Mississippi has the country's highest COVID-19 case rate, followed by Florida, Kentucky and Louisiana, according to federal data. With more than 101,000 Americans now hospitalized with COVID-19, the U.S. is steadily approaching its hospitalization peak…
Has US neglected fight against white extremism?
Image copyright Getty Images US authorities are investigating the shootings in El Paso that left 22 people dead as a possible case of "domestic terrorism". How big a threat is this kind of terror and…
What happened in Kashmir and why it matters
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There have been protests both for and against the decision India's BJP-led government is hailing its decision to strip the state of Jammu and Kashmir of autonomy after seven…
Running battles as Hong Kong police push back
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAngry HK commuters scuffle with strike protestersPolice in Hong Kong have been fighting running battles with activists in a third consecutive day of protests, after a call…
July confirmed as hottest month on record
Image copyright AFP July this year was the warmest month ever recorded worldwide, satellite data has confirmed. The assessment was carried out by researchers at the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Scientists say it's…
Sister of gunman among dead in Ohio shooting
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCCTV footage captures moment of Dayton shootingThe gunman behind Sunday's shooting in Dayton, Ohio, killed his sister and eight other people in an attack that lasted less…
Hong Kong faces travel chaos amid city-wide strike
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAngry HK commuters scuffle with strike protestersHong Kong's leader has warned that the city is on "the verge of a very dangerous situation" after protesters blocked roads…
Stop abusing land, scientists warn
Image copyright EPA Image caption Indonesian forest being cleared for palm oil plantations Scientists are to deliver a stark condemnation of the damage being done to the land surface of the planet. Human activities have…
Laughing gas canisters cover beach after Pride
Image copyright Oceans 8 Image caption Laughing gas canisters littered the beach, and balloons which can kill marine life when swallowed Brighton beach was littered with laughing gas canisters and balloons by Pride revellers, say…