Bahrain has released a leading human rights activist who was sentenced to five years in jail for criticising the government on social media. Nabeel Rajab, 55, had been held since 2016 and co... Read more

The funeral is getting under way in Houston, Texas, for African American George Floyd whose shocking death in police custody caused global outrage. His coffin will be taken from a church whe... Read more

Honda has said it is dealing with a cyber-attack that is impacting its operations around the world. “Honda can confirm that a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network,”... Read more

US President Donald Trump has denied reports he was rushed to the White House bunker on Friday night during anti-racism protests. Mr Trump told Fox News radio he went down during the day for... Read more

Controversial US Congressman Steve King, who has been criticised for a string of remarks on race and immigration, lost his bid to secure a 10th term in office on Tuesday. The Republican has... Read more

A South African court has found some coronavirus lockdown regulations imposed by the government “unconstitutional and invalid”. The judge picked out rules around funerals, inform... Read more

Donors have pledged $1.35bn (£1.1bn) in humanitarian aid for Yemen – $1bn short of what the UN said was required to stop programmes being reduced or shut. Emergency Relief Co-ordinator... Read more

Sweden’s controversial decision not to impose a strict lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to too many deaths, the man behind the policy, Anders Tegnell, has acknowledged... Read more