G7: Boris Johnson kicks off summit with plea to tackle inequality

The UK's PM urges leaders to "build back better" after Covid, as the Queen joins them for a dinner.

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Covid: Celebrity Millennium cruise guests test positive for virus

Royal Caribbean restarted cruises in June after they were suspended for more than a year.

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UAE could be torturing detained activists, UN says

Prisoners are being held in solitary confinement for long periods, according to a human rights expert.

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McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea

The chain is the latest to be targeted by cyber criminals after attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS.

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Ethiopia conflict: 33,000 Tigray children risk death from hunger - UN

The Ethiopian region has been devastated by fighting between rebels and government forces.

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Oregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol

Republican Mike Nearman has become the first sitting Oregon lawmaker to be expelled in history.

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China marathon: Officials punished over runner deaths

Extreme weather struck the event last month, killing 21 ultra-marathon runners.

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California jury awards $15m over lost fertility clinic eggs and embryos

The five plaintiffs lost eggs or embryos after a freezer tank failure at a San Francisco clinic.

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UK space race investment 'is heating up'

The public will be able to invest in a portfolio of space firms including SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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Providing jobs for young people in Brazil

How Brazil's "Favela LinkedIn" and "Street Presidents" schemes are providing jobs for young people.

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Israel ex-top spy reveals Mossad operations against Iran

Yossi Cohen, who retired as Mossad chief last week, spoke about the theft of Iran's nuclear archive.

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Hong Kong to censor films that ‘endanger national security’

Censors have been given the power to vet films that authorities say may endanger national security.

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Hungary LGBT: Content aimed at children to be banned

Critics say the legislation is similar to Russia's ban on "gay propaganda" targeting minors.

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Texas governor promises to build border wall amid migrant surge

Republican Greg Abbott says Texas "will not sit idly by as this crisis grows" at the Mexico border.

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Peru election: Vote count ends but official result may take days

Leftist Pedro Castillo keeps a narrow lead, but an official announcement may take days.

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Bid to use criminal cash to refund scam victims

A survey suggests such a move would be popular, but the money available would be insufficient.

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Copa America: Brazilian Supreme Court rules tournament can go ahead

The Copa America, which is set to start on Sunday, can go ahead in Brazil, the country's Supreme Court decides.

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UK-US special relationship: A short history

It isn't always "couple goals" - because the people involved keep changing.

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Trump officials seized Democrats' Apple data: reports

At least two Democrats and their families had their Apple data seized under President Trump.

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Ethiopia Tigray: UN aid chief says there is famine

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.

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BA puts thousands of staff back on furlough

The airline blames the move on delays to the restart of international travel.

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Macron slap: Four months for man who attacked French president

The medieval combat enthusiast admitted hitting the French president, saying it was a moment of impulse.

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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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