The Postal Service requires emergency funds to cope with the pandemic and the election, Democrats say.

Epic Games says it is taking Apple to court over "monopolistic" policies after it banned Fortnite.

Serena Williams comes from a set down to beat her sister Venus 3-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open.

Many of the 160,000 Britons in France face a scramble to return before 04:00 BST on Saturday.

Manchester United are to rival Chelsea for Chilwell, Arsenal set to announce Willian, Liverpool make contact over Thiago Alcantara, plus more.

The Chinese government educational programmes are "advancing Beijing's global propaganda", the US says.

It is the latest White House move to undo Barack Obama's thaw with communist-run Cuba.

The main opposition figure calls for mass rallies as freed detainees speak of beatings in custody.

The donation was made for late chef Anthony Bourdain, who featured the restaurant in a documentary.

The US president fuels a fringe idea, echoing his past baseless claims about Barack Obama's origins.

Sonia is one of thousands of garment workers who have lost their jobs in Bangladesh due to Covid-19.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Firms are building robots that can survey the seabed and underwater structures without human help.

An Afghan girl was hailed as a hero, but her story was more complicated than it first looked.

Since the photo went viral, nine people from the school have tested positive and hundreds have been asked to self-isolate.

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Its star Eliza Scanlen, says the script had "more life than anything I've read in ages".

The destruction goes on for miles, but Beirutis are slowly picking up the pieces in a broken city.

Oil slicks can lead to major environmental disasters but industry experts say regulations are now much better.

Cases of Covid-19 in Madagascar quadrupled over a month despite the president pushing an unproven remedy.

The threats follow a number of security incidents targeting Canadian federal officials.