Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts

Firefighters battle blazes in soaring temperatures as wildfires ravage resorts in southern Europe.

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UK summons Iranian envoy over tanker attack

The move is in response to an attack on a vessel last week in which two people were killed.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Rebels vow to fight on until blockade ends

Gen Tsadkan, who leads the rebel forces, tells the BBC they aim to reclaim lost territory.

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Women's Olympic football: Canada beat USA to reach final

Canada reached the final of the Olympic women's football tournament at Tokyo 2020 with a 1-0 win over world champions the United States at the Kashima Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain eventers win team gold for first time in 49 years

Great Britain win Olympic team eventing gold for the first time in 49 years and are well placed for individual medals later on Monday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles on start list for beam final

Simone Biles will compete in the beam final as she takes up her final chance of an individual medal at an Olympics where she has withdrawn from four other finals.

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Young bankers told to stop complaining about hours

The London Stock Exchange's former boss says "entitled" bankers have it easy compared to working mums.

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Kenya's first female paraglider on life from a bird's eye view

'Kenya 1' aka Nyambura Kariuki, shares her thoughts on being Kenya's first ever female paraglider.

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China flood death toll rises sharply to over 300

More victims are discovered following the severe floods that engulfed Henan province in July.

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'The reason I'm doing this is because I was inspired by him'

Karim al-Jian was inspired to study medicine, after learning about a doctor who was killed helping civilians in Syria.

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Anthony Barajas: US TikToker dies after 'unprovoked' cinema shooting

The suspected shooter, Joseph Jimenez, 20, appeared in Riverside County Superior Court on Friday.

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Matt Damon's daughter stopped him using a gay slur

The actor vowed to never use term again after his daughter explained to him why it was unacceptable.

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China Covid: Concerns grow as Delta outbreak spreads

Local headlines have been dominated by news on the outbreak with several provinces affected and millions getting tested.

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UK defence firm Meggitt bought by US giant

The aerospace technology firm agrees to a £6.3bn takeover bid from US company Parker-Hannifin.

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Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinians await Jerusalem evictions ruling

The threatened takeover of homes by Jewish settlers in Sheikh Jarrah has stoked Palestinian anger.

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Afghanistan: Orphan's reunion with British soldier after 19 years

Ramin Paikar was among the orphans visited by British soldiers stationed in Kabul in 2002.

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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m

The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures.

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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m

The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures.

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How a trick no woman had done before won a gold

A trick revered, unexpected and never done by a woman before - what is the backflip 360 pulled off by Charlotte Worthington?

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Tokyo Olympics: Namibian athlete says 'You can't tell me now I am not a woman'

Namibia's Beatrice Masilingi is excited to compete at the Olympics despite being forced out of the 400m due to high levels of testosterone.

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'You can be African and black and play polo'

Molawa Adesuyi is calling for more young people from ethnic minority backgrounds to take up his sport.

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Nigeria suspends 'Hushpuppi-linked' police officer Abba Kyari

The deputy commissioner is indicted in the US for allegedly taking a bribe from an influencer.

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Raven Saunders: What the Olympian's X protest means to her

The US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games.

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DaBaby dropped by US music festival Lollapalooza

The Chicago festival is the latest to cut ties, after the rapper's derogatory comments about people with HIV.

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Turkey wildfires: People flee as blazes spread in Marmaris and Bodrum

Some neighbourhoods have been evacuated after gusts of wind spread the flames into residential areas.

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Tanker attack: Tensions rise as Iran and Israel trade accusations

Israel's PM warns he could send "a message" in retaliation, as Iran rejects "baseless" accusations.

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Tokyo Olympics: 'Can we have two golds?' - high jumpers share win

An incredible Olympic high jump final ended with both Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi taking gold medals.

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Tom Daley knits while watching Olympic springboard final

Twitter is deluged with images of the Olympian knitting a "purple concoction" in the stands in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Germany's Alexander Zverev cruises to men's singles gold

Number four seed Alexander Zverev produces a superb performance to win the men's singles gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

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Belarus Olympics: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refusing to fly home

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya tells Reuters she will not go to Belarus after she is taken to Tokyo airport.

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Tokyo Olympics: Lamont Marcell Jacobs claims shock 100m gold

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claims a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final, after Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes is disqualified for a false start.

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Tokyo Olympics: Valerie Adams makes history with fourth shot put medal

New Zealand's Valerie Adams becomes the first woman to win medals at four Olympics in a field event after claiming bronze in the women's shot put.

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Pay rise for Aldi lorry drivers amid shortage

The supermarket is the latest to offer incentives to attract HGV drivers amid an industry-wide shortage.

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Myanmar: State of emergency extended with coup leader as PM

Gen Min Aung Hlaing takes on the new title and says emergency rule may last until August 2023.

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French boxer stages ring sit protest after loss

Frenchman Mourad Aliev refuses to live the ring in the aftermath of his controversial loss to Great Britain's Frazer Clarke.

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Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation

The digital giant bans the channel from uploading new content for a week over misinformation breaches.

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New Zealand apologises for raids on Pacific people

Jacinda Ardern says Pacific Islander communities still "suffer and carry the scars" from the policy.

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Laurel Hubbard: The reluctant history-maker at the centre of sport's transgender debate

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a different gender category to that which they were born at an Olympics.

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Tokyo Olympics: Armand Duplantis glad to have avoided coffee with Sam Kendricks

Armand Duplantis is glad that a phone call from his girlfriend meant he missed a coffee with Sam Kendricks before the American's positive Covid test.

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Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo Olympics

American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam.

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Simone Biles criticism baffles Callum Skinner: Mental health 'not death of sport'

Criticism of Simone Biles for withdrawing from some events at Tokyo 2020 is "baffling", says Olympic gold medallist Callum Skinner.

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Tokyo Olympics: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold for Great Britain

Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington wins a thrilling gold in the women's BMX park freestyle Olympic final.

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Taxi and food discounts offer to boost youth jabs

The government's latest vaccine drive comes as 67% of 18 to 29-year-olds in England have had a first jab.

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Covid: One in five firms plan job cuts as furlough tapers - survey

From Sunday, government payments reduce to 60% towards salaries, with employers paying 20%.

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Heatwave risk from plans to convert shops to homes

Turning more commercial property into homes raises fears of sub-standard conditions, says a report.

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‘Lenders won’t touch us - my home’s worth nothing'

Campaigners say government attempts to unlock parts of the property market paralysed by the cladding crisis have stalled.

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Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol steps

Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk if an eviction freeze is allowed to expire.

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Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene

Artists from across East Africa have converged on Kenya's capital, creating a vibrant scene.

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The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria

Three Nigerian women confront the prejudice they have faced on their fertility journeys.

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Kris Wu: K-Pop star arrested on suspicion of rape

The Chinese-Canadian star denies allegations made online by several women in China.

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