Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safeUS regulators say Johnson and Johnson's single-shot vaccine is safe, and could be approved in days.
Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to GhanaThe vaccine-sharing scheme aims to help poorer countries like Ghana get Covid-19 jabs.
Syria torture: German court convicts ex-intelligence officerA German court sentences Eyad al-Gharib to jail for complicity in crimes against humanity.
Cocaine 'worth billions' seized in record Germany and Belgium haulMore than 23 tonnes of the drug is discovered in shipments heading to the Netherlands.
New fleece of life for Australian sheep with 35kg coat of woolBaarack the sheep was taken in by a sanctuary after being found in a forest near Melbourne.
Rare bird: 'Half-male, half-female' cardinal snapped in PennsylvaniaJamie Hill said taking the stunning photos of the northern cardinal was "once in a lifetime".
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to give up UK and French citizenship for bailThe British socialite is in jail in New York awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Syria war: Russian jets 'bomb IS positions in desert region'IS militants carried out a string of deadly ambushes and hit-and-run attacks there recently.
GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarilyTrading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.
Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri rocket attack kills 10The use of long-distance bombs is part of a new tactic by Islamist militants, local officials say.
Italy landslide pushes hundreds of coffins into the seaVideo shows the search for coffins that tumbled into the sea from a cliff-side cemetery in Genoa.
South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes GqeberhaThey are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.
Bruce Springsteen fined $500 over drinking chargeThe rock star admits consuming tequila in a national park, but two driving charges are dropped.
Reading and Leeds boss 'very confident' festivals will happenOrganisers are "very confident" the events will happen this summer, as lockdown is due to be eased.
Builders at Seville bar uncover '12th Century bathhouse'The discovery of the preserved skylights and paintings was "completely unexpected", experts say.
New Zealand: Rescuers save 28 whales from stranding spotRescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit.
Tiger Woods fans react to his car accidentPeople on a golf course near Tiger Woods' Florida home said they were "freaking out" when they heard about his recent crash.
Van Gogh Paris painting goes on public display for first timeThe street scene of Montmartre has been owned by the same French family for more than 100 years.
Senegal's teenage jockey races to fameFallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17.
Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigmaSince taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion.
Attenborough gives stark warning on climate change to UNClimate change could destroy "entire cities" in a matter of decades, says Sir David Attenborough.
Coronavirus: Do I send my child back to school?President Biden wants most children in classrooms again by April - but do parents think that's safe?
In Pictures: Mount Etna eruption lights up Sicily's night skyEtna's hot lava fountains and orange plumes of ash illuminate the Sicilian night sky.
500,000 deaths: The 'colourful' lives lost to CovidThe sheer scale of the US death toll is hard to comprehend - it helps to hear the individual stories.
Sarika Kale: The sports star who could afford just one meal a daySarika Kale says she survived on instant noodles and chutney for years because that's all she could afford.
The South Korean prisoners of war enslaved in the North's coal minesA report describes how prisoners of war are used as slave labour to generate money for the regime.
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on equality, memes and monorailsBBC Radio 1 Newsbeat sits down for a Zoom chat with Matt Groening.
Trump’s taxes: Why they matter to a criminal probeA criminal inquiry in Donald Trump's financial affairs gained momentum this week. Here's why.
England v India: Motera becomes the world's largest cricket stadiumIndia's Motera stadium gives an unobstructed view of the pitch to 110,000 spectators.
Clubhouse: What is it and how do you get invited?The new social-media app has already attracted huge names - and been banned in several countries.
CEO Secrets: 'My billion pound company has no HR department'Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, explains why he doesn't need a human resources team.
Benjamin Acheampong: 'They can't treat us like animals,' says player 'duped' out of $1mOne of Africa's biggest clubs - Zamalek - is accused of 'immoral' and 'merciless' behaviour as it allegedly 'exploited' the contract of a player it no longer wanted.
Covid US death toll: Imagining what 500,000 lost lives look likeHalf a million Americans have died of the coronavirus. Here's a look behind this grim milestone.
Dating apps scam committed by criminal from inside prisonA recently reformed criminal shares how he ran romance scams to serve as a warning to others.
Is it worth tracking your carbon footprint?Apps that offer to track your carbon footprint are becoming more common, but are they any good?
Augmented reality art: Where your home becomes the galleryHow virtual artworks allow you to see anything from the sun to a giant spider in your own home.
Thousands dead but no prosecutions - why Liberia has not actedHorrific tales dominate the history of Liberia's civil war but no-one has been put on trial there.
The video call apps linking home workers with strangersA number of tech firms are connecting people working from home with strangers via video calls.
Measuring Africa’s Data Gap: The cost of not counting the deadJust eight countries in Africa have adequate death registration systems, a BBC investigation finds.
Dominant Man City in control of Champions League last-16 tie with 19th win in a rowManchester City make it 19 wins in a row with another utterly dominant display against Borussia Monchengladbach
India v England: Michael Vaughan says tourists 'batted like rabbits in headlights'England's batsmen played "like rabbits in headlights" on the first day of the third Test against India in Ahmedabad, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Alli impresses as Tottenham cruise through in Europa LeagueDele Alli scores a spectacular overhead kick as Tottenham cruise into the Europa League last 16 with an 8-1 aggregate win over Wolfsberger.
Mendy scores Real Madrid winner at AtalantaFerland Mendy scores a stunning late winner as Real Madrid clinch a hard-working last-16 first leg victory against 10-man Atalanta.
Barcelona 3-0 Elche: Lionel Messi scores twice in comfortable winLionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Elche to move within five points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Sevilla want £68m for Man Utd target Kounde - Thursday's football gossipSevilla want £68m for defender Jules Kounde, Tammy Abraham considers his Chelsea future, Norwich City's Max Aarons attracts attention, plus more.
Netflix and Anna Delvey: The race to secure the story of New York's 'fake heiress'How Anna Sorokin's life rights became hot property.
