The postponement of the meeting comes after Canberra pulled out of a $37bn defence deal with France. ...

The 29-year-old was set to wed Kei Komuro in 2018 until reports his family was in financial difficulty. ...

International travel will be open to vaccinated travellers for the first time in 18 months. ...

Michelle is pregnant and has chosen to get an abortion. In Texas, that has become much harder to do. ...

This is its fourth weapons test in under a month, highlighting its push towards weapons development. ...

A Turkish man joined a search party without realising he was the person they were looking for. ...

Eighty women and girls were videoed by secret cameras at a festival, but a judge dismissed the case. ...

Most of those not making the target of 10% of people fully vaccinated by the end of September are in Africa. ...

An award-winning US playwright talks about his new Princess Diana and Tom Jones stage shows. ...

Families are in a desperate search for loved ones after the deadly fight in the Guayaquil jail. ...

Everyone has been talking about Squid Game, the hyper-violent thriller that has become a massive hit. ...

Organisers say the world fair will be the largest global gathering since the start of the pandemic. ...

Piles of rubbish are one of the problems facing Rome as its residents vote for a new mayor this weekend ...

Jew Uriya Rosenman and Arab Sameh Zakout expose hidden prejudices on both sides in their hit song. ...

Randall Goosby is a rising star of classical music, who performed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony. ...

A series of spending packages have put the White House and the Democrats in crisis mode this week. ...

The singer reveals she was molested by a family member when she was a child at music school. ...

The measure must now pass the lower chamber of Congress before funding lapses at midnight. ...

The man took his life before he could be questioned about the case and provide a DNA sample. ...

The artist was given around $83,000 to recreate old artworks, but then produced two blank canvasses. ...

Two companies are hoping to move the quantum industry in two different directions. ...

A tornado strikes the city of Kiel, throwing people from boats and ripping roofs from homes. ...

However, he condemned the US' offer of dialogue, saying it was a "petty trick" of deception. ...

After the jeers of Greta Thunberg, minsters meet in Italy for the last UN talks before a major climate summit. ...

As the Bond film is released, some of Britain's real-life spies reveal something of life inside MI6. ...

A judge removes Britney Spears' father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life. ...

The government had hoped to avoid compensating children discriminated against in the welfare system. ...

Maria Kolesnikova calls the case against her "absurd" in her first interview since her conviction. ...

In a US first, a citizen-convened jury will decide whether a violent encounter warrants rape charges. ...

Businesses are under intense scrutiny as President Xi attempts to narrow China's wealth gap. ...

Zaid Ait Malek had always been a good runner. Now it would make the difference between capture and escape. ...

Jack, Wesley and Darcy, who are all 14 and 15, set up CovidBaseAU anonymously to track data in Australia. ...

The February 2020 deal set a date for the US to pull out and strengthened the Taliban, generals say. ...

Jamie Spears was removed after the singer alleged abuse, but another conservator remains in charge. ...

Roberto Cingolani tells the BBC politicians have not done enough and COP26 aims to change that. ...

Videos saying vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility are among those banned from the platform. ...

Ms Kay has quit Ozy Media after reports one of its executives deceived potential investors. ...

Politicians have just over 24 hours to avoid a potentially disastrous government shutdown. ...

France has accused the north African countries of failing to co-operate over returning nationals. ...

Athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who are not fully vaccinated will have to serve a 21-day quarantine on arrival in Beijing. ...

Brady Mistic alleges he was slammed to the ground and tasered during a 2019 incident in Colorado. ...

Thousands of women demonstrate across Latin America for access to legal and safe abortions. ...

The owners of the so-called miracle house are devastated after it succumbed to the lava flow. ...

Clouds of steam rise as the red-hot current makes contact with the Atlantic on the Spanish island. ...

It is the latest in a series of deadly incidents as rival gang members fight for control of prisons. ...

The rare audio track was made in Denmark more than 50 years ago, months before the Beatles split. ...

The vast majority of its 67,000 US employees comply with the airline's Covid-19 vaccine policy. ...

Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office. ...

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao retires from the sport to focus on running for president in the 2022 Philippines elections. ...

The UK grants just 12 licences from 47 applications for smaller vessels to fish in its territorial sea. ...

China hands out twice as much development cash as the US - mostly high-interest loans from state banks. ...

The historic deal is for the world's oldest tropical rainforest, now a huge tourism destination. ...

He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why. ...

State media called it a "strategic weapon", which could mean it has nuclear capabilities. ...

Clouds of white steam are seen billowing at the Playa Nueva area of Spain's La Palma island. ...

After years of dispute and legal rows, former President Obama's major legacy project is underway. ...

A California judge clears the way for Alejandro Toledo to face trial in Peru on corruption charges. ...

Climate change is causing once-mighty rivers to dry up and temperatures to rise to deadly levels in Mexico. ...

Coalition governments are rare in the UK. Germany has had nothing but them since the end of the war. ...

How Aar Maanta is teaching children in Minneapolis to sing in Somali and learn about their heritage. ...

General Frantz Tavart says he will withdraw troops from the coastline if funding from the UK is withheld. ...

The BBC revisits the family of a 19-year-old who died in India last year after reporting gang rape. ...

Sheriff Tiraspol produce one of the great Champions League shocks by beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. ...

The bronze statue to honour a 19th Century poem is called "offensive" and "humiliating" to women. ...

Prosecutors reminded a court that Jarrod Ramos showed no remorse for the Capital Gazette attack. ...

US troops left Afghanistan in August after the capital, Kabul, fell once more to Taliban militants. ...

The election is over but months of talks are just getting started to see who will be chancellor. ...

Police suspect the explosion and subsequent fire may have been caused deliberately. ...

The prime minister dismissed the electoral council and no new date has been set for elections. ...

Palaeontologists from Australia found the 'exceptional' fossilised remains in 2016. ...

There are fears that Mark Rutte could be the target of an attack or kidnapping. ...

The miners are climbing 1km-worth of ladders to escape the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario. ...

Can the world's third largest emitter of fossil fuels end its reliance on coal? ...

It coincides with the high-profile release of Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou and two Canadians. ...

The country has seen electricity shortages that have left some factories and homes without power. ...

Six former female judges who have gone into hiding speak to the BBC from secret locations across the country. ...

South Korea’s military says the object landed in waters off Japan early Tuesday morning. ...

The head of one of Afghanistan's biggest banks says the country's financial sector is near collapse. ...

The move comes after the European Commission threatened to pull funding from the areas. ...

The rare audio track was made in Denmark more than 50 years ago, months before The Beatles split. ...

Twins Evan and Lizzy are enrolled in Pfizer's vaccine trial for children between ages five and 11. ...

The country is still grappling with how to remember one of the worst massacres of World War Two. ...

The US President and other Americans over 65 are now eligible for a third jab of the Pfizer vaccine. ...

After decades of abuse allegations, singer R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial ...

The election is over but months of talks are just getting started to see who will be chancellor. ...

A woman and child were injured, but Australian police say it's "incredibly lucky" others weren't hurt. ...

Prominent online critics of the Islamist group in Afghanistan remove content over fear of attack. ...

Families of the victims of the catastrophe react angrily after the investigating judge is taken off. ...

Seats, Schleswig and an ex-spy: here are some of the sidelights from Sunday's vote. ...

Newspapers across Europe are watching the knife-edge results in Germany with a high degree of concern for the country's - and continent's - future course. ...

Annalena Baerbock said the numbers were "fantastic" for the Green Party in Germany's election. ...

Hakuho has recorded more wins, titles and perfect championships than any other sumo wrestler. ...

Local media reports say at least one person was killed and several injured after buildings collapsed. ...

An ongoing electricity shortage affecting factories has now spread to some homes. ...

The leaders of the two biggest parties are now in a race to find partners to join a coalition. ...

While voting patterns are changing, none of the front-running parties can be described as radical. ...

The coal-supporting nation has faced increasing pressure to commit to a net-zero emissions target. ...

The property giant has missed an interest payment deadline, fuelling concerns that it will collapse. ...

Social Democrat leader Olaf Scholz says he has a "clear mandate" but his rival refuses to give up. ...

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen travels to Helmand province, a month after the hardline Islamists took control. ...

A court has thrown out a high-profile sexual harassment case. Can China's feminist movement survive? ...

The UN says hundreds of trucks have not returned from Tigray and it's affecting the flow of aid. ...

Indian princes were often stereotyped as lazy hedonists, but they were serious political figures. ...

Reka Gawa opened the Himalaya Cafe after a chance meeting with the spiritual leader almost 20 years ago. ...

Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand made history when she interviewed the Taliban. ...

Children will face up to three times as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, research suggests. ...

Wastewater plants release microplastics into the environment, but could manta rays hold the key to a solution? ...

Over three quarters of voters approved changes to the total ban on abortion in the European enclave. ...

The hardline group says anyone cutting beards will be punished as it breaches their reading of Islamic law. ...

Armin Laschet thanks Angela Merkel for her service as chancellor - but says he is not happy with the election result so far. ...

Ethiopia denies Sudan's claim of an incursion in the disputed al-Fashaga border region on Saturday. ...

Iceland becomes the sixth country in the world with a parliament where 50% of seats are held by women. ...

Projections suggest more than 60% have voted yes to the proposal, already law in most of western Europe. ...

Israel said it was conducting raids against Hamas militants who were planning an attack. ...

Dozens of people are injured after several carriages of the Amtrak train came off the tracks. ...

Reality Check takes a look at the facts and figures behind the world's nuclear weapons ...

A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK- who's going and what's at stake? ...

Ethiopian and Eritrean food is well known globally, but this is your chance to discover Somali cooking. ...

The election race could barely be tighter as voters decide who will run Europe's biggest economy. ...

Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people. ...

The Global Citizen: Live festival will see performances from more than 60 artists in six continents. ...

Abandoned taxis being used to grow vegetables and other stories you may have missed this week. ...

The two were released after a Huawei executive was freed in Canada, ending a three-year diplomatic row. ...

The alleged kidnappers are reportedly hung in public, a day after a warning executions would resume. ...

The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital. ...

The politicians vying to replace Angela Merkel as German chancellor make final appeals ahead of Sunday's vote. ...

The leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia also launched a new climate initiative at the US summit. ...

The actor died after overdosing on a combination of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine. ...

The image of two-year-old Chloe Clem making a disapproving face was auctioned in cryptocurrency. ...

A political pact that could see the return of Gambia's exiled ex-President Jammeh proves divisive. ...

A posh building on NYC's Billionaire Row has been facing a series of serious woes. ...

The SpaceX founder said that their work had seen them spending significant amounts of time apart. ...

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were released as a Chinese tech executive was freed in Canada. ...

A series of maps and charts explaining what happened after an eruption in the Spanish Canary Islands. ...

Hannah Peel wore a sustainable dress to the Mercury Awards - but is the fashion industry changing? ...

Pledges made at the UN have lifted hopes for the Glasgow summit, but some major questions remain. ...

After almost three years, Huawei's chief financial officer has had a US extradition request against her blocked. ...

The BBC has been given access to Kabul's main jail, where former Taliban inmates are now caretakers. ...

Ros Atkins explains how Germany’s election works, the candidates and the issues at stake. ...

Nine-year-old Rodwell Nkomazana lost an eye, his nose, and his upper lip when he was mauled by a hyena. ...

Voters in Switzerland go to the polls this Sunday to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage. ...

The five-week trial heard harrowing details of abuse and assault. Here are the key moments. ...

Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands displaced since the volcano erupted on Sunday. ...

The court said the model suffered a huge loss due to the wrong haircut. ...

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin says there were issues with the jury at his trial. ...

The former US secretary of state will be formally installed as the university's new chancellor later. ...

US police say that 13 people were shot in a Memphis suburb on Thursday afternoon. ...

One man tells how he trekked through jungle with his young son, seeing fellow migrants' dead bodies. ...

Spain accuses the former president of the Catalonia region of sedition, and wants him extradited. ...

The committee investigating the 6 January riot has issued the first subpoenas of the Trump team. ...

Keen public interest in the Gabby Petito case has renewed the urgency of other missing person cases. ...

The pop star is joining Abba's live band next year, after crowd-funding her sparkling new album. ...

The workers in Singapore are enduring one of the longest Covid confinement periods in the world. ...

Revelations about spyware have spurred interest in more secure phones and software. ...

The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card that did not belong to him after her death. ...

One wildly inaccurate claim suggests Germany does not actually exist. ...

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. ...

The BBC finds stranded migrants facing sub-zero temperatures amid a row between Poland and Belarus. ...

The defence makes its final arguments in the singer's sex-abuse trial before the jury retires. ...

Thousands of migrants are at the Texas-Mexico border. Here's what we know about why they are coming. ...

Sign language is an important way of communicating especially for the deaf community, but how much do you know about it? ...

The volcano on La Palma has been erupting since Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes. ...

Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought. ...

The 12-year-old can get vaccinated to visit his dying grandmother despite his father's objections. ...

Local officials have struggled to provide food and sanitation to the Haitian migrants. ...

The compensation payment is one of hundreds by the Ministry of Defence, revealed for the first time. ...

How an ancient story of a superhuman god ended up in all sorts of unexpected places. ...

Melvin Van Peebles, famous for 70s films including Watermelon Man, died in New York aged 89. ...

The woman's lawyer says he will appeal, describing the 20-year sentences as "not tough." ...

The war-ravaged country's national theatre showed two short films by Somali director Ibrahim CM. ...

Oleksandr Usyk fights Anthony Joshua on Saturday - but who is the grinning Ukrainian who loves juggling? ...

Taiwan has warned that its application into the CPTPP could be affected should China join first. ...

Afghan female volleyball players tell the BBC that one of the squad was killed last month. ...

A body found on Sunday is that of Gabby Petito, but her fiancé remains missing. This is what we know. ...

The debt-laden developer is due to make a $83.5m interest payment on an overseas bond on Thursday. ...

Former triathlete Kayleigh Adams endured a fourth-degree tear that led to her needing a colostomy bag. ...

Campaigners say including extremist narratives among everyday conversations can be a pathway to radicalisation. ...

The move applies to Americans over 65 who were vaccinated with Pfizer, and those at high Covid risk. ...

The world is approaching a critical turning point, Boris Johnson warns the UN's General Assembly. ...

Pictures of border officers rounding up black men have drawn comparisons to US slave patrols. ...

When the German chancellor steps down, how will history remember her? Four experts have their say. ...

A number of firms are now farming locusts and mealworms for human consumption. ...

China has not been very socialist for years, but the Communist Party looks set to change that. ...

All sides are accused of planting landmines in a dangerous shift in the Central African Republic. ...

BBC Europe editor Katya Adler takes a road trip to find out how Germans will remember their chancellor. ...

The image of Chloe Clem could fetch her tens of thousands of dollars at auction. ...

The deal caused outrage in France, which lost a contract to build submarines for Australia. ...