Rihanna ‘drops lawsuit’ against father after claiming he used her name to make money

Pop star Rihanna has reportedly dropped a lawsuit against her father, just weeks before they were due to appear in court over claims he used his daughter's name without her permission to make money.

Polar bear inbreeding increasing as Arctic sea ice melts

Arctic sea ice loss is causing an increase in inbreeding among polar bears that are struggling to survive in these habitats, a new study has found.

Suspects arrive in courtroom ahead of trial over 2015 Paris attacks amid heavy police presence

Suspects have started arriving in a courtroom ahead of their trial over the 2015 Paris attacks.

Wales could lose eight MPs under proposals for new political map

Boundary proposals could see Wales lose eight of its MPs and lead to the splitting up of constituencies which have been in place for decades.

Flooding in Mexico kills 17 hospital patients – most of whom were being treated for COVID

Severe flooding has killed 17 people at a hospital in central Mexico, most of whom were being treated for COVID-19.

Boeing board to face investor lawsuit over 737 MAX oversight ‘lies’ before crashes

Boeing has revealed it is "disappointed" after a US judge granted shareholders a lawsuit over the two fatal 737 MAX crashes that led to the fleet being grounded globally for almost two years.

Council worker mistakenly rejects planning applications with sarcastic comments – and decisions are legally binding

A junior council worker who thought they were testing a dummy website rejected and approved real planning applications, adding a sarcastic comment to each - with the decisions now legally binding.

Javid ‘confident’ that booster programme for COVID jabs will begin this month

Sajid Javid has said he is "confident" that a booster programme for coronavirus jabs can begin this month.