Experts blame a hastily enforced lockdown, patchy testing and ineffective safety measures.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is "pretty furious" with Aberdeen players after their match against St Johnstone is postponed because of positive Covid-19 cases.

Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Chelsea midfielder Willian, who will be out of contract this summer.

Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

The British star is playing Black Panther Fred Hampton, whose death shocked America.

Apple is denying consumers cloud gaming, says Microsoft, as streaming service is blocked on iPhones.

Brothers transform expected win into stunning rout of the opposition, writes Anbarasan Ethirajan.

England's limited-overs tour to India, scheduled for September and October, is postponed.

American employers added 1.8 million jobs last month, down from 4.8 million in June.

Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen is out of a coma and in a "good" condition, according to the Tour of Poland organisers.

World number seven Kiki Bertens pulls out of the US Open because of Dutch government quarantine regulations.

Jennifer Grey is set to star in the sequel to the romantic drama classic... but is it a good idea?

Dozens of people are moved from an area below a weakened Mont Blanc glacier.

The BBC's Simon Jones encounters a boat full of migrants who have succeeded in reaching UK waters.

The sanctions on Carrie Lam and others are for "undermining" the Chinese territory's autonomy.

Up to 20 houses are buried under debris in the state of Kerala, with rescue efforts under way.

Agencies send urgent support to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Tuesday's explosion.

The plane had 190 people on board and was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis.

Lewis Hamilton heads team-mate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes dominated second practice at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Black Lives Matter protesters in Utah were accused of acting as a gang to vandalise a building.

The book will feature 43 oil paintings of American immigrants and essays by the 43rd US President.