President Trump rails against anti-racism protesters who toppled statues in a speech marking 4 July.

One rave organiser says he's providing a service that others aren't - and insists he's "proud".

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week.

What does the Fourth of July mean to black Americans?

As Yo! Sushi prepares to reopen some restaurants in England, it has had to adapt its conveyor belt system.

Japan had no lockdown, it has an elderly population - so why haven't more people died from Covid-19?

The idea that 5G could have health implications isn't new. But conspiracy theories linking 5G with Covid-19 went viral during lockdown.

How can a two-hour choir practice lead to 53 Covid-19 infections? We ask an expert.

As the debate over wearing face masks intensifies, fake exemption cards have gone on sale.

Resorts on Spain's southern coast are hoping for tourists to save their summer.

The BBC's Amensisa Ifa was close to Ethiopian protest singer Hachalu Hundessa, who was shot dead on Monday.

Bhawarlal Sujani breathed his last at the doorstep of a hospital that had refused to admit him.

Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is "absurd".

Animal rights groups say a ban on the sale of dog meat in Nagaland is a milestone.

Midnight haircuts as coronavirus restrictions ease - but people are urged to be "tremendously cautious".

New Zealand great Dan Carter turns out for his childhood rugby club as he continues preparations for his return to Super Rugby.

Three officers are sacked in Aurora, Colorado after they shared photos re-enacting a chokehold.

China's two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, widely seen as one of badminton's greatest ever players, retires.

Baseball team the Cleveland Indians are to review their name in order to "embrace their responsibility to advance social justice and equality".

Nine housing estate blocks in the Australian city are locked down amid a “new phase of the pandemic”.

England name Dom Bess as their spinner in a 13-man squad for the first Test against West Indies.