Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke
The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be…
Covid-19: India outrage over ‘no oxygen shortage death data’ claim
India coronavirus lockdown Indians have expressed shock and anger after a junior health minister told parliament that no Covid…
Wally Funk: The 82-year-old on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin flight
Barrier-breaking female aviator Wally Funk has become the oldest-ever person to fly in space. The 82-year-old blasted into space alongside the…
Covid: Anger as half of Australians in lockdown again
Coronavirus pandemic Anger is growing in Australia as 13 million people – about half the population – endure fresh lockdowns…
Mucormycosis: India records more than 4,300 ‘black fungus’ deaths
Coronavirus pandemic More than 4,300 people have died of the deadly “black fungus” in India in a growing epidemic…
China floods: 12 dead in Zhengzhou train and thousands evacuated in Henan
Twelve people have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway tunnels in China, leaving passengers trapped in rising waters. Video…
China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies
China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western…
Covid-19: India excess deaths cross four million, says study
Soutik Biswas India correspondent Coronavirus pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has caused excess deaths in India to cross more…
Kim Hong-bin: South Korean climber missing after fall in Pakistan
A celebrated South Korean climber who lost his fingers to frostbite 30 years ago has gone missing during his descent…
Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made a short journey to space, in the…