Covid vaccine: Why are Australians cancelling AstraZeneca jabs?

Australian doctors have reported a surge in the number of people cancelling their vaccine appointments, amid a new wave of caution over the AstraZeneca jab.

First transgender athlete picked for Olympics

 New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard has become the first-ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics, in a controversial decision.

Italy 1-0 Wales: The Euro 2020 loss in Rome which felt like a win for Wales

A loss in Rome, a result to rank in the pantheon of Welsh football's greatest defeats. For a nation that has missed out on more tournaments than those in which it has played, Wales has become accustomed to losing, most often agonising near misses or just plain misery.

Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation

The number of deaths related to Covid-19 has passed 500,000 in Brazil, the second-highest in the world, as experts say the outbreak could worsen amid slow vaccination and the start of winter.

Outdoor civil weddings get the go ahead

Civil weddings will be permitted to take place outdoors for the first time in England and Wales from next month.

India's 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh dies from Covid

One of India's greatest athletes, Milkha Singh, has died from Covid-related complications, aged 91. Popularly known as "the Flying Sikh", Singh won four Asian gold medals and finished fourth in the 400m final at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Hardliner Raisi set to win Iran election

Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is to be Iran's next president after a partial vote count gave him an unassailable lead. He beat three other candidates in a poll in which several contenders were barred from standing.

Scarlett Johansson criticises Black Widow's 'hyper-sexualisation' in Iron Man 2

Scarlett Johansson has criticised the "hyper-sexualisation" of her character Black Widow in Marvel film Iron Man 2. Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff, first appeared in the 2010 film.

TikTok owner ByteDance sees its earnings double in 2020

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the smash-hit video app TikTok, saw its earnings double last year.

India reports 67,208 new COVID-19 cases, 2,330 deaths

India reported on Thursday 67,208 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.