Myanmar military carrying out ‘extrajudicial executions’, Amnesty International says

The Myanmar military is carrying out "premeditated" attacks on peaceful protesters - including "extrajudicial executions" and indiscriminately spraying bullets in urban areas, Amnesty International has said.

Jockey suspended for 12 months over pictures of him sitting on a dead horse

An amateur jockey has been given a 12-month ban after footage emerged of him sitting on a dead horse.

PM pledges £95m to build offshore wind power projects in ‘Red Wall’ areas

Boris Johnson is handing more government cash to the Tories' "Red Wall" areas, with almost £100m to build offshore wind power projects and create 6,000 new jobs in Teesside and Humberside.

Vote Labour to ‘support our nurses,’ says Starmer in campaign launch

Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to exploit the row over the 1% NHS pay offer in elections on "super Thursday", by claiming "a vote for Labour is a vote to support our nurses".

Government equality adviser quits over ‘hostile environment’ for LGBT people

A government equality adviser has quit her role over what she claims is a "hostile environment" for LGBT people.

Maradona fans march for ‘justice’ over legend’s death

Fans of Diego Maradona have marched for "justice" amid investigations into how the football icon died and whether there was any negligence in his care.

US Congress passes ‘historic’ and ‘transformative’ COVID-19 relief bill

The US Congress has approved a $1.9trn (£1.3trn) COVID-19 relief bill.

Man charged with murdering teenage girl after incident at Chinese restaurant

A man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl in South Wales, police have said.