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The ex-Microsoft head is currently the target of all kinds of outlandish theories and false claims.

The World Health Organization changes its guidance saying masks can help stop the spread of the virus.

The US Air Force will pit an advanced autonomous aircraft against a piloted plane in tests.

The girls were cut after their father said they were receiving a coronavirus "vaccine", officials say.

A controversial statue of the Virgin Mary erected in the 17th Century is hoisted back in Prague.

After archaeologists discovered an ancient city deep in the Central American rainforest, researchers found something else: it’s home to animals long presumed to be extinct.

Virginia's governor says the monument to the Confederate general will be taken down in Richmond.

Simon Jenkins: Sending the bones of St Thérèse to Wormwood Scrubs sounds ghoulish, but a test of tolerance is indulging the irrational

[A write up by Keith’s granddaughter Julia on his funeral for those of you who couldn’t make it. Posted by Atanu.] On Thursday 25th May 2017 it was Keith Hudson’s funeral at Haycombe Cemetery…

The dismembered body of a young albino boy is found in a river on the Burundi-Tanzania border, reports say.

What's the link between tennis on TV and washing machines? If you suspect a weird connection, ask a statistician, writes Michael Blastland.

Mountains around the world share something in common – they are home to wildlife that can only tolerate so much disturbance from human activity.

Jian Zihao says physical and mental health problems have caused him to quit e-sports.

Social network posts an article flagging two disputed statements in one of the president's tweets.

Spanish police investigate Nacho Vidal over the death of a man who inhaled a psychedelic substance.

Any day now two men may be executed in Europe's only country that still has the death penalty.

A power plant manager is arrested after 20,000 tonnes of oil polluted an Arctic river.

Campaigners demand the government prioritises the environment in any post-Covid-19 stimulus package.

Space launches don’t always run smoothly, as the delays to the inaugural Crew Dragon launch showed. What is it like sitting in a capsule when things don't go to plan?

Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory in the 1920 Trianon treaty and now aims to revive its past.

Anders Tegnell says more should have been done early on to stem coronavirus in Sweden.

Worries about coronavirus transmission spell an uncertain future for millions of sex workers globally.