Nazi trial: 100-year-old SS guard in court in Germany

Josef S is accused of complicity in the murder of 3,518 prisoners at Sachsenhausen near Berlin.

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Islamic State mother Nicole Jack says 'don't sweep us under carpet'

Nicole Jack, who joined IS in 2015, says she is "out of sight, out of mind" in a camp in Syria.

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Fat Bear Week: 480 Otis crowned chunkiest boy in Alaska

Otis is not the biggest behemoth in Katmai National Park's annual battle but he is the most beloved.

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Zitouna TV: Tunisian station shut down after host reads anti-dictator poem

Zitouna TV has been raided, days after a host was arrested for reading an anti-dictator poem.

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Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children

After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives.

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Kylie Minogue confirms she is moving back to Australia

The singer tells the BBC she is returning to the country of her birth after 30 years in the UK.

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Fuel retailers 'frustrated' despite improvement

A shortage of petrol and diesel at many forecourts in London and the South East has eased.

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What is the minimum wage and how much is it?

In his party conference speech, Boris Johnson said he wants to move to a "high-wage" economy.

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Princess Haya: Dubai ruler had ex-wife's phone hacked - UK court

Sheikh Mohammed interfered with British justice during his divorce custody case, says High Court.

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Twitch reportedly suffers massive data leak

Documents, shared in online forums appear to show records of payments made to streamers.

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German elections: 'Kingmaker' parties back centre-left coalition talks

In a blow to the ruling conservatives, the Greens and liberals will start talks with their rivals.

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Brazil: Strong winds cause sandstorm in São Paulo

A "total" disaster, a residents says, as the storm turns the sky orange in parts of São Paulo state.

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Joyce Echaquan: Racism played role in death, coroner finds

The woman in Canada filmed herself being insulted by hospital staff shortly before her death.

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Corporation tax: Ireland moving towards reform deal

Ireland's corporation tax rate is among the lowest in the developed world.

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Russia investigates prison torture allegations after videos leaked

More than a thousand videos that appear to show widespread abuse are leaked to a human rights group.

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Spain rent: Monthly €250 bonus plan for under-35s

Anyone aged from 18 to 35 would be offered the money to help them leave their parents' home to rent.

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R. Kelly's YouTube channels removed after conviction

It comes after the singer was found guilty of sex trafficking last month.

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Pay gap between men and women fails to improve

Experts alarmed by the number of national employers and High Street firms that continue to have large pay gaps.

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Industry calls for help amid record gas prices

The UK's gas benchmark price hits record highs on Wednesday after rising 37%.

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Evacuated Afghan girl's pet bird finds sanctuary with French envoy

Juji the mynah now lives at the ambassador's residence in Abu Dhabi, and can even tweet "bonjour".

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Tina Turner sells music rights for reported $50m sum

The star hands over the rights to songs like The Best and Nutbush City Limits to music company BMG.

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Chemistry Nobel awarded for mirror-image molecules

Two scientists have been awarded the chemistry Nobel for their work on building new molecules.

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Overseas workers only way to solve shortages, says Next boss

Next boss Lord Wolfson says hiring overseas workers under a visa tax scheme is the solution to shortages.

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Tesco 'outperforms' with sales and profits growth

Britain's biggest supermarket shrugs off the impact of the pandemic and supply chain crisis.

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Climate change: Voices from global south muted by climate science

Climate academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published.

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What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram?

Facebook has apologised after it stopped working for users around the world for several hours.

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Facebook and Instagram outage: How did it affect influencers?

Influencers react to Monday's social media outage.

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Pandora Papers: As BHS teetered, how Sir Philip and Lady Green went on a property spree

Sir Philip and Lady Green spent millions as the retail chain they had off-loaded went to the wall.

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Philippines: Son of ex-dictator Marcos to run for president

Ferdinand Marcos Jr's father was accused of widespread human rights abuses during his two-decade rule.

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Afghanistan: Taliban unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazara people, Amnesty says

The Taliban denies the alleged killings - the second time the group is accused of a Hazara massacre.

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India: Trapped baby elephant rescued after falling into pit

The baby elephant was separated from its herd when it fell into a pit.

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Pandora Papers: ‘Public pressure will cause politicians to act’

Change requires international political will, the European Parliament’s tax subcommittee chair says.

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Tesla must pay $137m to racially harassed former worker

A judge rules the firm did not take reasonable steps to stop a US factory worker from being abused.

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US to combat threats of violence against teachers

Reports of intimidation and threats of violence against teachers rise in response to Covid rules.

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Facebook down: Six hours without WhatsApp

People around the world lose contact with their families and patients are cut off from doctors.

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Russian film team boldly shoot towards space station

An actress and film director dock with the International Space Station in a first for Russia.

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Why 26 Korean words have been added to Oxford English Dictionary

The new additions include references to food, fashion and entertainment.

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Tuesday's timed teaser: Which airline ditched high heels?

How well have you studied the news since the weekend? Test your knowledge against the clock.

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Facebook down: Zuckerberg apologises for six-hour outage

Billions of users were affected by the outage - which also took down Whatsapp, Messenger and Instagram.

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Guatemala: Anti-vaccine villagers attack and hold nurses with Covid jabs

A team trying to administer Covid-19 jabs was attacked and held for seven hours, officials say.

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Back to the office: Insurers covering cost of therapy for lonely dogs

More policies cover the cost of behavioural treatment for pets as owners return to workplaces.

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Climate science breakthroughs win physics Nobel

The physics Nobel has been given for work to understand complex systems such as the Earth's climate.

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Britney thanks fans for constant resilience during #FreeBritney campaign

She credited Free Britney campaigners for helping to suspend her father's control of her affairs.

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Ron Arad: Mossad agents mount mission for missing airman

A "bold" operation was mounted to try to solve one of Israel's most enduring mysteries, its PM says

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Huntington Beach: Anchor theory after huge oil spill off California

Investigators are looking into whether a ship's anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor.

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Only 127 fuel drivers apply for UK visa - PM

Boris Johnson says the slow take up of visa for fuel drivers illustrates the problem of shortages globally.

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Greggs warns of staff shortages and rising costs

But the bakery chain says it plans to accelerate its store opening plans to 150 a year.

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French Catholic priests abused 216,000 victims since 1950

The number could rise to 300,00 but most abusers are thought to be too old to prosecute under French law.

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Scandal-hit Ozy Media says it has re-launched

The announcement comes days after the firm shut down amid a scandal over its business practices.

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Hollywood union workers vote to authorise strike

Off-camera workers in US television and film say they are being worked to death for long hours.

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