Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui took a shock gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle on Sunday. The 18-year-old won from the outside lane after qualifying slowest, but finished with stunning pace to beat Australia’s Jack McLoughlin with a time of three minutes
As countries face pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, many climate experts recommend the promotion of cycling as an easy way to cut emissions. But every country will face very different challenges in making this a reality. What can they learn from
The Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony takes place at the Olympic Stadium on Friday (12:00 BST) Venue: Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Date: Friday, 23 July Starts: 12:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live;
This latest scandal has seen former comedian Kobayashi strongly criticised for a sketch he performed 23 years ago, in which he and another comedian pretend to be children’s entertainers. Mr Kobayashi then turns to his colleague, referring to some paper dolls, saying
A Canadian-listed mining company has been granted a concession over more than half of an Indonesian island. Environmentalists say the gold mine threatens Sangihe island’s ancient forests, which are home to endemic birds. And locals fear it will affect their water supply.
Ms Fujimori had provided little evidence of her claims of election fraud, and Castillo’s Free Peru party has rejected the accusations. Electoral observers, including the Organisation of American States, have also said they have found no irregularities.
No vaccine is fully effective in preventing Covid infection, he said, and while the Chinese vaccines “are not 100% effective, they are still saving many lives”. Experts stress that breakthrough infections do not mean vaccines are pointless, as immunisation helps to stop
A man has been arrested for attempted kidnapping after a five-year-old boy was dragged into a car in broad daylight in New York City. A street camera filmed the moment the boy’s mother rescued her son by pulling him through the car
More than 400 undocumented migrants are on hunger strike in the Belgian capital Brussels. Many of them have lived in the country for years and they want it to be easier for them to become legal residents, which would allow them to
Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is the latest star to delight young audiences with a bedtime story. Speaking on a video call from Canada, Mr Reynolds said: “Who knows what amazing adventures you’ll go on in your dreams tonight. Goodnight wild things, sleep