Indoor dining boost drowned out by record May rain

Footfall on UK High Streets and shopping centres was "muted" despite indoor hospitality reopening.

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Margaret Wambui: Kenyan Olympic medallist calls for third category in athletics

Kenya's Margaret Wambui says there should be a third category in athletics for competitors who have "Differences of Sexual Development".

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George Floyd: Derek Chauvin asks judge for probation

Prosecutors say Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder, should get a 30-year prison term.

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NFL agrees to drop race bias in concussion claims

One former player says the practice used to settle brain injury cases was "classic systemic racism".

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Italy cable car: Video suggests emergency brake disabled years before

Expert alleges an emergency brake was deactivated seven years before last month's Italian disaster.

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Malala on Vogue cover: ‘I know power in a young girl’s heart’

Appearing on the cover of British Vogue, the 23-year-old reflects on her activism and university life.

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Xi Jinping calls for more 'loveable' image for China in bid to make friends

The Chinese president says he wants the country to have a "trustworthy, lovable and respectable" image.

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Kharg fire: Large Iranian navy ship sinks in Gulf after blaze

The crew were rescued after the fire started on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman, state media say.

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Ex-reality TV stars' 'misleading' debt ads banned

Stars from Only Way is Essex and Geordie Shore have Instagram debt adverts banned by the regulator.

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Wetherspoons boss denies facing shortage of EU workers

Pro-Leave boss Tim Martin says reports he wants a more "liberal" visa scheme for EU workers taken out of context.

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Belgium gang rape: Five arrested over assault on teenager

The 14-year-old girl took her life days after images of the alleged attack were shared online.

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Israel opposition face deadline to form new government

Party leaders say they are close to finalising a coalition that would unseat PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Drone skirmish as Chile football team fears Argentine spies

Fearing their Argentine rivals were spying on them, the Chileans took down a drone flying overhead.

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UK begins process to join Asia-Pacific trade bloc

The 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc agrees to open accession talks with the UK.

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Cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka amid fears of environmental disaster

Hundreds of tonnes of engine oil could leak into the sea with devastating impact on marine life.

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South China Sea dispute: Malaysia accuses China of breaching airspace

Fighters jets were scrambled when the Chinese military planes were detected over disputed waters.

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Bloomsbury sees record profits as lockdown book sales surge

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury reports record profits after people turned to reading in the pandemic.

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Florida bans transgender girls from school sports

Florida is the latest Republican-led state to reject national pro-LGBT policies.

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Covid: Australia economy climbs back to pre-pandemic size

The country's rapid recovery has been driven by booming commodity prices and domestic spending.

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Bird flu: China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain

It's unclear how the man caught the H10N3 strain but human transmission is thought to be unlikely.

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Huawei operating system coming to smartphones in Asia

The system was developed after a trade ban blocked smartphones from working fully with Google's Android.

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Two children, a decade of war in Syria

BBC correspondent Caroline Hawley revisits two refugee children who symbolise the suffering inflicted by Syria's war.

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Why students in South Africa are turning to food banks

South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

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Emma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

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Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent

Pakistan's intelligence service accused of kidnap and torture in crackdown on dissenting voices.

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Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid

Pregnant women are a high-risk group, but it's unlikely they will have access to a vaccine anytime soon.

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Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.

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Watch: Drone crashes into erupting Icelandic volcano

A flight to film the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano didn't go quite to plan.

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Venezuela says eight abducted soldiers rescued

The troops had been held by an armed group since April following skirmishes on the Colombian border.

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Katumba Wamala: Uganda minister shot in assassination attempt

Gen Katumba Wamala is being treated in hospital for injuries but his daughter and driver died.

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Amigo faces collapse after failed bid to cap payouts

Compensation payments to customers remain halted while the sub-prime lender considers its options.

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The fallout from Osaka's French Open withdrawal

As Roland Garros loses one of the sport's biggest stars, the issues raised by Osaka's withdrawal sit firmly in the spotlight.

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House prices jump 10.9% as 'race for space' intensifies

Prices in the year to May were the strongest for seven years as buyers seek gardens and more space, Nationwide says.

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India-China border: Blogger jailed for 'slandering' soldiers who died in clash

Qiu Ziming had commented on Chinese soldiers who died in a border clash with Indian troops.

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Kraft Heinz to invest in the UK to make tomato ketchup

The US company says the $199m plan is one of the biggest investments in UK manufacturing since Brexit.

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Saudi Arabia: Authorities defend mosque speaker restriction

Authorities say they have imposed a maximum volume following complaints from the public.

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Iran's presidential election: Four ways it matters

As Iranians prepare to go to the polls this month, here is why the vote will be closely watched.

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Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough

Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.

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China-India clashes: No change a year after Ladakh stand-off

Nomads along the India-China border in the Galwan Valley are still living under the shadow of war.

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Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow Airport

The dedicated location is for passengers arriving in the UK from nations judged to be most at-risk.

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"My landlord wants six months' rent upfront"

Some tenants face big demands from landlords for upfront rent and there is no legal limit.

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Domino’s seeks 5,000 workers as staff return to old roles

Domino’s said Brexit uncertainty and pandemic hires departing were responsible for the shortage.

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Are businesses really tackling racial inequality?

Are businesses doing enough to tackle racial inequalities in the boardroom and workplace?

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Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action

Last week the remains of 215 children were found at a school set up to assimilate indigenous people.

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Yemen fishermen find $1.5m of ambergris in the belly of a whale

A lucky find in the belly of a whale has changed the lives of a group of poor Yemeni fishermen.

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Belarus: A climate of fear for opposition activists

The BBC has been speaking to some of those whose lives have been changed forever by the protests.

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The dancer aged 106 who bans the word 'old'

Meet Sydney artist Eileen Kramer, who has had some of her most productive years since turning 100.

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.

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The story of Spain’s ‘terrifying confidence’ – and how it conquered the world

One night of embarrassment in October 2006 convinced Spain that something had to change - sparking a momentum shift in world football.

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The couple inspired by Tulsa’s black entrepreneurs

Obum and his wife Faith moved to Tulsa in 2019, inspired by the legacy of 'Black Wall Street'.

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