Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment. Read More
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Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under – despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo. Read More
Party backed by generals set for landslide as ‘sham’ Myanmar election ends
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war. Read More
Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking. Read More
Sir Mark Tully, the BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies aged 90
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India’s history in a career that spanned decades. Read More
Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal. Read More
Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers. Read More
What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis
Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti’s parents accuse them of “sickening lies”. Read More
Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator. Read More
Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
Greenland’s natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits. Read More