Qatar World Cup 2022: German ex-football star says host's treatment of gay people is unacceptable

Oliver Bierhoff says the World Cup host's treatment of gay people is "absolutely unacceptable".

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Polish hammer throwing champ fights off car thief

Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk says she will have surgery on an injury sustained while apprehending a thief who broke into her car.

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Aukus: Australia to pay €555m settlement to French firm

The €555m settlement draws a line under a row that threatened to torpedo EU-Australia trade talks.

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Fuel price rises hit ice cream van trade

Rising fuel prices will cost ice cream van owners their livelihoods, according to a trade body.

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China warns Taiwan independence would trigger war

China's defence chief tells the US that Beijing will fight against any Taiwan independence bid.

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Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola opens up about student life at Oxford University

We chat to Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, about life at Oxford University.

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US inflation hits fastest pace since 1981

Rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to 8.6% in May, the highest rate for more than 40 years.

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Morrisons raises pay as stores battle for staff

The UK's fourth largest supermarket says it will pay a minimum of £10.20 per hour to its workers.

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Worried households cut back on energy and food

Official data reveals heightened concern among households about the rising cost of living.

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Elephant tusk ivory sold on eBay a decade after self-imposed ban

Sellers simply call ivory by other names including 'bovine bone', investigation shows.

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French elections: Who is Mélenchon and what does his NUPES alliance want?

He leads a left-wing alliance aiming to stop President Macron controlling the next government.

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Fuel prices: 'Help us out', says carer on brink of quitting

A carer who regularly drives more than 600 miles a week for work says she may give up the job.

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Cost of living: Chip shops battered by price of fish

With the cost of cod, oil and other ingredients going up, chippies fear customers will stay away.

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Ryanair Afrikaans test: Airline stands by South African language quiz

Many South Africans are outraged about the test in Afrikaans, because of its links to apartheid.

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Cost of filling average car with petrol set to hit £100

The milestone could come as soon as Thursday as wholesale fuel prices continue to rise, says RAC.

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Daegu fire: Seven killed in suspected arson attack in South Korea

The explosion and fire swept through a law firm in central Daegu, injuring scores of office workers.

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Samrat Prithviraj: Why did a Bollywood film on a popular Hindu king fail?

A much-hyped film on the 12th Century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan has tanked at the box office. Why?

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Storm Arwen: Up your game, Ofgem tells energy firms

The regulator says firms must do better to prevent power cuts and get people back on supply quicker.

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Climate change: New Zealand's plan to tax cow and sheep burps

It would make it the first country to charge farmers for the methane emissions from their animals.

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Housing market shows signs of cooling, says Halifax

The mortgage lender says buying demand has come down compared to last year.

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Florida: Bodycam footage shows officials borrowing boat to chase suspected thief

Footage shows officials taking to the water to detain a man in the US state of Florida.

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Fuel prices: Why is petrol so expensive in the UK?

Why are UK pump prices at record highs, and when might they fall?

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Joe Ferrari: Ex-Thai police chief convicted of suspect killing

The police colonel with a taste in luxury cars was filmed wrapping bags around the head of a suspect.

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Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests

The Lady of Heaven film has been criticised by some Muslim groups as blasphemous.

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Train derailment in eastern Iran kills at least 17

Dozens more people were injured after the train collides with an excavator, emergency officials say.

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KFC Australia forced to swap lettuce for cabbage

It comes as Australian shoppers have been hit with soaring prices for some fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Tiger King's Doc Antle charged with money laundering

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars.

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Li Jiaqi: China Lipstick King sparks Tiananmen questions

Livestreamer Li Jiaqi is yet to reappear after an apparent reference to the massacre on his show.

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Ukraine: Severodonetsk and Lysychansk have 'no people on the streets' - Zelensky

The Ukrainian president says there are no civilians on the streets in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.

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Cost to fuel a lorry is up £20,000 a year, says haulage boss

High fuel costs have put the haulage industry in crisis, the boss of a trucking firm tells the BBC.

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Veteran British journalist Dom Phillips missing in Amazon

The journalist was travelling with a Brazilian indigenous expert in Brazil when they went missing.

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Shot dead by Sri Lankan police while trying to get fuel

The UN and human rights groups have warned authorities in Sri Lanka against using excessive force.

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Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz

South Africans flying on Ryanair must take a test in the Afrikaans language to prove their nationality.

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British geologist jailed in Iraq after taking artefacts

Jim Fitton, 66, charged with taking 12 stones and broken pottery, is sentenced to 15 years.

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Talks to resolve ScotRail pay dispute resume

The dispute has had a major impact on services after drivers refused to work on their rest days.

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Gatwick Airport apologises to disabled passenger left on plane

Victoria Brignell was forced to wait for an hour and a half before being assisted from the plane.

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Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports

Russian state media said Major General Roman Kutuzov was the latest commander killed in fighting.

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Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made

A new system for classifying images will help stop them being shared online, a UK charity says.

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Platinum Jubilee: Six of the best royal moments

A prince steals the show, a surprise encounter with Paddington Bear and a balcony finale.

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Monkeypox: Cases outside Africa rise to 780 in three weeks

WHO figures show confirmed cases tripled in a week, which is likely to be an underestimate.

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China fighter jet intercepts Australian plane - Canberra

Australia accuses a Chinese pilot of dangerous actions near the aircraft over the South China Sea.

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Nigeria violence: Gunmen attack Catholic church killing worshippers in Ondo state

The armed men entered the church in south-west Nigeria during a service and killed several people.

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Party at the Palace: The Queen meets Paddington Bear for jubilee celebrations

The Queen and the animated children's character professed a shared love for marmalade sandwiches.

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Easyjet cancels 80 flights as travel disruption continues

Airlines continue to cancel flights as travel secretary says industry must solve labour shortages.

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Ukraine: Explosions shake Kyiv while battles rage in east

A number of blasts hit parts of Kyiv in the first assault on Ukraine's capital for several weeks.

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Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19

Dmitry Kovtun, one of two men the UK says were behind the poisoning, has died in Russia of Covid.

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Iran's Khamenei accuses 'enemy' of stirring up protests

His comments come after several weeks of demonstrations in cities over the rising cost of basic foods.

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Cuba floods: At least two dead as heavy rain hits island

Havana residents knee-deep in water as the aftermath of Hurricane Agatha hits the Cuban capital.

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Mariah Carey sued for copyright over 'All I want for Christmas is You'

A US singer says he co-wrote a song called 'All I want for Christmas is You' five years before Carey's 1994 hit.

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Post Office strike: Workers to walk out over pay dispute

More than 110 Post Offices close for 24 hours as staff walk out in a dispute over pay.

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