Israel Gaza conflict: Netanyahu says strikes to 'continue at full force'The Israeli PM's comments come as the UN Security Council is meeting to try to broker a ceasefire.
Covid: Taiwan orders toughest curbs amid infections spikeCinemas and entertainment venues are shutting down, and limits on public gatherings are tightened.
John Kerry: US climate envoy criticised for optimism on clean techJohn Kerry told the BBC technologies that don't yet exist will play a huge role in stabilising the climate.
Two killed as seats collapse at synagogue in West BankThe structure at a partially built synagogue near Jerusalem had been packed for a religious festival.
No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport bossDubai is the world's busiest airport and its boss says vaccine passports will get us flying again.
Ben Kielesinski: The man who took the world on an adventureThroughout Covid Ben Kielesinski has taken his TikTok followers on trips around Vancouver.
'World first' as Cambridge vet saves tiger's eyeSpecialist vet says surgery on a tiger takes "a lot more anaesthetic" than on a domestic cat.
Myanmar military take rebel town of Mindat, ChinlandAnti-military activists in the town armed themselves following protests against the February coup.
UK government defends timing of India travel ban As surge testing for the Indian Covid variant continues, the government rejects claims it was slow to act.
UK PM condemns 'shameful' anti-Semitism in videoPolice arrest four men in connection with a video appearing to show anti-Semitic abuse shouted from a car.
Leading conservatives Raisi and Larijani enter Iran presidential raceJudiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and ex-parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani register for the June vote.
Covid: Tom Cruise signs shirts for football club on movie setThe Hollywood star made the gesture to help out a football club raising cash for the community.
BBC postpones film on Princess Diana interviewThe investigative film has been delayed over a “significant duty of care issue”, the broadcaster says.
Kobe Bryant formally inducted into Hall of Fame in postponed ceremonyKobe Bryant is posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 yearsA pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.
The mid-air walkways saving endangered animalsConservationists have built an ingenious system to help the endangered Javan slow loris.
A DJ set in the clouds and Harry Potter in NYC...Here's some news from this week that you might have missed.
India Covid-19: The 'tuk-tuk ambulance' helping patientsA tuk-tuk driver in India's capital, Delhi, is running a free ambulance service for Covid patients.
Driving Japan's first bullet trainsThe world's fastest ever train was launched in Japan in 1964.
Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96"Well that's it," says Ray Cordeiro in his final radio show, after more than 70 years in broadcasting.
Teenage girl found in boat drifting for 22 days at seaAicha, 17, was one of only three people to survive out of 59 passengers in the boat.
A lost whale - 6,000 miles from homeA grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why?
Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.
Cat jumps five storeys to safety from burning buildingThe daring feline leapt from a burning building in Chicago, Illinois, and landed on grass.
Torlonia marbles: 'The priceless statues I saw covered in dust and dirt'For years a priceless sculpture collection lay hidden behind a door on the staircase leading to David Willey's flat.
How do you convince people to have babies?As China and the US look set to shrink in population, what can they do to encourage people to procreate?
Covid economy: What economists got right (and wrong)A year ago, the US economy tanked. Will it return to normal once the pandemic is over?
Africa's lost languages: How English can fuel an identity crisisThe far-reaching repercussions of African students forgetting their mother tongues.
Eurovision 2021: How this year's acts are aiming for a Covid-safe contestThe acts of this year's Eurovision have been navigating a global pandemic to take part in Rotterdam.
Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.
Lockdown muscle loss: Five ways to get back in shapeLockdown inactivity may have left people with weaker muscles - there are simple solutions.
Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millionsWith travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.
Keeper Alisson's stoppage-time header keeps Liverpool's top-four fate in own handsGoalkeeper Alisson scores an incredible injury-time winner as Liverpool claim a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish by coming from behind to beat West Brom.
Suarez rescues Atletico on dramatic day in title raceLuis Suarez scores a dramatic late winner as Atletico Madrid fight back to beat Osasuna and put themselves on the verge of a first La Liga title for seven years.
Fury confirms Joshua showdown set for 14 August in Saudi ArabiaTyson Fury says his all-British world heavyweight title showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August.
Tottenham boost European hopes with win over WolvesTottenham boost their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League with a comfortable Premier League win over Wolves.
Archer ruled out of New Zealand series with elbow problemEngland fast bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out of next month's two Tests against New Zealand after a recurrence of his elbow problem.
Gaza tower containing media offices collapses after Israeli strikeA warning was given before the tower block, which housed news outlets, was destroyed.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: False and misleading claims fact-checkedWe examine false and misleading claims from both sides that have been shared widely on social media.
TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social mediaAs fighting escalates, the social network has become a platform for airing grievances.
How Israel's Iron Dome missile shield worksThe Israeli military says the Iron Dome is intercepting about 90% of the rockets fired from Gaza.
What the law says about the fightingAre Hamas and Israel acting within international law?
Israel-Gaza: 'We are afraid and cannot bear it any more'Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict gives Biden foreign policy headacheThe US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives.
Israel: Jewish and Arab mobs spread violenceA Jewish mob assaults a man live on TV while Israeli Arabs attack a Jewish driver in Acre.
'We cannot sleep': Mothers caught in the Israel-Gaza conflictMothers in Israel and Gaza tell the BBC they are terrified for their families as fighting escalates.
Hamas: The Palestinian militant group that rules GazaHamas is a militant Palestinian Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.
Hvaldimir: Seeking sanctuary for whale dubbed a Russian spyA campaign to protect a mysterious beluga whale near Norway is gathering pace - but will it work?
Transgender teen Andi shares his journeyDiscover the story behind a viral video as Andi comes out, starts college and celebrates life as a trans teen.
How a Nigerian scheme forged in war creates billionairesA Nigerian professor thinks this scheme should be taught across Africa to help tackle unemployment.
Biloela family: Locked up by Australia for three yearsTwo young girls and their asylum seeker parents remain in detention despite years of campaigning.
Colombia protesters: We're not scared anymoreProtests in Colombia are in their third week with demonstrators saying they plan to carry on.
Uyghur imams targeted in China's Xinjiang crackdownChina has targeted Muslim religious leaders, according to a new report, charging many with extremism.
'Talk to me': A train driver asking men to open upA tragedy inspired Scotland's only woman freight train driver to get men talking about mental health.
Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bustHow the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation, pitting two minorities against each other.
The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lessonA film about an Aboriginal boy's experience of school shines a light on Australia's failure to give all children a fair start.
Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years in prisonAfter waiting seven decades for freedom, Joe Ligon tells the BBC how he intends to spend the rest of his days.
