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BBC News - Home Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:16:56 GMT |
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Mapping the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan Maps of Afghanistan show who controls districts in fighting between the government and Taliban forces.
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Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty The 24-year-old had flown a flag with a protest slogan while riding a motorcycle into police officers.
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Malcolm Turnbull: Australia ex-PM says vaccine rollout 'a colossal failure' Ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull tells the BBC he believes Australia's borders won't reopen until early 2022.
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Miami tower collapse: Final victim identified from rubble The family of Estelle Hedaya say they have confirmation she is the 98th victim of the Surfside disaster.
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Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka loses to Marketa Vondrousova in women's singles tennis Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffers a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earns a straight-set win.
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US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year The move, while largely symbolic, could provide a domestic boost to both the US and Iraqi leaders.
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North and South Korea restore hotline after a year The two countries have not spoke since Pyongyang cut off all channels of communication last year.
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Brazil: Why are so many pregnant women dying from Covid? One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil did not have access to an intensive care unit.
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Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon The billionaire offers to cover $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a Moon lander contract.
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German lawyers wrangle over pensioner's WW2 tank in basement The 84-year-old kept the vehicle in his basement, along with an anti-aircraft gun and a torpedo.
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Thomas Barrack: Top Trump aide pleads not guilty to working as foreign agent Thomas Barrack has been accused of lobbying the US government on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
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Five die as India police fire at each other Policemen from Mizoram and Assam states fired at each other over a contested border.
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China accuses US of oppressing Beijing in high-level talks Senior Washington and Beijing officials clash on issues including sanctions, tariffs and human rights.
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Archibald Prize: 100 years of Australia's top portrait honour Over 100 years, the Archibald Prize has become better at reflecting Australian diversity.
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Sri Lanka: World's largest star sapphire cluster found in backyard The "Serendipity Sapphire" was accidentally found by a gem trader in the Ratnapura region.
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Is there a future for Africa's lions? As lion populations decline across much of Africa, could community-led conservation help reverse this trend?
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Sandstorm swallows city in northwestern China Dust clouds towered at least 100 metres (330ft) over Dunhuang.
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Parkour athlete: 'She wants to be a doctor so she can fix me' Luke Callinan, 35, has been diagnosed with a rare form of multiple sclerosis.
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Hemingway 'lookalike' chosen in Florida contest A 63-year-old won the Key West, Florida contest for his likeness to the award-winning author.
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Afrobeats in Japan: British-Nigerian hip hop dancer teaching children how to dance Yinka Oshiletu, a British-Nigerian hip hop dancer is bringing Afrobeats sounds to Japan's young dancers.
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Unesco adds Madrid's Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park to heritage list The famous Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park are symbols of the Spanish capital's history.
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The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp The device avoids clogging by using friction instead of suction, similar to the way a parasitoid wasp lays its eggs.
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Tokyo Olympics: The youngest athletes, past and present GB skateboarder Sky Brown is 13 years old, but there have been even younger in the history of the Games.
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Meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.
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Nigeria's hipster herders - the funky Fulanis Fulani herders are usually found in forests herding cattle but when they go to cities, they dress in style.
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WW2 bomb detonated in controlled explosion A live Word War Two bomb, unearthed by builders on a housing development, has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.
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'People have never seen anything like this before' Live-streamed footage of a family of blue tits has had more than 41 million views online.
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The Indian girl killed for wearing jeans Neha Paswan was allegedly beaten to death by relatives who disagreed with her choice of clothes.
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How US military pullback in Iraq could benefit Iran The withdrawal of remaining US combat troops could help Iran achieve its ambitions.
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Covid passports: How do they work around the world? How are countries enforcing vaccine passports and what can people use them for?
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Kenyans sue the British army over fire at wildlife sanctuary Some 1,000 people are going to court after a fire destroyed 12,000 acres of land at a wildlife sanctuary.
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COP 26: How much is the developing world getting to fight climate change? Are rich countries living up to their climate promises to the developing world?
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Can better tech make video meetings less excruciating? Technology firms are scrambling to add new features but will video calls improve.
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Could Covid vaccine be taken as a pill? Researchers are looking at easier ways for people to get the vaccine, including via inhalers and tablets.
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Nigerian outrage at brazen bandit attacks The shooting down of a military jet shows how organised crime is becoming more daring by the day.
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Tokyo Olympics: One athlete braved sharks and crocodiles Training for the Olympics can be a full-time job but Jo Brigden-Jones has combined it with much more.
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Duffy wins Bermuda's first ever gold as GB's Taylor-Brown wins triathlon silver Great Britain's Georgia Taylor-Brown fights back from a bike puncture to earn an Olympic silver medal in the women's triathlon.
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Bermuda becomes smallest country to win summer Olympic gold With a population of just 63,000, Bermuda became the least populous nation or territory to win an Olympic gold medal at a summer Games when Flora Duffy won the triathlon in Tokyo.
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Australian Wright wins first ever Olympic surfing medal Australian surfer Owen Wright marks his comeback from a traumatic brain injury by winning the first ever Olympic medal in surfing.
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Jacoby becomes first Olympic gold medallist from Alaska Alaskan Lydia Jacoby pulls off a huge upset in the pool as the 17-year-old wins the 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Olympics day-by-day guide Want to know what's happening when in Tokyo? Check out our comprehensive guide to all the action in Japan.
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Gold and silver for GB with glory for swimmer Dean who beat Covid twice Tom Dean claims a stunning gold and Duncan Scott silver to ensure a British one-two finish in a thrilling 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Raphael Varane: Man Utd agree fee for Real Madrid defender Manchester United agree a fee with Real Madrid for France international defender Raphael Varane.
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Tokyo Olympics medals table Medals table for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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'What a massive surprise': US teen wins gold Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby of the United States wins a shock gold in the 100m breaststroke at Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Surfers Italo Ferreira & Hiroto Ohhara ride big waves Watch Italo Ferreira and Hiroto Ohhara ride big waves as a tropical storm hits the Tsurigasaki surfing beach during the Tokyo Olympics.
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Russian Olympic Committee win gymnastics gold The Russian Olympic Committee hold on to take gymnastics men's team gold as Great Britain finish fourth.
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Tears on the podium for a dream come true The 'baby' of Beijing became a father, a husband and an LGBTQ+ spokesperson. And now Tom Daley is an Olympic gold medallist. This is his story.
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Tokyo Olympics: Ariarne Titmus beats Katie Ledecky in women's 400m freestyle, Dressel takes first gold Australia's Ariarne Titmus triumphs over American five-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky in the women's 400m freestyle.
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Tokyo Olympics: Tropical storm set to hit land on Tuesday A tropical storm is expected to hit Japan on Tuesday, but Olympics organisers say it is unlikely to cause much disruption.
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Tokyo Olympics: Momiji Nishiya wins skateboarding gold at just 13 At the age of 13, Japan's Momiji Nishiya wins the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's street skateboarding.
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Cocaine in the UK: The DJ and friends helping addicts beat their 'beasts' More people in the UK are taking cocaine. A DJ and ex-addict in Liverpool is helping them stop.
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'Jurassic Pompeii' yields thousands of 'squiggly wiggly' fossils Scientists are excavating one of the most important Jurassic sites ever discovered in the UK.
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Esther Dingley: Partner vows to keep searching for missing hiker The partner of missing hiker Esther Dingley explains why he won't give up searching for her.
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Under the skin of OnlyFans A BBC investigation reveals concerns about how the site, known for porn, is structured and moderated.
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The Broadway dancer whose lockdown business bloomed When Covid closed New York theatres, dancer Robbie Fairchild started a business that put down roots.
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