Taliban capture Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar, in what is a crushing blow…
Lord of the Rings: Amazon moves show to UK from New Zealand
Technology giant Amazon’s TV and film business is moving production of its multi-million dollar Lord of the Rings series to…
Britney Spears’ father steps down as conservator
Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the singer’s conservator after 13 years, US media report. The singer’s…
Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds
By Joe Tidy Cyber security reporter, BBC News A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency has…
Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria
Oil giant Shell will pay a Nigerian community $111m (£80m) over an oil spill more than 50 years ago. A…
Afghanistan war: Army chief replaced as Taliban seize more cities
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Afghanistan has replaced its army chief, as Taliban militants continue to make rapid advances. The…
Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds
By Mary-Ann Russon Business reporter, BBC News The hacker behind one of the largest ever cryptocurrency heists has returned almost…
Australian capital Canberra goes into snap lockdown
Coronavirus pandemic The Australian capital Canberra is going into a snap one-week lockdown after recording its first case…
Polish parliament passes controversial media bill
Poland’s parliament has passed a new media bill that opponents say is an attempt to silence a TV channel critical…
Covid-19: Fears over sharp rise in diabetes in India
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Coronavirus pandemic Last September, Vipul Shah spent 11 days in critical care battling Covid-19 in…