Mars: Nasa’s Perseverance rover sends stunning images

Nasa’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars at 20:55 GMT on 18 February after almost seven months travelling from Earth. Since then, it has sent back some amazing images from around…

USA: Father and son extradited to Japan over exNissan boss’ escape

An American father and son have been handed over to Japanese authorities for allegedly helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country. The two were charged last year with…

UK: Aston Martin to unveil its first Formula 1 car

On Wednesday, Aston Martin will unveil its first Formula 1 car in more than 60 years. The move into F1 is the keystone of a bold plan to revive the…

Sweden: Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030

Volvo Cars is only going to sell electric vehicles by 2030, the Swedish firm has said. It will phase out all car models with internal combustion engines by then, including…

Zoom sees more growth after ‘unprecedented’ 2020

Zoom boss Eric Yuan, whose business exploded during the pandemic, says working from home is here to stay. The video conferencing company expects sales to rise more than 40% this…

World Cup 2030: UK and Republic of Ireland associations back UK government support for bid

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it is the “right time” for the UK and Republic of Ireland to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The UK…

USA: Trump rules out new political party in speech to conservatives

Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote. In his first speech…

Golden Globes 2021: The winners and nominees in full

The best film and TV shows of the past year were celebrated at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Here is the full list of winners: Best motion picture – drama The…

USA: Chloe Zhao becomes first Asian woman to win best Golden Globes director

Asians around the world are reacting with “happy tears” as Chloe Zhao made history at the Golden Globe Awards, becoming the first Asian woman to ever win the prize for…

Yemen: UK cuts aid citing financial pressure from Covid

Britain has drastically cut its aid to Yemen, which has been devastated by conflict for six years, saying the pandemic created “a difficult financial context for us all”. The UK…