India's Covid crisis hits Covax vaccine-sharing scheme

The largest single supplier to the international Covax scheme has made no shipments since March.

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Israel Gaza conflict: Gazan officials say Sunday was 'deadliest day'

Gazan officials say 42 were killed, as the UN head calls for an end to "utterly appalling" violence.

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The cost of calling out a 'rape joke'

One Malaysian teenager has braved a backlash for her principled stand.

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Israel Gaza conflict: Homes and buildings destroyed in Sderot and Gaza City

Rocket attacks on Israel and air strikes on Gaza have continued, turning homes on both sides to rubble.

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Cyber-crime: Irish health system targeted twice by hackers

Department of Health confirms its IT systems was hit by a ransomware attack last Thursday.

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Two killed as seats collapse at synagogue in West Bank

The structure at a partially built synagogue near Jerusalem had been packed for a religious festival.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu defends Gaza press building bombing

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says destroying a high-rise block in Gaza on Saturday was justified.

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Firms happy to reopen but have pandemic debt hangovers

Despite lockdown easing, businesses say they need more support to manage the impact of the last year.

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Covid: Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid infections spike

Cinemas and entertainment venues are shutting down, and limits on public gatherings are tightened.

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John Kerry: US climate envoy criticised for optimism on clean tech

John Kerry told the BBC technologies that don't yet exist will play a huge role in stabilising the climate.

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Myanmar military take rebel town of Mindat, Chinland

Anti-military activists in the town armed themselves following protests against the February coup.

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John Kerry: 50% carbon emission cuts to come from technology 'we don't yet have'

The US climate envoy says half of reductions to reach net zero will come from technology "we don't yet have".

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Driving Japan's first bullet trains

The world's fastest ever train was launched in Japan in 1964.

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ICYMI: DJ set in the clouds and Harry Potter in NYC

Here's some news from this week that you might have missed.

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No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss

Dubai is the world's busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again.

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Covid: A tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic

As bars, pubs and restaurants prepareo welcome customers back indoors, some will not be reopening at all.

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No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss

Dubai is the world's busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again.

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The mid-air walkways saving endangered animals

Conservationists have built an ingenious system to help the endangered Javan slow loris.

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Torlonia marbles: 'The priceless statues I saw covered in dust and dirt'

For years a priceless sculpture collection lay hidden behind a door on the staircase leading to David Willey's flat.

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Israel-Gaza: What the law says about the fighting

Are Hamas and Israel acting within international law?

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Covid economy: What economists got right (and wrong)

A year ago, the US economy tanked. Will it return to normal once the pandemic is over?

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Africa's lost languages: How English can fuel an identity crisis

The far-reaching repercussions of African students forgetting their mother tongues.

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Israel-Palestinian conflict: False and misleading claims fact-checked

We examine false and misleading claims from both sides that have been shared widely on social media.

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How do you convince people to have babies?

As China and the US look set to shrink in population, what can they do to encourage people to procreate?

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India Covid-19: The 'tuk-tuk ambulance' helping patients

A tuk-tuk driver in India's capital, Delhi, is running a free ambulance service for Covid patients.

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Biloela family: Locked up by Australia for three years

Two young girls and their asylum seeker parents remain in detention despite years of campaigning.

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Hvaldimir: Seeking sanctuary for whale dubbed a Russian spy

A campaign to protect a mysterious beluga whale near Norway is gathering pace - but will it work?

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Israel Gaza conflict: Biden calls leaders amid escalating violence

The US president makes diplomatic calls after a sixth day of violence in the region.

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Santander banking services working again after day of technical problems

The bank says all of its services are now working as normal as it promises "no one will be out of pocket".

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Leading conservatives Raisi and Larijani enter Iran presidential race

Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and ex-parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani register for the June vote.

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How Israel's Iron Dome missile shield works

The Israeli military says the Iron Dome is intercepting about 90% of the rockets fired from Gaza.

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Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96

"Well that's it," says Ray Cordeiro in his final radio show, after more than 70 years in broadcasting.

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Gaza tower containing media offices collapses after Israeli strike

A warning was given before the tower block, which housed news outlets, was destroyed.

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DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences

Rival Muslim groups clashed over who should lead end-of-Ramadan celebrations, killing one policeman.

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Santander customers facing technical issues

The bank says it is working to resolve problems with its services, but it does not have a timescale.

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Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years

A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.

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Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star

"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.

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China Zhurong rover: Spacecraft successfully lands on Mars

An animation shows how the six-wheeled Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet.

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Covid: First Australian repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin

Many of the intended passengers on the repatriation flight were barred after positive Covid tests.

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Israel Gaza violence: US envoy arrives for de-escalation talks

Appeals to Israeli and Palestinian leaders for calm have so far failed to produce a ceasefire agreement.

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Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals

Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict gives Biden foreign policy headache

The US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives.

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China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars

The six-wheeled robot has made the hazardous descent to the surface of the Red Planet, China announces.

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White House vows probe into migrant children kept on buses

In at least one case a child was kept on a coach for four days, waiting to join his family.

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Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?

Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.

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TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social media

As fighting escalates, the social network has become a platform for airing grievances.

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Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions

With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.

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Chile indigenous: Time to make our voices heard

Members of indigenous groups in Chile will be represented in the constitutional convention.

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Lottery jackpot 'winner' says she destroyed $26m ticket in laundry wash

A woman who claims she bought the winning California Lottery ticket says she put it in the laundry.

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Irish health service hit by cyber attack

The Health Service Executive in Ireland temporarily shuts down its IT system after a "significant ransomware attack".

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