Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control

Russia vows to protect its interests from a remote outpost as global warming opens up the Arctic.


Covid-19: What went wrong in Singapore and Taiwan?

They were once hailed as success stories, but both places are now seeing a steep rise in virus cases.


'His death is a catastrophe': Gaza doctors mourn specialist killed in air strike

Dr Ayman Abu al-Ouf and 12 members of his family were killed in an Israeli raid on Sunday.


Carrefour in Kenya: The true price of the discounts

The French retailer has expanded massively in Kenya but a tribunal has found it guilty of unfair practices.


The Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia to avoid fighting

Thousands have fled intense armed clashes which involve Venezuela’s army and Colombia’s rebel groups.


Could an app help protect Vietnam's paddy fields?

Rising sea levels are threatening Vietnam's low-lying rice paddy fields. Could an app help protect farmers' livelihoods?


Sixteen-year-olds try to break into China's livestream market

Xiao Yu is hoping for a career in livestream selling, an industry expected to grow to a value of £200bn in 2021.


ASAP Rocky confirms he is dating Rihanna

The rapper told GQ that the superstar was "the love of my life".


Nord Stream 2: Biden waives US sanctions on Russian pipeline

The US also lifted sanctions on a Vladimir Putin ally who leads the firm behind the Nord Stream 2 project.


Mayra Zulfiqar: Family appeal for justice

25-year-old Mayra Zulfiqar was shot in Lahore earlier this month and her family is appealing for justice.