Banks tested on climate crisis risks

Britain’s banks and insurers are to be tested on how well-prepared they are for climate change emergencies.

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France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

Two people have reportedly been arrested after President Macron was slapped as he toured France.

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US Capitol riot: Intelligence agency warnings failed to reach police

A new Senate report details intelligence failures over the deadly violence in Washington in January.

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Covid-19: Less than a quarter of pubs confident of surviving three months

Official figures show pub owners' level of confident almost half that other other businesses.

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Pakistan train accident: Family describes wedding tragedy as death toll rises

At least 62 people are now confirmed to have died when two trains collided in Pakistan on Monday.

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Home movers dominate mortgage borrowing

A record proportion of mortgage lending was made to home movers during a surge in the UK housing market.

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Websites begin to work again after major breakage

Cloud computing provider Fastly said it was implementing a fix.

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French academic Dardel charged in Paris donated bodies scandal

Frédéric Dardel ran a Paris university where corpses donated for research were left rotting.

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Peru election: Fujimori cries foul as she falls behind in count

After being overtaken by her rival in the vote count, Keiko Fujimori says there has been fraud.

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Foreign aid: Who will be hit by the UK government cuts?

The UK government is reducing its spending this year on foreign aid - with major consequences for some recipients.

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Kate Winslet: 'Huge increase in terrific roles for women in my age group'

The star also says she was adamant about not digitally altering her body for a recent sex scene.

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China elephants: Wandering herd take well deserved rest

Heavy rains slow the herd's extraordinary migration through China, as they seem to be heading home.

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iOS15: China exempt from Apple 'private relay' privacy feature

The US technology giant is under pressure to protect user data from being accessed by advertisers.

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ANOM: Suspects arrested after unknowingly using FBI app

Police read millions of messages in "real time" over three years after secretly distributing the ANOM app.

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Brexit: Lorry driver shortage could mean higher prices in shops

Hauliers warn of price rises or empty shelves in shops if the "dire" lorry driver shortage continues.

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Brexit: EU warns UK over Irish Sea border goods checks

Maros Sefcovic says the EU will react if the UK takes more unilateral action to delay inspections.

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What is Kamala Harris doing on her first foreign visit?

Kamala Harris will meet Guatemalan and Mexican leaders to discuss immigration. What's on her agenda?

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Three cars collapse into sinkhole in Israel

The sinkhole appears to have been caused by a highway tunnel being dug nearby.

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Airline bosses demand UK-US travel corridor

Ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, aviation bosses want trans-Atlantic travel routes reopened.

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US approves first new Alzheimer's drug in 20 years

There has been controversy around aducanumab, which targets the cause rather than the symptoms.

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IAEA urges Iran to explain uranium particles at undeclared sites

The nuclear watchdog says Iran has failed to answer questions about three undeclared locations.

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Google fined €220m in France over advertising abuse

Technology giant Google was fined by France's competition watchdog for abusing its market position.

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Egerton Ryerson: Statue toppled of architect of 'shameful' school system

Egerton Ryerson helped create a Canadian school system which forcibly assimilated indigenous people.

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Prince Harry and Meghan: California residents react to birth of royal baby girl

Residents of Montecito, California, react to birth of Prince Harry and Meghan's second child, Lilibet.

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Apple employees rally against office working plan

Staff are pushing back against Tim Cook's declaration that most working days need to be at the office.

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Apple employees rally against office working plan

Staff are pushing back against Tim Cook's declaration that most working days need to be at the office.

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Norway police say body on shore is Kurdish-Iranian boy

Fifteen-month-old Artin had been missing since the boat his family were travelling in sank last year.

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Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births, report finds

Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births over the next 20 years, report finds

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Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight

The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.

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Klarna insists buy-now-pay-later is better than costly credit cards

The buy-now-pay-later company claims its products stop people getting into steep debt.

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Afghan policewomen abuse: US and EU urge inquiry

The US condemns "shocking" claims of rape and harassment, following a BBC investigation.

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Aiden Leos: Two arrested after shooting of Californian boy, aged 6

Aiden Leos was killed in an alleged road rage incident while his mother was driving him to school.

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House prices jump 9.5% as buyers seek larger homes, Halifax says

Halifax said prices were boosted by the government's stamp duty holiday, which ends this month.

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The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones call for streaming reforms

More than 230 artists write to the Prime Minister calling for fairer payments on streaming services.

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Unlocking: India states start reopening amid dip in Covid cases

Delhi and Mumbai are among the major cities that are easing weeks-long restrictions.

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Egerton Ryerson statue toppled at Canada indigenous school protest

The depiction of Egerton Ryerson is toppled after a protest at his namesake university in Toronto.

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Pakistan train cash: Footage shows collision aftermath

Two passenger trains have collided in southern Pakistan, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens more.

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Peru election: Fujimori edges ahead but lead is narrow

Keiko Fujimori has edged ahead of her left-wing rival Pedro Castillo as the official count continues.

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IWG: Flexible office firm warns of sharp profits drop

IWG said income will be 'well below' the previous year as new Covid variants hit demand.

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Qantas 'disturbed' by claims of gang infiltration

The airline responds to reports some staff may have been involved in organised crime.

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Stay-at-home holidaymakers warned of summer essentials shortage

UK importers say they are still waiting on goods stuck on container ships in other parts of the world.

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Why Kim Jong-un is waging war on slang, jeans and foreign films

A sweeping new law makes the smuggling of foreign news, films or drama punishable by death.

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Greece's islands aim to go 'Covid-free' to welcome back tourists

All residents and workers on the island of Milos are getting vaccinated so it can reopen to visitors.

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David Dushman, last surviving Auschwitz liberator, dies aged 98

As a 21-year-old Red Army soldier, David Dushman used his tank to mow down the camp's electric fence.

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Thandiwe Muriu: Standing out in camouflage

Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu creates striking images that celebrate and challenge her culture.

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Daniel Ellsberg: The 90-year-old whistleblower tempting prosecution

Fifty years after he leaked the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg says he's made another disclosure.

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'My foggy glasses solution helped me through Covid'

Alex Wickens explains how a business idea during the pandemic restored his hopes for the future.

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'Clothes are torn, worn out - I can't find work gloves'

How supply chains can be strengthened to protect against shocks and shortages in the future.

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The couple rescuing the house they bought by accident

Cal Hunter and Claire Segeren wanted a flat in Glasgow but accidentally ended up with a crumbling eyesore 35 miles away.

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'Clothes are torn, worn out - I can't find work gloves'

How supply chains can be strengthened to protect against shocks and shortages in the future.

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