China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image

The retort comes after Canberra demands an apology over a fake image of a soldier killing a child.


China's Chang'e-5 Moon mission probe touches down

The robotic Chang'e-5 probe makes a picture-perfect soft landing on the lunar nearside.


Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Eritrea refugees in Ethiopia run out of food, UN says

The UN's refugee agency appeals for urgent access to the conflict-hit Tigray region.


BTS: South Korea passes law allowing K-pop stars to postpone military service

Certain K-pop stars will now have the chance to delay mandatory service until the age of 30.


Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach'

Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable.


Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts

Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable?


End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change

The feminists who were the backbone of the EndSars protests, which threaten Nigeria's status quo.


France Islam: Muslims under pressure to sign French values charter

A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds.


Mohsen Fakhrizadeh assassination: How will Iran respond?

The scenarios for how Iran could retaliate over the dramatic assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.


A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus

Andrei Ostapovich quit his job as a Belarusian police officer, was detained in Russia, then escaped to Poland.