China approved a radical reform of the Hong Kong legislature, sharply reducing the number of directly elected seats in the legislative council.

A witness said he saw George Floyd struggle for air and "slowly fade away...like a fish in a bag" as police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on the man's neck during his arrest.

The pandemic has increased the time children and teenagers are spending online. But experts warn that it is leaving children vulnerable to a host of negative consequences, like bullying, addictions and cyber predators.

Canada has paused use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 55 following concerns about rare blood clots.

Biden announced that by April 19 at least 90% of the adult U.S. population would be eligible for vaccination.

A spokesperson for Tsikhanouskaya said that the charges were 'absurd'.

Britain's prime minister also said at the press conference that restrictions on Britons travelling to see family would not be re-assessed until April.

It's not clear when normal traffic will resume as at least 367 vessels, carrying everything from crude oil to cattle, have backed up as they wait to traverse the canal.

It comes as the third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Europe, with many countries tightening measures in recent weeks.

In January, Italy began one of the largest organised crime trials in its history against the 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate.

George Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked protest across the US and a global reckoning on race.

In an Instagram post, Navalny said the solitary confinement conditions in prison are "torture".

An upcoming World Health Organisation report concludes that a laboratory leak is an unlikely origin of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Kosovo said they had received 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccines, which will be used for medical personnel, elderly people and those with chronic diseases.

At least 18 people died after two trains collided on Friday in the southern province of Sohag.

"Many people have found themselves with a real drop in revenue during the pandemic, often the most vulnerable, and even a small reduction to money coming in can make a difference. People put healthcare on the back burner," said a Belgian charity work...

Protests across France over 'pseudo' climate change bill

It's far more complex than the UK just leading the way.

Where are cases out of control and who is locking down?

Pablo is a nurse in Madrid's La Paz hospital. He worked on the frontline of COVID-19 during the first pandemic. He had no idea the toll it would take on his mental health.

EU4Health is the biggest financed health programme ever. It's an EU initiative to improve health systems across the bloc and make them ready for any further health crisis. Its EU rapporteurs tell us what it's all about.

The ship was freed after dredgers vacuumed up sand and mud from its bow and 10 tugboats pushed and pulled the vessel for five days, managing to partially refloat it at dawn.

Thai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military.

Prime Minister Igor Matovic has been embroiled in a political scandal triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

The race was effectively decided when Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 53 but went too wide on a turn and off-track limits, so he had to give Hamilton the position back, as he risked a time penalty.

Germans are unable to travel around Germany but they can get on a flight to the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the field in disgust after the officials failed to see his shot had crossed the line in the final minutes of Portugal’s draw with Serbia.

Serbia, which boasts an ample supply of coronavirus vaccines, offered free coronavirus jabs to neighbouring Balkan countries, who took up the offer.

The 83-year-old plant has been demolished as part of Germany’s plan to stop using coal by 2038

When discovered in 2004, Apophis was thought to be one of the most potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, but new data shows it won’t hit the planet for at least another century.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week before Easter.

The attack took place at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.

Football: Netherlands joins Germany, Norway in Qatar World Cup protest

Cities across the world went dark on Saturday night for Earth Hour, in a symbolic gesture to raise awareness for the environmental cause.

It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital.

Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan.

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow canal that runs between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula.

The EU, US and UK are "horrified" by the "bloodshed" in Myanmar after more than 100 people were killed on Saturday during anti-coup protests.

Doses for health care workers and other high-risk groups delivered through the COVAX programme will be set back weeks.

Experts warn that moving the Ever Given could take over a week.

The session will test Biden’s pledge to make climate change a priority.

The report says researchers found no evidence that French weapons were delivered to Rwanda after the start of the genocide.

The State Department urged the new government in Pristina to support the unpopular court 'unambiguously'

Vaccine hesitancy has risen sharply in France since countries across Europe suspended the AstraZeneca jab amid reports it causes blood clots.

Two key things make this election remarkable: Chancellor Angela Merkel is bowing out after 16 years in office and, perhaps even more significantly, the fact that no one can really predict what is going to happen now after years of certainty.

A European Union member since 2007, Romania still isn't a member of Europe's borderless zone. Why not?

The European Medicines Agency also greenlights more flexible storage conditions for Pfizer jabs as authorities across the continent struggle to ramp up vaccination.

Norwegian health authorities said they will extend the temporary suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by three weeks, despite assurances from the EMA.

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, recently visited NATO headquarters in Brussels to renew America's ties with the alliance. He tells us about his reasons for visiting Europe and what relations will look like under the Biden administration.