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Does a $75m settlement make up for three decades in prison?
A historic $75m (£53m) settlement awarded to two North Carolina brothers incarcerated for more than three decades over a crime they did not commit has brought the issue of wrongful convictions back into the limelight. ...
Myanmar: The small embattled town that stood up to the army
Over the following three days the army tried to bring reinforcements. But the Mindat militia used their familiarity with the hilly terrain to ambush two military convoys, destroying several trucks and claiming to kill 15 soldiers. ...
India coronavirus: Tracing a family’s journey to save a life
Anoop Saxena, 59, was one of hundreds of thousands of Indians who fell sick with Covid at the end of April. ...
How Italy's healthcare staff survived the pandemic
Nurses across the globe have been instrumental in helping fight Covid-19, but it's been a job that has taken a heavy toll - both physically and mentally. ...
Obamas' dog Bo dies: 'We said goodbye to our best friend'
The family of former US President Barack Obama have paid tribute to "our best friend", after their beloved pet dog Bo died on Saturday. ...
India's Covid pandemic: Girl, 5, separated from family by Australia restrictions
Dilin was unable to hold back his emotions when he talked about his young daughter, who he has not seen since November 2019. ...
India Covid aid: Is emergency relief reaching those in need?
As India's devastating Covid-19 crisis mounted last month, countries around the world began sending emergency medical supplies to help stem the surge. ...
Covid in Varanasi: Anger rises as coronavirus rages in Modi's constituency
The region around Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in the world for Hindus, is among the worst affected by the second wave of coronavirus sweeping India. ...
India Covid-19: Deadly second wave spreads from cities to small towns
India's deadly Covid-19 second wave has devastated big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Pune. Hospitals and crematoriums have run out of space, and funerals are taking place in car parks. But the pandemic has now firmly gripped many smaller cities, towns and villages where the devastation is largely under-reported. ...
Biden 100 days: What we all got wrong about him
For the White House press corps who've binged out for four years on the son et lumière of the Trump-show, the last three months have been a challenge. ...
'I will not return to work': Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system
Myanmar's front-line medical workers are finding themselves in a precarious position, torn between their patients and working for a military government enforcing a brutal crackdown on the country. ...
India Covid: Families appeal for help in Delhi's oxygen shortage
"Oxygen, oxygen, can you get me oxygen?" ...
The Indonesian island that could host Elon Musk's new SpaceX site
Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk's ambitious Space X project - which aims to put humans on the moon. ...
What is the India Covid variant and will vaccines work?
A coronavirus variant identified in India is being investigated by scientists across the world - but it is not yet known how far it has spread or whether it is driving the deadly second wave of Covid in India itself. ...
Idriss Déby: Chad's future rocked by president's battlefield death
Dying from wounds suffered as he directed the fightback against rebels who had swept south across the Sahara from their Libyan safe haven, Chad's President Idriss Déby Itno was a soldier to the last. ...
Covid in Uttar Pradesh: Coronavirus overwhelms India's most populous state
India is reeling under a severe second wave of Covid-19 and many states are struggling to cope with the rising numbers. ...
George Floyd death: Five key moments from the Derek Chauvin trial
The death of George Floyd, a 48-year-old black man, while he was being restrained by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, during an arrest in Minneapolis in May 2020, shocked the world and sparked global protests about racism and police brutality. ...
Covid in Brazil: Hunger worsens in city slums
The queue snakes around the block and each day it gets longer: hungry residents of Heliopolis, São Paulo's largest favela, waiting in line for the handout that will keep them going until the next morning. ...
How George Floyd's death changed a small Iowa town
George Floyd's death, and the trial of Derek Chauvin, has shone a light on racial issues in small towns. Yet coming to terms with racism is tough, even for the well-meaning. ...
Why Russia may not be planning the invasion that Ukraine fears
The build-up has been impossible to ignore: thousands of Russian troops deployed towards Ukraine; US warships reportedly heading for the Black Sea and Russia's foreign ministry warning them off "for their own good". ...
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