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Climate change: older trees loss continue around the world

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

Australian police probe Aboriginal boy's arrest after video emerges

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

George Floyd death: Trump threatens to send in army to end unrest

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

George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests

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

SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronauts on historic mission enter space station

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

Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

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

George Floyd death: Lawyer calls it 'premeditated murder'

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

Kylie Jenner: Forbes drops celebrity from billionaire list

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

George Floyd death: Clashes across US as protesters demand justice

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

Coronavirus: Trump terminates US relationship with WHO

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

World's deepest octopus captured on camera

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

George Floyd: Protesters set Minneapolis police station ablaze

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

Myka Stauffer: Backlash after YouTubers give up adopted son

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

Moscow more than doubles city's Covid-19 death toll

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

Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row

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

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow

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

India coronavirus: Trouble ahead for India's fight against infections

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

Coronavirus: Von der Leyen calls €750bn recovery fund 'Europe's moment'

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

Mount Everest: Chinese team summit during pandemic

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

Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000

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