Danish Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies

 Kurt Westergaard, a Danish cartoonist whose caricature of the Prophet Muhammad outraged many Muslims worldwide, has died at the age of 86.

French dark fantasy film wins top award at Cannes

Titane - an outlandish film packed full of sex and violence - has won the top award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Wife of assassinated President returns to Haiti

The widow of Haiti's assassinated president has returned to the Caribbean nation after being treated in Florida for wounds suffered in the attack. Martine Moïse was seen wearing an arm sling and a bulletproof vest after arriving by plane at Port-au-Prince airport on Saturday.

Athletes 'probably very worried'- Games chief after athletes' village organiser tests positive for Covid

The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are "probably very worried" after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes' village.

Covid misinformation on Facebook is killing people - Biden

US President Joe Biden has warned that the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media is "killing people".

Europe floods: At least 120 dead and hundreds unaccounted for

In Germany, where the death toll now stands at over 100, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a determined battle against climate change. Belgian media is reporting 22 deaths there. The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland are also affected.

WhatsApp blocks two million Indian accounts

WhatsApp has said it blocked over two million accounts in India in May and June for violating rules.

Germany floods: At least 33 dead and dozens missing after record rain

The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been washed away.

Pop princess pushes president's plan for more jabs

She wasn't old enough to vote for him, but pop star Olivia Rodrigo has lent US President Joe Biden a hand, working to promote Covid-19 vaccines.

India cricketer tests positive for Covid-19 in UK

An Indian cricketer on the ongoing tour of England has tested positive for Covid-19, a senior official has said.