Once again, social-media companies are facing criticism as their platforms are used to racially abuse football players, following the dramatic conclusion of the Euro 2020 men’s tournament on Sunday night. And make no mistake, it is becoming increasin...
The free and open internet is under attack in countries around the world, Google boss Sundar Pichai has warned. He says many countries are restricting the flow of information, and the model is often taken for granted. In an in-depth interview with...
Thousands of Cubans have joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government. They marched in cities including the capital Havana, shouting, “Down with the dictatorship!”. In response, police used pepper spray and be...
Packages of cocaine with an estimated street value of £2m have been found floating off an East Sussex beach. The drugs were first discovered in the water off Seaford on Thursday, with several further finds made since. Police remained in the area i...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm later the plan to lift almost all legal restrictions on social contact in England on 19 July. But ahead of a news conference on Monday afternoon, Mr Johnson has urged people to be cautious. “We mu...
Police in Haiti say they have arrested a doctor they believe is a key suspect in organising last week’s assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. They say Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a 63-year-old Haitian national, flew into the country on a private j...
Extreme heat is building in the United States, with forecasts of record-breaking temperatures in the states of California and Nevada. It comes just weeks after another dangerous heatwave hit North America, and the region has experienced the hottest...
Street battles have been raging between security forces and armed gangs in the Venezuelan capital Caracas. No official death toll has been given but local media reports say more than 10 people have been killed since the fighting began on Wednesday. ...
A statue of a Confederate general at the centre of a violent rally in Charlottesville nearly four years ago is to be removed on Saturday. The statue of General Robert E Lee and a nearby statue of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be moved to s...
The White House has defended its role in helping to broker a deal that will shroud art deals by President Joe Biden’s son in secrecy. Paintings by Hunter Biden are expected to fetch up to $500,000 (£360,000) apiece at auction this autumn. The presi...
