In 1920, the US banned alcohol but bootleggers went to extraordinary lengths to hide the illicit goods.

Young Jews have marked the festival by posting videos honouring traditions and fighting anti-Semitism.

India's vaccination programme aims to reach 300 million people by early August.

The BBC looks at how India plans to vaccinate its vast population against Covid-19.

Deb Haaland would be the first Native American in a cabinet secretary role, overseeing public lands.

US states accuse Google of unfairly abusing monopolies to dominate new tech like voice assistants.

Xiao Juan is the first pop song in China to openly discuss the sensitive topic of domestic violence.

Officials pledge to move quickly to approve the Moderna vaccine after it is endorsed by an expert panel.

A recent report said China's Alibaba's facial recognition technology can pick out Uighur minorities.

Picking a new leader for the WTO will be a challenge for Joe Biden as the global economy struggles with coronavirus.

Michel Barnier says it is now "the moment of truth", while Boris Johnson warns of "difficult" talks.

The unprecedented move comes as players say the game is riddled with bugs and glitches.

Deta Hedman says there will be "no pressure" when she makes her PDC World Darts Championship debut on Saturday.

Two years to the day since his top-level managerial career seemed all but over as he left Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has his old spark back, writes BBC Sport's Simon Stone.

Heavy snow has left drivers stranded on a highway in Japan, some of them since Wednesday night.

Sam Jalloh saw his best friend killed in front of him. He vowed to get away - and tennis was his way out.

Players are "overwhelmingly in support" of continuing to take the knee, says the Professional Footballers' Association.

After an impressive start at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta's reign appears to have stalled. So can he fix things and will he be given time?

Militant activity is spreading across northern Nigeria with other groups expressing allegiance to Boko Haram.

The UN also blames a failure to distribute vast mineral and gas revenues to the local population.

Italy's PM wins the release of 18 fishermen based in Sicily who have been detained since September.