Boris Johnson: World reacts as UK PM endgame unfolds
The Kremlin in Moscow has taken a swipe at outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has overseen consistent British support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Johnson "really does not like us - and we (do not like) him either".
He said he hoped "more professional people" who can "make decisions through dialogue" would take over in London.
"But at the moment there is little hope for that," he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has developed a close relationship with Mr Johnson since the start of the war, has yet to comment publicly on the end of his time in office. read more
The Kremlin in Moscow has taken a swipe at outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has overseen consistent British support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Johnson "really does not like us - and we (do not like) him either".
He said he hoped "more professional people" who can "make decisions through dialogue" would take over in London.
"But at the moment there is little hope for that," he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has developed a close relationship with Mr Johnson since the start of the war, has yet to comment publicly on the end of his time in office. read more
Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-PM injured after reported gunshot attack
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara.
Mr Abe was shot from the back and collapsed halfway during his speech, and appeared to be bleeding, broadcaster NHK reported. His attacker is in custody, it added.
Ex-Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe said in a tweet that Mr Abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.
The term is often used before a death is officially confirmed in Japan. read more
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara.
Mr Abe was shot from the back and collapsed halfway during his speech, and appeared to be bleeding, broadcaster NHK reported. His attacker is in custody, it added.
Ex-Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe said in a tweet that Mr Abe was in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest.
The term is often used before a death is officially confirmed in Japan. read more
Japan's ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speech
- Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been assassinated while giving a campaign speech in southern Japan
- Abe, 67, immediately collapsed after being shot in the neck and was rushed to hospital
- He was pronounced dead about five hours later at 5pm local time (9am UK time)
- The suspected attacker - reported to be a male in his 40s - was tackled at the scene and arrested
- Japan's current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says he is "lost for words", describing Abe as a "personal friend"
- Abe - in office in 2006-07 and 2012-20 - remains the country's longest-serving PM and best-known political figure internationally
- Global leaders are reacting with shock; PM Boris Johnson says the UK stands with the Japanese people at a "sad and dark time"
- Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has been assassinated while giving a campaign speech in southern Japan
- Abe, 67, immediately collapsed after being shot in the neck and was rushed to hospital
- He was pronounced dead about five hours later at 5pm local time (9am UK time)
- The suspected attacker - reported to be a male in his 40s - was tackled at the scene and arrested
- Japan's current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, says he is "lost for words", describing Abe as a "personal friend"
- Abe - in office in 2006-07 and 2012-20 - remains the country's longest-serving PM and best-known political figure internationally
- Global leaders are reacting with shock; PM Boris Johnson says the UK stands with the Japanese people at a "sad and dark time"
Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter
Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement.
The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world's richest person decided to buy Twitter in April.
Mr Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed to provide enough information on the number of spam and fake accounts.
Twitter says it plans to pursue legal action to enforce the agreement. read more
Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement.
The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world's richest person decided to buy Twitter in April.
Mr Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed to provide enough information on the number of spam and fake accounts.
Twitter says it plans to pursue legal action to enforce the agreement. read more
Sri Lanka: Protesters storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence
Thousands of protesters have stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence in the capital of Sri Lanka.
Demonstrators from all over the country marched to Colombo demanding his resignation after months of protests over mismanagement of the country's economic crisis.
Reports say he has already been moved to a safer location.
The country is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. read more
Thousands of protesters have stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence in the capital of Sri Lanka.
Demonstrators from all over the country marched to Colombo demanding his resignation after months of protests over mismanagement of the country's economic crisis.
Reports say he has already been moved to a safer location.
The country is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. read more
Sri Lanka president flees as protesters storm palace
- Thousands of protesters have stormed the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo
- Police fired shots in the air but could not stop crowds from overrunning the residence
- The country's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe has agreed to resign, his office says, to make way for an all-party government
- There have been months of protests over his handling of the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history
- The country has run out of foreign currency and is struggling to import basics like fuel, food and medicine
- Many blame the Rajapaksa family, in power for years, for mismanaging the economy and borrowing heavily from China
- Thousands of protesters have stormed the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo
- Police fired shots in the air but could not stop crowds from overrunning the residence
- The country's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe has agreed to resign, his office says, to make way for an all-party government
- There have been months of protests over his handling of the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history
- The country has run out of foreign currency and is struggling to import basics like fuel, food and medicine
- Many blame the Rajapaksa family, in power for years, for mismanaging the economy and borrowing heavily from China
Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa to resign after palace stormed
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire.
Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time.
Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for Mr Rajapaksa to resign after months of protests over economic mismanagement.
Mr Rajapaksa will step down on 13 July. PM Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign.
The speaker of parliament said the president decided to step down "to ensure a peaceful handover of power" and called on the public to "respect the law". read more
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister's house on fire.
Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time.
Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for Mr Rajapaksa to resign after months of protests over economic mismanagement.
Mr Rajapaksa will step down on 13 July. PM Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign.
The speaker of parliament said the president decided to step down "to ensure a peaceful handover of power" and called on the public to "respect the law". read more
Canada's internet outage caused by 'maintenance'
One of Canada's largest mobile and internet providers, Rogers, has apologised for the country-wide outage of its services which began on Friday.
The company's CEO Tony Staffieri said the failure followed "a maintenance update in our core network".
Transport, banking and emergency services were all hit by Friday's blackout, with 911 hotlines and bank ATMs left unavailable.
Canadians flocked to coffee shops and libraries to find a connection.
The service outage began at 04:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Friday and lasted for more than 15 hours, but most services have now been restored.
One of Canada's largest mobile and internet providers, Rogers, has apologised for the country-wide outage of its services which began on Friday.
The company's CEO Tony Staffieri said the failure followed "a maintenance update in our core network".
Transport, banking and emergency services were all hit by Friday's blackout, with 911 hotlines and bank ATMs left unavailable.
Canadians flocked to coffee shops and libraries to find a connection.
The service outage began at 04:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Friday and lasted for more than 15 hours, but most services have now been restored.
Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice.
They detail the extensive help Uber got from leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and ex-EU commissioner Neelie Kroes.
They also show how the taxi firm's former boss personally ordered the use of a "kill switch" to prevent raiding police from accessing computers.
Uber says its "past behaviour wasn't in line with present values" and it is a "different company" today.
The Uber Files are a trove of more than 124,000 records, including 83,000 emails and 1,000 other files involving conversations, spanning 2013 to 2017.
Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice.
They detail the extensive help Uber got from leaders such as Emmanuel Macron and ex-EU commissioner Neelie Kroes.
They also show how the taxi firm's former boss personally ordered the use of a "kill switch" to prevent raiding police from accessing computers.
Uber says its "past behaviour wasn't in line with present values" and it is a "different company" today.
The Uber Files are a trove of more than 124,000 records, including 83,000 emails and 1,000 other files involving conversations, spanning 2013 to 2017.
Ukraine war: Germany fears Russia gas cut may become permanent
Russian natural gas supplies to Germany via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 have been halted for 10 days for annual maintenance work.
But German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned that EU countries had to be prepared in case gas shipments did not resume.
He has accused the Kremlin of using gas "as a weapon" in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Mr Habeck admitted Germany had become too dependent on Russian gas.
But he said that two floating terminals for deliveries of liquified natural gas (LNG) would be ready by the end of the year. read more
Russian natural gas supplies to Germany via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 have been halted for 10 days for annual maintenance work.
But German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned that EU countries had to be prepared in case gas shipments did not resume.
He has accused the Kremlin of using gas "as a weapon" in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Mr Habeck admitted Germany had become too dependent on Russian gas.
But he said that two floating terminals for deliveries of liquified natural gas (LNG) would be ready by the end of the year. read more
James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
The first full-colour picture from the new James Webb Space Telescope has been released - and it doesn't disappoint.
The image is said to be the deepest, most detailed infrared view of the Universe to date, containing the light from galaxies that has taken many billions of years to reach us.
US President Joe Biden was shown the image during a White House briefing.
Further debut pictures from James Webb are due to be released by Nasa in a global presentation on Tuesday. read more
The first full-colour picture from the new James Webb Space Telescope has been released - and it doesn't disappoint.
The image is said to be the deepest, most detailed infrared view of the Universe to date, containing the light from galaxies that has taken many billions of years to reach us.
US President Joe Biden was shown the image during a White House briefing.
Further debut pictures from James Webb are due to be released by Nasa in a global presentation on Tuesday. read more
SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees, BBC finds
SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation.
Newly obtained military reports suggest that one unit may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour.
The BBC found evidence suggesting the former head of special forces failed to pass on evidence to a murder inquiry.
The Ministry of Defence said British troops "served with courage and professionalism in Afghanistan". read more
SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC investigation.
Newly obtained military reports suggest that one unit may have unlawfully killed 54 people in one six-month tour.
The BBC found evidence suggesting the former head of special forces failed to pass on evidence to a murder inquiry.
The Ministry of Defence said British troops "served with courage and professionalism in Afghanistan". read more
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis.
The country's air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials.
They arrived in the capital, Male, at around 03:00 local time (22:00 GMT), BBC Sinhala understands.
Mr Rajapaksa's departure ends a family dynasty that has ruled Sri Lanka for decades.
The president had been in hiding after crowds stormed his residence on Saturday, and had pledged to resign on Wednesday 13 July. read more
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis.
The country's air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials.
They arrived in the capital, Male, at around 03:00 local time (22:00 GMT), BBC Sinhala understands.
Mr Rajapaksa's departure ends a family dynasty that has ruled Sri Lanka for decades.
The president had been in hiding after crowds stormed his residence on Saturday, and had pledged to resign on Wednesday 13 July. read more
SAS killings: How a scandal was uncovered
Panorama has revealed disturbing evidence of war crimes by the SAS in Afghanistan - and of subsequent attempts to cover them up. Hannah O'Grady describes how a series of alleged murders of civilians was finally brought to light.
Getting to the bottom of this story involved four years of painstaking detective work.
Crucial to this was a cache of internal emails from within the headquarters of UK Special Forces (UKSF) - the military directorate that oversees the SAS. These contained a handful of details about previously classified deadly raids that senior UKSF officers had considered suspicious back in 2011. At the time, British troops were still fighting the Taliban alongside allies in Afghanistan. read more
Panorama has revealed disturbing evidence of war crimes by the SAS in Afghanistan - and of subsequent attempts to cover them up. Hannah O'Grady describes how a series of alleged murders of civilians was finally brought to light.
Getting to the bottom of this story involved four years of painstaking detective work.
Crucial to this was a cache of internal emails from within the headquarters of UK Special Forces (UKSF) - the military directorate that oversees the SAS. These contained a handful of details about previously classified deadly raids that senior UKSF officers had considered suspicious back in 2011. At the time, British troops were still fighting the Taliban alongside allies in Afghanistan. read more
Sri Lanka PM tells military to do whatever necessary to restore order
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday.
Mr Wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country.
But the decision to leave him in charge triggered further protests demanding that the prime minister must also go.
Sri Lanka has been suffering from its worst economic crisis in decades. read more
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday.
Mr Wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country.
But the decision to leave him in charge triggered further protests demanding that the prime minister must also go.
Sri Lanka has been suffering from its worst economic crisis in decades. read more
Netflix and Microsoft team up for cheaper plan with adverts
Netflix has teamed up with Microsoft to offer a cheaper subscription plan to customers that will show adverts.
The streaming giant says the service will be an "addition" to its existing plans, which do not include adverts.
The company has not yet revealed how much it plans to charge subscribers for the new service.
Netflix announced the move after it reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and cut hundreds of jobs earlier this year. read more
Netflix has teamed up with Microsoft to offer a cheaper subscription plan to customers that will show adverts.
The streaming giant says the service will be an "addition" to its existing plans, which do not include adverts.
The company has not yet revealed how much it plans to charge subscribers for the new service.
Netflix announced the move after it reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and cut hundreds of jobs earlier this year. read more
Why Biden's Saudi trip has proved so thorny
The day after the White House announced President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia, a group of activists gathered to christen the street outside its Washington embassy "Khashoggi Way".
They declared it would be a daily reminder to the diplomats "hiding behind those doors" that the kingdom's government was responsible for the 2018 murder of the Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
And they denounced President Biden's decision to meet the man fingered by US intelligence as having ordered the killing - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as MBS.
"If you have to put oil over principles and expediency over values," said Khashoggi's fiancé Hatice Cengiz in remarks read at the event, "can you at least ask where is Jamal's body? Doesn't he deserve a proper burial?" read more
The day after the White House announced President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia, a group of activists gathered to christen the street outside its Washington embassy "Khashoggi Way".
They declared it would be a daily reminder to the diplomats "hiding behind those doors" that the kingdom's government was responsible for the 2018 murder of the Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
And they denounced President Biden's decision to meet the man fingered by US intelligence as having ordered the killing - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as MBS.
"If you have to put oil over principles and expediency over values," said Khashoggi's fiancé Hatice Cengiz in remarks read at the event, "can you at least ask where is Jamal's body? Doesn't he deserve a proper burial?" read more
Sri Lanka swears in Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting leader after mass protests
Sri Lanka's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president as the country reels from an economic crisis and unrest.
He replaces Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore after unprecedented mass protests which saw demonstrators overrun the presidential palace.
Protesters defied a curfew to celebrate his resignation during the night.
Sri Lanka is experiencing economic chaos as it faces an acute shortage of food, fuel and other basic supplies.
The process of parliament electing a new president will begin on Saturday, with MPs likely to take a vote in a week's time. read more
Sri Lanka's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president as the country reels from an economic crisis and unrest.
He replaces Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore after unprecedented mass protests which saw demonstrators overrun the presidential palace.
Protesters defied a curfew to celebrate his resignation during the night.
Sri Lanka is experiencing economic chaos as it faces an acute shortage of food, fuel and other basic supplies.
The process of parliament electing a new president will begin on Saturday, with MPs likely to take a vote in a week's time. read more
Saudi Arabia: Biden raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince
US President Joe Biden says he raised the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Mr Biden is in Saudi Arabia to rebuild relations, having previously promised to make the country a "pariah" over its human rights record.
He said he had made it clear the killing in 2018 was "vitally important to me and the United States".
But he also said the two countries reached agreements on other issues.
Mr Biden's visit has been criticised as validating the Saudi government following the murder of the US-based Saudi dissident journalist Khashoggi in October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. read more
US President Joe Biden says he raised the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Mr Biden is in Saudi Arabia to rebuild relations, having previously promised to make the country a "pariah" over its human rights record.
He said he had made it clear the killing in 2018 was "vitally important to me and the United States".
But he also said the two countries reached agreements on other issues.
Mr Biden's visit has been criticised as validating the Saudi government following the murder of the US-based Saudi dissident journalist Khashoggi in October 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. read more
Shaking head and mean goose among new emojis
A shaking head, new heart colours and a familiar goose are among a new group of emojis set to be released this year.
Unicode Consortium's list contains only 31 new emojis, which expand what can be said through pictures and symbols in text and online messages.
This is a much smaller release than last year's 112 emojis, which included pregnant people, a crutch and a low battery sign.
The succinct release has been met with a mostly positive response online.
The emojis will go through a final round of approval in September before they are released. read more
A shaking head, new heart colours and a familiar goose are among a new group of emojis set to be released this year.
Unicode Consortium's list contains only 31 new emojis, which expand what can be said through pictures and symbols in text and online messages.
This is a much smaller release than last year's 112 emojis, which included pregnant people, a crutch and a low battery sign.
The succinct release has been met with a mostly positive response online.
The emojis will go through a final round of approval in September before they are released. read more
Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean
Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing.
In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa area, near the Spanish border.
Fires are ravaging areas of France's Gironde region, where more than 12,000 people have been evacuated.
In southern Spain, near the Costa del Sol, about 2,300 people had to flee a wildfire spreading in the Mijas hills. read more
Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing.
In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa area, near the Spanish border.
Fires are ravaging areas of France's Gironde region, where more than 12,000 people have been evacuated.
In southern Spain, near the Costa del Sol, about 2,300 people had to flee a wildfire spreading in the Mijas hills. read more