US private equity firm considers bid for Morrisons

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has 28 days to formally bid for the UK's fourth-largest supermarket group.

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Mike Pence: Hecklers brand ex-VP 'traitor' at conservative conference

Mike Pence draws jeers, apparently for his refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Paris police search for two e-scooter riders after pedestrian killed

Two women on an electric scooter hit a pedestrian and did not stop to provide help, officials say.

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Joe and Jill Biden announce death of 'beloved' dog Champ

Champ, a German Shepherd, had been with the couple for 13 years and lived at the White House.

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Robert Schuman: Pope puts father of modern Europe on sainthood path

The Pope recognises the "heroic virtues" of Robert Schuman, who founded key European institutions.

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Man loses hand in clashes at banned France rave

Five police officers were hurt as police tried to break up the party in the Brittany region.

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Juneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.

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Valuable 350-year-old oil paintings found in skip

German police say the gold-framed artworks had been dumped at a motorway rest stop in Bavaria.

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Iran election: Hardliner Raisi set to win in first round

Vote-counting shows Ebrahim Raisi - Iran's top judge - has so far received 62% of the vote.

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Why Ethiopia’s 'alphabet generation' feel betrayed by Abiy

PM Abiy Ahmed swept to power after mass protests, but his Oromo community still feel like outsiders.

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Armenia's war defeat prompts bitter vote on rebuilding country

After a fierce campaign, the election will decide the country's post-war future.

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Fake ads on Facebook spoil real life fairy story

A firm making wire fairy sculptures has been hit by scammers using adverts on the social media network.

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Some furloughed workers do not want to return, Andrea Leadsom says

But the ex-business secretary says there is also a mental health issue, with some fearful of returning.

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Lisbon gave protesters' data to foreign embassies - audit

Data was illegally shared in 52 cases in 2018-19, with reports citing embassies of China and Russia.

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Abortion rights: US Catholic bishops face clash with Biden

US Catholic leaders begin a process that may call for the president to be barred from Holy Communion.

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Coronavirus: Setback for EU in legal fight with AstraZeneca

But the drug-maker faces hefty fines if it fails to supply doses of Covid-19 vaccine over the summer.

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Shanghai gallery removes exhibit ranking women 'prettiest to ugliest'

The gallery in Shanghai pulls the video piece "Uglier and Uglier" after a backlash.

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Coronavirus: Setback for EU in legal fight with AstraZeneca

But the drug-maker faces hefty fines if it fails to supply doses of Covid-19 vaccine over the summer.

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Portland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

The officer in the Portland crowd-control team faces an assault charge after last year's race riots.

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Apple Daily: Hong Kong police raid sparks rush on newspapers

The pro-democracy newspaper printed a bumper 500,000 copies after police arrested five senior staff.

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Bloomsbury staff must be vaccinated before office return

The Harry Potter publisher will require all staff to be vaccinated before they return to offices.

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Covid: Israel to send one million vaccines to Palestinians in swap deal

Under the deal, the Palestinians will give Israel a reciprocal number of doses later in the year.

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Tokyo Olympics: No spectators is 'least risky' option

Japanese medical experts warn that allowing domestic spectators will lead to a spike in Covid cases.

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Foo Fighters to release disco album as the Dee Gees

Dave Grohl's band rename themselves the Dee Gees and cover five 1970s hits by the Gibb brothers.

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Crocodile attack: 'I was beating on its snout'

Georgia Laurie speaks to the BBC about how she fought off the crocodile attacking her twin sister.

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California heatwave: State declares state of emergency

Parts of the US south-west report dangerously high temperatures, with excessive heat warnings in place.

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MSC Cruises cancels passenger trips after overbooking

MSC Cruises had sold tickets for its trips assuming that Covid restrictions would be lifted on the 21 June.

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Alieu Kosiah: Liberian convicted of war crimes in Swiss court

Alieu Kosiah is the first Liberian to be convicted for acts committed during the country's civil war.

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Alex Harvill: US daredevil dies during world record attempt

Alex Harvill died trying to break the record for the longest motorcycle ramp jump in Washington.

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Scarlett Johansson criticises Black Widow's 'hyper-sexualisation' in Iron Man 2

Scarlett Johansson says her character was treated like "a possession or a thing" in Iron Man 2.

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Ethiopia election: A sham or democratic rebirth?

Why the stakes are so high in the nation's first attempt at free and fair elections.

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Gaza fire balloons draw renewed Israel air strikes

Arson attacks and retaliatory air strikes put further strain on a fragile ceasefire.

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Retail sales fall in May as shoppers dine out

The reopening of hospitality firms saw food sales drop, but people spent money on outdoor furniture.

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Footballer Megan Rapino to appear in Victoria’s Secret

Lingerie firm hopes partnerships with the likes of football star Megan Rapinoe will revamp the brand.

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Obamacare: US Supreme Court upholds affordable healthcare law

The law, known as Obamacare, gives millions of low-income Americans access to medical insurance.

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India Covid pandemic: Girl, 5, reunited with mother in Australia

Stuck in India, Johannah was separated from her family in Australia because of border closures.

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German hunt for gunman who killed two in Espelkamp

It is not clear why the man, now on the run, shot a man and a woman in the town of Espelkamp.

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Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia's first president dies aged 97

Kaunda was one of Zambia's founding fathers who helped achieve independence from Britain in 1964.

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Peru election: Why has no winner been declared?

The country is still waiting to find out the outcome of its most polarised poll in recent history.

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‘My firm was taken to court over unpaid rent'

Many firms face county court judgements for unpaid rent despite the moratorium on commercial evictions.

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Covid: Employers can put self-isolating staff on furlough

The Treasury was "reluctant" to say the scheme could be used this way, emails from a civil servant suggest.

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Cryptoassets: Fears that investors are taking too many risks

A shrinking proportion of buyers see it as a gamble, but the regulator warns they could lose the lot.

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Girls to break centuries-old German male choir school tradition

The Regensburger Domspatzen boys' church choir will open its school to girls next year.

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UK and US announce deal after Boeing-Airbus truce

The agreement means tariffs on goods, such as Scotch whisky, will remain suspended for five years.

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Christian Eriksen to have heart-starting device fitted after collapse

Denmark's Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch.

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Ganges river: India boatman praised for saving baby girl floating in a box

The 21-day-old baby girl was found in a wooden box in the Ganges river and is now in hospital.

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Italy cable car: Outrage as video of the crash shown on TV

Italy's public broadcaster showed the footage of last month's cable car crash that killed 14 people.

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Diana Ross reveals first album in 15 years, Thank You

The legendary Motown singer recorded every track on Thank You in her home studio.

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Shenzhou-12: Chinese astronauts dock with new space station

Shenzhou-12 docked with the new Tiangong space station as part of China's longest crewed mission to date.

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Ivory Coast's ex-President Gbagbo to return home after ICC acquittal

Laurent Gbagbo was taken to the ICC in 2011 on charges of crimes against humanity.

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