Tokyo Olympics chief apologises but refuses to resign after saying women talk too much

The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee has apologised for making sexist remarks about women, but he said he would not resign, despite calls for him to step down on social media.

Myanmar journalists ‘really scared and most are in hiding’ as public resistance to coup grows

Journalists in Myanmar have gone into hiding following Monday's military coup, with the new government having blocked access to Facebook as resistance to the takeover grows.

Hotels ‘kept in the dark’ over quarantine plan as further details pushed back to next week

Further details on the plans for quarantine hotels will be released next week - not today as the prime minister had suggested.

Tokyo Olympics chief apologises but refuses to resign after saying women talk too much

The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee has apologised for making sexist remarks about women, but he said he would not resign, despite calls for him to step down on social media.

Myanmar journalists ‘really scared and most are in hiding’ as public resistance to coup grows

Journalists in Myanmar have gone into hiding following Monday's military coup, with the new government having blocked access to Facebook as resistance to the takeover grows.

Myanmar military blocks Facebook for ‘stability’ after coup

The military coup in Myanmar is attempting to block access to Facebook for the sake of "stability" as citizens use the platform to organise protests against the overthrowing of the government.

‘Cult of white nationalism’: Clergyman ‘sorry’ for tweet condemning clap for Captain Tom

A Church of England cleric has apologised for branding those taking part in the clap for Captain Sir Tom Moore "a cult of white British nationalism".

Myanmar military blocks Facebook for ‘stability’ after coup

The military coup in Myanmar is attempting to block access to Facebook for the sake of "stability" as citizens use the platform to organise protests against the overthrowing of the government.