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Skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome

Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the precipitous shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park...

Russians lay flowers to mark opposition leader’s killing

Thousands of people have streamed on to a Moscow bridge overlooking the Kremlin to lay flowers and mark the sixth anniversary of the killing...

Myanmar police escalate crackdown on coup protesters

Police in Myanmar have escalated their crackdown on demonstrators against this month’s military takeover, deploying early and in force as protesters sought to assemble...

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s spirit lives on, family tells funeral service

The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have paid tribute to the veteran and NHS charity fundraiser at his funeral, saying his “message and...

US judge approves Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement

A US federal judge has approved a 650 million dollar (£466 million) settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging...

Officer shot dead outside New Orleans high school basketball game

An officer working on security at a high school basketball match in New Orleans has died after being shot in the chest by a...

Volkswagen reports huge pre-tax profit despite Covid-19 disruption

German car maker Volkswagen has said it made a better than expected post-tax profit of €8.8 billion in 2020 despite the disruption from the...

US air strike targets Iranian-backed militia in Syria

A US air strike has targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group in Syria. A spokesman for the Kataeb Hezbollah militia, or...

TikTok owner ByteDance to pay US privacy settlement

TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay 92 million dollars (£65.72 million) in a settlement to US users who are part of...

Joe Biden hails US vaccination programme after 50m-dose milestone

Joe Biden has welcomed the administration of the 50 millionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine since his swearing-in. The moment came days after the US reached...

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