki Kitazumi is thought to be the first foreign journalist charged for his coverage of the situation there.

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India says infections 'slowing down' as it passes 20 million cases

Officials say infection rates have consistently dropped since 30 April when they saw a record high.

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Covid in Varanasi: Anger rises as coronavirus rages in Modi's constituency

Many in Varanasi are asking where their MP - India's prime minister - is in their hour of need.

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Five Eyes: Is the intelligence-sharing alliance in trouble?

The intelligence alliance has expanded into politics but faces a split in its dealings with Beijing.

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Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's new president challenges Covid denial

Samia Suluhu Hassan's predecessor, who died in office in March, said coronavirus had been defeated.

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How rising sea levels are threatening my home

Hereiti, 17, lives on Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Battle of wits: Antiguans revel in ancient board game

Warri is a board game popular in Antigua which traces its origins back to Africa.

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The Americans hesitant about the Covid vaccine

For the US to achieve herd immunity, it needs to convince two big groups to get the jab.

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Microchip shortage: Inside a factory racing to meet demand

Katie Silver tours a microchip factory in Singapore racing to meet demand amid a global shortage.

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Yahoo sold again in new bid to revive its fortunes

The internet trailblazer is sold as part of a $5bn deal that includes another pioneer, AOL.

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Yahoo sold again in new bid to revive its fortunes

The internet trailblazer is sold as part of a $5bn deal that includes another pioneer, AOL.

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South Africa's Zulu Princess Thembi: People think we’re murderers

Royals deny a poison plot while a court challenge claims a signature was forged on a dead king's will.

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Covid: Curbs on foreign holidays should continue beyond May, say MPs

Airports will be a "breeding ground" for Covid with arrivals from all countries mixing, the MPs say.

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EU unveils plans for overseas tourists to return

The proposals will allow fully vaccinated non-EU travellers to enter for non-essential purposes.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Cuban dissident's health stokes allies' fears

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was forcibly taken to hospital while on hunger strike, activists say.

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Four held in German-led raid on huge child sexual abuse network

German police say a dark web club for sharing images of child sex abuse had more than 400,000 users.

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EU unveils plans for overseas tourists to return

The proposals will allow fully vaccinated non-EU travellers to enter for non-essential purposes.

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Billie Eilish: Sexual misconduct is everywhere

The singer-songwriter discusses sexual impropriety and body image as she unveils new look in Vogue.

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Australian gymnastics inquiry uncovers 'culture of abuse'

Bullying and body-shaming are prevalent at elite levels, an independent investigation reports.

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Vax Live: Prince Harry makes vaccine plea at concert in LA

The Duke of Sussex appears with Jennifer Lopez and President Biden at a star-studded charity show.

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Millions offered half price broadband from BT

Low-income customers will be offered more than 50% off a fibre broadband package from June.

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Outdoor masks in the US: Unnecessary or new normal?

Here is what Americans think of a new guidance on when and where they should mask up.

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Israel crush: 'Yedidya, to my great sorrow, did not survive'

The funeral of 13-year-old Yedidya Hayut has taken place after he was killed in a crush in Israel.

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Why can't Google get a grip on rip-off ads?

Shyster websites topped the search results every time during a 12-month BBC investigation.

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US-China relations: Blinken accuses China of acting more aggressively

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China is challenging the rules-based international order.

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Grab: How an Uber killer became a powerful Asian super-app

South East Asian taxi firm Grab is becoming one of Asia's most powerful financial super-apps

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