Police fire water cannon as protests grow over Myanmar coup

Police have fired a water cannon in Myanmar's capital as tens of thousands of people across the country protest over last week's military coup.

British soldiers on rations as Kenya camp is locked down after COVID outbreak

Soldiers at a British military base in Kenya are being fed rations after they were placed in "enhanced isolation" following a COVID-19 outbreak.

Supply cuts and stimulus hopes lift oil prices to pre-pandemic level

Brent crude oil prices have returned to $60 a barrel for the first time since January last year, before the coronavirus crisis took a toll on demand in the global economy.

2,450 staff face redundancy as Boohoo snaps up Arcadia’s last brands

Boohoo is to pay £25.2m for Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton in a deal set to catapult the fashion brands to an online-only future and result in 2,450 job losses.

British soldiers on rations as Kenya camp is locked down after COVID outbreak

Soldiers at a British military base in Kenya are being fed rations after they were placed in "enhanced isolation" following a COVID-19 outbreak.

Supply cuts and stimulus hopes lift oil prices to pre-pandemic level

Brent crude oil prices have returned to $60 a barrel for the first time since January last year, before the coronavirus crisis took a toll on demand in the global economy.

Mountain rescuer seriously injured after falling 150m trying to help lockdown breaker

A mountain rescuer is in a "serious condition" after falling 150m trying to reach a person who had broken lockdown rules to go camping.

Iran takes ‘final’ stance on nuclear deal and says US must lift sanctions before it will rejoin

Iran's supreme leader has said Tehran's "irreversible and final" decision is to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal only if Washington lifts sanctions on the country.