Typhoon In-Fa sweeps into China after flooding chaos

China's eastern coast is bracing for a major typhoon just days after deadly floods devastated parts of the country.

Defending champion Murray withdraws from Olympics singles

Britain's two-time defending champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Tokyo Olympics with a minor thigh strain.

Court removes judge from Jolie-Pitt divorce case

Angelina Jolie has clinched a victory in her legal battle with Brad Pitt after a judge they hired was disqualified from their divorce case.

Mars rover prepares to drill first rock sample

The US space agency's Perseverance rover is getting ready to take its first sample of Mars rock.

YouTube removes Brazil President Bolsonaro videos for Covid misinformation

YouTube says it has removed videos posted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro because they spread misinformation about coronavirus.

Olympics opening ceremony director dismissed on eve of event

The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held.

Henan floods: 12 dead in Zhengzhou train and thousands evacuated in China

Days of rain have caused widespread damage and led to 200,000 evacuations. Above ground, roads have been turned into rivers, with cars and debris swept along in fast-moving currents. A number of pedestrians have had to be rescued.

Liverpool stripped of UNESCO World Heritage status

Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status because of developments on the city's waterfront.

India records over 4,300 'black fungus' deaths

More than 4,300 people have died of the deadly "black fungus" in India in a growing epidemic of the disease.

Pedro Castillo declared president-elect of Peru

Pedro Castillo has been declared president-elect of Peru, weeks after winning the popular vote in a tightly-contested run-off election.