Amazon boss (and world’s richest man) Bezos backs tax hike after Biden criticism

Amazon's founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has endorsed Joe Biden's plan to raise corporate taxes after the US president singled out the company over its contributions to federal coffers.

US offers $500,000 in prize money for cutting-edge designs that solve problems with face masks

The US government is offering $500,000 (£360,000) in prize money for people to design a new generation of face masks.

Calls for ‘right to food’ to be put into law as MPs call on govt to extend support beyond COVID pandemic

The government must "sustain the impetus" to fight food poverty seen during the coronavirus pandemic and should consider putting a "right to food" in law, MPs have said.

US offers $500,000 in prize money for cutting-edge designs that solve problems with face masks

The US government is offering $500,000 (£360,000) in prize money for people to design a new generation of face masks.

Climate change: An A-Z glossary of the words you need to know in the fight against global warming

Climate change affects everybody on this planet, so it is important to know all the terminology surrounding it.

Over £25,000 raised for funeral of two-week-old baby who died after his pram was hit by a car

Tens of thousands of pounds have been raised to pay for the funeral of a two-week-old baby who died after his pram was hit by a car.

Paris turns into ‘open dump’ as furious locals share pictures of graffiti and overflowing bins

Irate Parisians have accused the mayor of negligence - with some sharing images showing areas of their city dirty and rundown.

Kim Kardashian becomes a billionaire after her net worth surges by $220m in just six months

Kim Kardashian has officially become a billionaire, according to Forbes.