Every six seconds in 2019 the world lost an area of primary forest the size of a football pitch, a study says.

The policeman has been placed on "restricted duties" after video captured the boy slamming on to bricks.

Protests and violence continue for a seventh night amid fury over a black man's killing by police.

Protesters defy curfew in cities across the US after the death of a black man at the hands of police.

Nasa's Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken complete their 19-hour flight to the orbiting laboratory.

Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.

Violence erupts in Philadelphia as protests continue over the death of a black man in custody.

The magazine says the Kardashian family misled the press about the value of Jenner's makeup business.

Crowds rally at the White House among other places over the death in police custody of George Floyd.

The president accuses the UN health agency of "failing" over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A "Dumbo" octopus is photographed at a depth of 7,000m in the Indian Ocean's Java Trench.

The US city sees a third night of unrest sparked by the death of an unarmed black man in custody.

Myka Stauffer says her son's behaviour became too difficult but critics accuse her of exploitation.

Officials now say 1,561 people died from the disease in April - not 639 as initially announced.

The US president's move follows a decision by Twitter to add a "fact-check" notice to his tweets.

A Canadian court has ruled that the extradition hearing of Meng Wanzhou can continue.

India's fatality rate remains among the lowest in the world, but the rise in infections is worrying.

A giant fund is proposed, some of it raised on capital markets, but several countries express doubts.

The team are the only climbers to summit this season, and are re-measuring the height.

The US has seen more deaths (currently 100,047) and infections (1.69 million) than any other country.