India to loosen lockdown despite record cases
India has announced plans to further ease a strict national lockdown even as the country reported a record daily rise in new coronavirus cases. BBC News reports from 9
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Protesters clash with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man
Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers in Minneapolis. Hundreds of peopl
Forbes magazine removes Kylie Jenner from its list of billionaires
Forbes magazine has removed reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner from its list of billionaires and accused her family of inflating the value of her cosmetics bus
Former cop charged in US death of unarmed black man
A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter following the death of an unarmed black man in custody. Derek Chauvin is
Police and protesters clashed for second night in Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody
Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody. BBC News reports tear gas was fi
Pakistani villager urges India to return 'spy' pigeon
A Pakistani villager has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return his pigeon, currently being held in India on charges of spying. The man, who lives just 4
Israeli PM faces Jerusalem court
The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Netanyahu, is the first
Popular Iranian Parkour athlete arrested over a rooftop kiss
Alireza Japalaghy, a popular Iranian parkour athlete and his stunt accomplice have been arrested by Tehran's cyber police for "vulgar acts" after a photo of the pair kiss
Berlin WW2 bombing survivor Saturn the alligator dies in Moscow Zoo
An alligator who survived World War Two in Berlin and was rumoured - wrongly - to have belonged to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has died in Moscow Zoo. He was about 84 yea
Man runs 19 marathons in 19 days to raise more that 83,000 pounds
An Isle of Man athlete has run 19 marathons in 19 days raising more than 83,000 pounds for people affected by Covid-19. Christian Varley was inspired to take on the ch
Iconic San Siro 'stadium can be demolished' for new 60,000 stadium - Italy's heritage authority
The famous San Siro Stadium in Milan is set to be replaced by a new stadium after Italy's heritage authority raised no objections to its demolition. AC Milan and Inter
Netflix stops charging customers who never watch
Netflix says it will now start to cancel accounts that have watched nothing in more than a year, but have still been paying subscription fees. The streaming giant says
Trump deems houses of worship 'essential' amid pandemic
US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is issuing guidance deeming places of worship "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic, calling on gove
At least 57 people killed in Pakistan plane crash
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane flying from Lahore has crashed into a residential area of Karachi, killing at least 57 people. The pilots of flight P
Full House actress to plead guilty in college cheating scam case
US actress Lori Loughlin, of the sitcom Full House, and her husband, designer Mossimo Giuannulli, will plead guilty to college admissions scam charges. They are among
Kolkata devastated as cyclone kills scores in India and Bangladesh
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone that has killed at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh. Thousands of trees were up
Afghan girls make ventilators out of car parts
Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team has turned its focus on coronavirus patients - by making affordable ventilators out of car parts. The teenagers made headlines in 201
Captain Tom Moore awarded knighthood for raising more than 32 million pounds for NHS charities
Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for his fundraising efforts after a special nomination from the British Prime Minister. The war veteran raised more than 32 million
World’s largest lockdown extended
India has extended its lockdown for another two weeks as it attempts to curb the spread of coronavirus. BBC News reports the Indian government's disaster response auth
US church sues after bible study 'Zoombombed' by child abuse
A California church is suing video chat company Zoom after a hacker allegedly hijacked a virtual Bible study class to post graphic images of child abuse. A hacker took
26 people including new born babies killed in a militant attack on a maternity ward in Afghanistan
The number of people who were killed in a militant attack on a maternity ward in Afghanistan has risen to 24. Mothers, newborn babies and nurses were among the victims