Climate change: Stop smoke and mirrors, rich nations told

Ministers meeting in Milan hear calls for sweeping carbon cuts ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

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Petrol deliveries: Visas for foreign lorry drivers extended

The government is issuing 300 visas to overseas fuel tanker drivers "immediately" to ease delivery issues.

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Fuel supply still a big problem in south-east England - retailers

About one in six petrol stations nationwide remain out of fuel but shortages are concentrated in some areas.

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Morrisons: US firm wins auction to take over supermarket chain

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is highest bidder in the battle for the UK's fourth-largest supermarket group.

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La Palma: Residents count the cost of volcanic eruption devastation

The people of La Palma describe their struggles following a volcanic eruption which began two weeks ago.

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Rodrigo Duterte: Philippine president announces retirement from politics

The surprise announcement has fuelled speculation that his daughter will run for president next year.

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Sandy Hook: Alex Jones loses case over 'hoax' remarks

The radio host must pay the families of victims after calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a "hoax".

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Australia: Crocodile sinks his teeth into a flying drone

A ''croc'' leaps from the water to take down a drone in Darwin, Australia.

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Paris attacks: Haunting survivors' memories shake terror trial

The harrowing, personal stories of people caught up in the 2015 attacks take centre stage in Paris.

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Covid threat looms over Thailand's plans to open up to tourists

A lack of vaccines and hospital beds are marring Thailand's attempts to reopen to the world.

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Mali's plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel

Many Malians want Russians to replace French troops fighting jihadists but others are less pleased.

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Brazil: A drought with roots in the Amazon jungle

A severe drought in South America is due in part to deforestation in the Amazon jungle.

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Can social media help solve the Gabby Petito case?

TikTokers analysed van stickers and photos to locate Petito's body. Now they've switched targets.

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Ros Atkins On… Global supply chain disruption

Ros Atkins explains how global supply chain problems have led to shortages of some goods in the West.

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Fuel supply: Military to deliver petrol to UK garages from Monday

Almost 200 servicemen and women will provide "temporary" support to help relieve pressure on UK stations.

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Stamp duty holiday: Success or failure?

As stamp duty returns to its pre-pandemic status, there are opposing views over recent tax policy.

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Biden v Big Meat: Can the US tackle rising beef prices?

Meat prices have shot up in America, and the White House says the big suppliers are to blame.

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Lavish Russian wedding for Tsar's descendant

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and his Italian fiancé tie the knot in St Petersburg.

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Georgian ex-president Saakashvili arrested returning from exile

Officials arrest Mikheil Saakashvili after he returned to Georgia from exile ahead of elections.

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Ozy Media chairman quits after bombshell NYT report

Billionaire Marc Lasry steps down amid reports the US firm's co-founder deceived potential investors.

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Covid antiviral pill can halve risk of hospitalisation

Promising results mean a clinical trial has ended early and emergency authorisation is being sought.

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Peter Nygard: Fashion mogul to be extradited to US

Peter Nygard, 80, was indicted by US authorities on nine charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.

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Covid: India imposes 10-day quarantine on UK nationals

The rules - due to come into force on Monday - apply even if travellers are fully vaccinated.

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Papua New Guinea: Apec Maserati fleet to sell at discount

The Pacific nation spent millions on the cars to impress world leaders but will make a loss on them.

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Mamady Doumbouya: Guinea coup leader sworn in as president

Former French legionnaire Col Mamady Doumbouya becomes the second-youngest leader in Africa.

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Petrol: BP says UK fuel shortages seem to be stabilising

The oil firm says that it is starting to see a small rise in stock across its network.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin: Allegations of safety issues at company

Former employees pen an open letter saying the company is rife with sexism and lax on safety.

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Pub chain Wetherspoon reports record loss

The pub chain saw its sites closed for about 19 weeks under coronavirus-related restrictions.

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Biden suffers blow as trillion-dollar vote delayed

Divisions in his Democratic Party delay the US president’s ambitious infrastructure plans.

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Aukus: Australia-EU trade talks delayed as row deepens

The postponement of the meeting comes after Canberra pulled out of a $37bn defence deal with France.

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Princess Mako: Japanese royal to finally marry commoner boyfriend

The 29-year-old was set to wed Kei Komuro in 2018 until reports his family was in financial difficulty.

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French confession may end 35-year hunt for serial killer

The man took his life before he could be questioned about the case and provide a DNA sample.

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Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids

Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.

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Ethiopia expels top UN officials amid Tigray aid crisis

The expulsions follow concerns raised by the UN about aid reaching the war-torn Tigray region.

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Evergrande: Chinese property giant 'misses another payment deadline'

The indebted Chinese property giant is said to have missed more payments to overseas investors.

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Climate change: Youth have 'every right to be angry' says UK PM

Boris Johnson says leaders' "reckless actions" created the climate crisis and now is the time to act.

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Rio 2016: Shadow of cheating marred boxing bouts

A system to manipulate the outcome of boxing matches by officials was in place at the Rio 2016 Olympics, an independent investigation finds.

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'Google' is most searched word on Bing, Google says

Google tells an EU court the number-one search on its biggest rival is for Google.

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Boohoo sales soar but shipping costs dent profits

The fast fashion retailer saw pre-tax profits hit by high shipping costs in the six months to 31 August.

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Ecuador prison 'gang war' leaves more than 100 dead

Police have stormed a jail in Guayaquil after violence broke out between prisoners.

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EG Group petrol station staff get pay rise

Asda owners raise wages of service station staff for "heroic" work in pandemic and amid fuel crisis.

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Britney Spears: Singer 'on cloud nine' after conservatorship ruling

The singer posted footage of her flying a plane after a judge suspended her father as conservator.

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Nazi Stutthof camp secretary flees as German trial starts

Irmgard Furchner is accused of complicity in more than 11,000 murders but the judge says she has fled.

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Sarkozy: Ex-French president gets jail sentence over campaign funding

The former French president is found guilty of illegally funding his unsuccessful 2012 re-election.

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Shakira: Singer attacked by a pair of wild boars

The Colombian singer was walking in a park in Barcelona, Spain, with her son when the animals struck.

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Danish museum wants artist to pay back money after producing blank canvasses

The artist was given around $83,000 to recreate old artworks, but then produced two blank canvasses.

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Israel foreign minister makes historic visit to Bahrain

It is the first such trip since the two countries established diplomatic relations last year.

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UK lockdown rebound stronger than first thought

Household spending drove economic growth at a faster pace than previously estimated during spring.

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Rapid house price growth continues in September, says Nationwide

Property prices have risen at 10% or more a year for each of the last five months, the Nationwide says.

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British firm claims quantum-computing breakthrough

Two companies are hoping to move the quantum industry in two different directions.

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