Morrisons boss suffers huge revolt over £1.7m bonus

More than 70% of shareholders reject a bonus plan that would have given boss David Potts up to £1.7m.

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Oatly sues UK oat milk maker over trademark

Oatly takes Cambridgeshire's Glebe Family Farm to court in a bid to stop it selling the PureOaty drink.

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G7 tax deal: What is it and are Amazon and Facebook included?

A deal has been agreed by the world's richest nations to tax global companies more.

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China has created a 'dystopian hellscape' in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says

In a new report, Amnesty International says China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.

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Emma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge

Emma Coronel Aispuro is accused of helping her kingpin husband run a drug smuggling cartel.

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Used car costs drive US prices higher in May

US consumer prices spiked last month, with inflation jumping to 5% for the 12 months ending in May.

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Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says working remotely has made him happier and more productive.

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Pope rejects German cardinal's offer to quit over abuse failures

Cardinal Reinhard Marx had offered to resign over the mishandling of the Catholic abuse crisis.

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Tokyo 2020: Olympic swimmer Madeline Groves withdraws from trials over 'perverts' in sport

Australian swimmer Madeline Groves withdraws from Olympic trials, citing "misogynistic perverts" in the sport.

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Ex-Brewdog staff allege 'culture of fear' at brewer

Former employees allege "cult of personality" in firm and claim "toxic attitude" to junior staff.

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The Beast: How Biden's getting around on his first overseas trip

Planes, helicopters and armoured cars - how President Biden will travel on his first official trip.

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Italian woman wakes up after 10 months in coma

Cristina Rosi, 37, was seven months pregnant when she suffered a heart attack in July last year.

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Dutch find Czech crew remains at WW2 RAF bomber crash site

Five Czech airmen died when their RAF Wellington bomber was shot down over the Netherlands.

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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard: Film sequel slated by critics

The movie sequel sees Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds reprise their roles.

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Covid: US overtakes UK as worst for excess deaths in G7

UK pandemic deaths are the second worst of the seven big Western economies, an analysis for the BBC says.

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UK economy lags behind other countries in Covid recovery

The G20 major economies grow slightly compared with pre-pandemic levels, but UK trails behind.

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McDonalds BTS meals: Indonesia branches forced to shut due to high orders

Dozens of branches in Indonesia closed their doors after being overwhelmed with orders.

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France's second biggest telecoms firm buys 12% of BT

Altice has bought a 12% stake in BT but says it does not intend to make a takeover offer.

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Palestinian security officers killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

A firefight erupted after Israeli special forces went to Jenin to arrest suspected militants.

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Lockdown hobbies help Hornby return to profit

The model railway firm sees a 28% sales boost during the pandemic as Scalextric and Corgi sales rise.

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Elderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling

The 79-year-old Californian took a vow of poverty before stealing from the school, officials say.

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Macron slap: Hitler book and weapons found - French reports

Investigators search the homes of two suspects and reportedly find arms at the home of one of them.

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South Korea: Nine die as building collapses on to bus in Gwangju

The five-storey building was being demolished at the time of the accident in Gwangju.

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Serbia volleyball player banned over racist eye gesture

Serbia's Sanja Djurdjevic was pictured making the gesture during a game against Thailand last week.

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Gay couple in Wisconsin bypass flag rules with rainbow floodlights

The couple from Wisconsin were told to remove a Pride flag from their porch under new housing rules.

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Biden ready to 'rally world's democracies' on first foreign trip

The president's first foreign trip will see him attend G7 and Nato summits and meet Vladimir Putin.

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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach

The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.

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One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown

The unnamed customer was not to blame but changing settings triggered a software bug, Fastly says.

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Shell promises to accelerate shift to low carbon

The oil giant says it will "rise to the challenge" of lowering emissions after a recent court ruling.

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South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in Pretoria

Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, was astonished by decuplets after scans only showed eight in the womb.

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Sweet dreams! Wandering elephants take a snooze

A herd of 15 elephants on the move is China has been spotted having a nap in a forest.

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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.

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Coronavirus: Auckland ranked most liveable city as pandemic shifts list

The New Zealand city tops an annual list that has been shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Belarus plane: Sofia Sapega 'not giving in' after arrest

In the first letters to her family since her arrest, Sofia Sapega says she is "holding up" in prison.

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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?

Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.

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Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal

A driver did not break company rules by going to a social club while off work, a tribunal finds.

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Halo Trust: Afghanistan mine clearance workers shot dead 'in cold blood'

Officials blamed the Taliban, but the Halo Trust says the local Taliban group came to their aid.

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G7: Australia PM Scott Morrison remembers Cornish ancestor

Scott Morrison says his ancestor from the UK county hosting the G7 was sent to Australia for stealing.

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France and Belgium loosen Covid restrictions for summer

Restaurants and bars have reopened to indoor guests, while rules on home-working are being eased.

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Parachute pitch invader halts Polish league match

Watch as an unexpected pitch invader on a parachute halts a Polish league match between Olimpia Elblag and PISA Primavera Barczewo.

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Bitcoin: El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender

It is the first country in the world to make the move, following a proposal by its president.

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Nigeria's Twitter ban: Donald Trump hails Buhari

The former US president urges other countries to restrict use of social media platforms.

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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach

The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.

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Australia under pressure to free refugee family detained on Christmas Island

Three-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan has been evacuated to Perth with suspected blood poisoning.

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Canada truck attack: Muslim family victims named

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Sunday's attack as authorities weigh terrorism charges.

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Kim's Convenience stars decry 'racist' storylines and lack of diversity

The Kim's Convenience stars say storylines are "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".

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Biden strike force to target 'unfair' trade

The US announced plans to target "unfair foreign trade practices", which it says have damaged supply chains.

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Tigray conflict: ‘We have no food, we face death’

Residents in war-torn Ethiopia tell of looted crops and cattle and no aid as the UN warns of famine.

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Australia whales: ‘Unbelievable’ super-group caught on film

A massive whale pod has been seen "bubble-net" feeding for the first time off Australia’s coast.

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Biden administration moves to defend Trump in rape defamation case

A woman who accuses the ex-president of raping her in a store is suing him for calling her a liar.

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