Sinéad O'Connor: My life is actually really boring

"I've got to the time in life where you just want to sit and be peaceful in your garden and knit."

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Nephew of Fetullah Gulen seized and brought back to Turkey

Selahaddin Gulen reappears in custody in Turkey weeks after he goes missing in Kenya.

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Bangladesh arrests tiger poaching suspect after 20-year hunt

The man known as "Tiger Habib" is alleged to have killed about 70 endangered Bengal tigers.

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Privacy group targets website 'cookie terror'

Campaigners lodge hundreds of complaints against sites they claim break cookie laws.

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Belgian ambassador loses South Korea posting after wife slaps worker

The wife of Belgium's ambassador to South Korea is seen slapping a shop worker in CCTV footage.

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A Quiet Place Part II becomes biggest pandemic-era US box office hit

The film becomes the biggest hit at North American box offices since the start of the pandemic.

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France police 'neutralise' armed ex-soldier after Dordogne manhunt

The 29-year-old man was injured in a shoot-out with police after a 24-hour manhunt, reports say.

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UK set for stronger post-Covid recovery, says OECD

The UK economy's post-pandemic performance will outpace other large rich nations, a new forecast says.

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Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash

He and six others are missing believed dead after their plane crashed into a lake in the US.

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China allows couples to have three children

The move comes after census results showed China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades.

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Texas Democrats block 'discriminatory' bill on voting

A walkout by Democrats deprives the state legislature of a quorum to pass the divisive bill.

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Covid: Holiday cottages to get 'year's takings over summer'

With "noticeable nervousness" around holidays abroad, Welsh firms look forward to a busy summer.

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China allows couples to have three children

The move comes after a once-a-decade census showed China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades.

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Hong Kong offers top bank executives quarantine exemptions

Senior executives who are fully vaccinated can apply to be exempted from a 21-day hotel quarantine.

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Argentina stripped of Copa America tournament

The 2021 Copa America has been left without a host less than two weeks before it starts after Argentina was stripped of the tournament.

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Ho Chi Minh: Vietnam to test entire city amid new variant fears

13 million people in Ho Chi Minh will be tested and new social distancing rules have been imposed.

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Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK

Hundreds more who worked for the British military and government will be allowed to settle in the UK.

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Whiplash: New rules to crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims

The reforms will save millions of motorists £35 a year in reduced premiums, the government says.

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Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19

Officially, hundreds of children have lost both their parents. Experts say the number may be much higher.

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Mohammed Deif: The one-eyed Hamas chief in Israel's crosshairs

The shadowy figure at the top of Israel most-wanted list has repeatedly eluded attempts to kill him.

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Biosecurity warning over loosely-regulated virus labs

Governments do not have controls to stop terrorists accessing labs and posing a biological threat.

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Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?

Somaliland is hoping that elections will boost its chances of gaining international recognition.

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Israel's right-wing leader Bennett backs deal to oust PM Netanyahu

A right-wing leader expresses support for a unity government that would end the prime minister's 12 years in office.

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Barcelona: Homophobic attacks spark outcry

One man required surgery after he and his friends were beaten up by a group of men on a beach.

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Israeli opposition inch closer to deal to oust Netanyahu

Party leaders are inching towards a coalition deal that would end the era of PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

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French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media

World number two Naomi Osaka faces expulsion from the French Open if she continues to refuse to speak to the media.

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Colombia protests: UN calls for investigation into Cali deaths

Troops are patrolling the city of Cali after weeks of violent anti-government demonstrations.

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Mount Everest: 'Aim high' female teacher who set new speed record says

Ex-teacher Tsang Yin Hung, 45, is one of three climbers who have set Everest records in recent days.

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Indonesia ferry fire: More than 270 people rescued from blaze near remote islands

One person is still missing after the fire aboard a passenger ferry near Indonesia's remote Sula Islands.

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Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

Three people fired into a crowd outside a banquet hall in Hialeah, a city north of Miami.

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Retailers face 'tsunami of closures' over unpaid rent

Two-thirds of big retailers expect to face legal action from their landlords in July, says a trade group.

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Israel politics: Lapid nears coalition after Netanyahu fell short

Israel's opposition parties are close to a coalition agreement to form a "government of change".

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France manhunt for armed ex-soldier who fired on police

Authorities tell residents to stay indoors as police hunt for the man who opened fire on police.

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Travis Perkins warns of price rises amid shortage of raw materials

Industry-wide shortages mean the builders' merchant will charge more for cement, chipboard and paint.

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The tech promising to bring lectures alive

College educators are trying new technology to make online classes more engaging.

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Nashville hat shop faces backlash for selling anti-vaccine Nazi Jewish star

The Nashville shop apologises after it used a Nazi symbol to spread a "not vaccinated" message.

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Macron threatens to withdraw French troops from Mali

The French president warned that political instability could lead to greater Islamist radicalisation.

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Partner of Lord Ashcroft's son held over Belize death

Jasmine Hartin, the partner of Lord Ashcroft's son, was discovered near the body of a police officer.

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'I’m fine, really': Finding hope as Covid sweeps India

The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

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Senior MP demands answers for leaseholders

Clive Betts asks why new guidance for leaseholders selling or remortgaging flats is not being followed.

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Piccadilly 1965: How six Indian friends found their feet in the UK

One day in 1965 Praful Patel heard five men talking Gujarati in London's Central YMCA - they quickly became close friends.

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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft

Authorities are baffled by the "bizarre crime" of a serial con artist who has travelled the world.

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How Ben Crump became America's go-to civil rights lawyer

When families lose a loved one in a police shooting, more often than not Ben Crump gets a call. Why is he the go-to man?

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Stuck on a world tour serving soup in Lahore

A German couple crossed 11 countries before the pandemic halted them en route to India.

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Africa's political dynasties: How presidents groom their sons for power

Congo-Brazzaville's leader is the latest to fuel speculation that he wants his son to succeed him.

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Brazil: Protesters blame Bolsonaro for Covid crisis

Thousands of people angry at the slow rollout of vaccines take to the streets in cities across Brazil.

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Afghanistan: Bus blast kills three university staff

A roadside bomb hits a bus carrying teachers from Al-Biruni university north of the capital Kabul.

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Quiz: How well do you know Roger Federer's Grand Slam

Roger Federer is about to play his first Grand Slam in 16 months - how much do you know about the Swiss great's record at the majors?

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All you need to know about the French Open

The French Open returns to its traditional spring setting as Rafael Nadal bids for a 14th title and Iga Swiatek defends her maiden Grand Slam.

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