The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

The mutation, a combination of the Indian and UK variants, is described by officials as "very dangerous".

Crowds call for the release of an activist who was arrested when his flight was grounded in Minsk.

Thousands of people angry at the slow rollout of vaccines take to the streets in cities across Brazil.

A roadside bomb hits a bus carrying teachers from Al-Biruni university north of the capital Kabul.

State news reports the children want "to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed".

Michael Haak exposed himself to his female co-pilot and watched porn on a laptop, a court is told.

Plastic and chemical contamination threatens environment and livelihoods in Sri Lanka.

A search of the man's home reveals 12 guns, petrol bombs and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

The French Open returns to its traditional spring setting as Rafael Nadal bids for a 14th title and Iga Swiatek defends her maiden Grand Slam.