First rise in child labour in two decades
: The world has marked the first rise in child labour in two decades and the coronavirus crisis...
Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
by Dave Sale
More than 800 suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging...
El Salvador plans to make crypto-currency legal tender
by Dave Sale
El Salvador’s president says he will make the Bitcoin crypto-currency legal tender in the country. If his plan...
Our World in Data Live Covid 19
by Dave Sale
Journalists from high-quality outlets across the world use our work in reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. This means...
Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open
by Dave Sale
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open amid the ongoing row regarding her media blackout. Osaka, the...
Covid aftermath rejoining the rest of the world
by Dave Sale
A smattering of places, mainly across the Asia Pacific region, have seen breathtaking victories in the battle against...
Hong Kong’s Ray Cordeiro, ‘world’s most durable DJ’, retires at 96
by Dave Sale
A 96-year-old DJ in Hong Kong has hosted his final radio show, after more than seven decades in...
Foreign climbers die on Everest
by Dave Sale
Two climbers, from the United States and Switzerland, have died on Mount Everest, the first fatalities of this...
Mark Selby wins fourth Snooker world title
by Dave Sale
Mark Selby claimed his fourth World Championship title with an 18-15 victory over Shaun Murphy at a sold-out...
Border fears of virus spill over
by Dave Sale
Security along all borders is at its highest amid fears that coronavirus cases from neighbouring countries could enter...
