Russia's UK ambassador rejects coronavirus vaccine hacking allegations

Russia's representative in the UK also dismisses suggestions of interference in British politics.

John Lewis: US presidents join tributes to civil rights icon

US presidents are among those paying tribute after the civil rights icon died of cancer, aged 80.

China coronavirus: 'Wartime state' declared for Urumqi in Xinjiang

Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has a small number of infections but strict counter-measures.

Iran sends black box of Ukrainian plane to France

Iran says the plane, which had 176 people on board, was mistaken for a cruise missile.

Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral

Prosecutors say three fires were started at the site, and are treating the blaze as a criminal act.

Twitter says hackers downloaded private account data

It says attackers copied records from up to eight hacked users, but none were "blue tick" accounts.

Sergei Furgal: Fresh protests in Khabarovsk over governor's arrest

Demonstrators say they are taking to the streets "because our governor was stolen from us".

Portland protests: Federal agents 'abuse power' in arrests

Men wearing camouflage and driving unmarked cars grabbed demonstrators without explanation.

John Lewis: Civil rights icon and congressman dies aged 80

Lewis, who was the last of the Big Six civil rights leaders, was diagnosed with cancer in December.

Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks

His remarks come as infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci urged people to wear face coverings.