Oscars 2021 winners in full

Hollywood's biggest night has taken place, honouring the movie industry's finest from the past 12 months. Here is the full list of the winners of the 93rd Academy Awards.

Perth ends lockdown after COVID cases contained

The Australian city of Perth will end a snap three-day lockdown that began after a man contracted Covid in hotel quarantine and moved around the community while infectious.

Oscars 2021: The nominations in full

Here is the full list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards, taking place on Sunday 25 April.

How the pandemic has changed our sex lives

However, over time, as people reported increased pandemic-related stressors, including loneliness, general stress and Covid-19-specific worries, they also reported decreased sexual desire for their partners.

Bollywood composer Shravan Rathod dies after COVID Diagnosis

Bollywood composer Shravan Rathod has died shortly after testing positive for Covid-19, his family has confirmed.

Google and Apple attacked on app store 'monopoly'

Senators have grilled Apple and Google in Washington over "anti-competitive" behaviour related to their app stores.

India sets global record for new cases of COVID-19 amid oxygen shortage

India has reported 314,835 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the highest one day tally recorded anywhere in the world.

Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta, Pakistan

A bomb explosion at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least four people and wounded 12.

Queen will mark 95th birthday in low-key fashion

The Queen will mark her 95th birthday on Wednesday in a private and low-key way, four days after the funeral of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Columbus police shoot dead black teenage girl

A police officer in Ohio has shot dead a black teenage girl while responding to an attempted stabbing call.