Afghan baby girl sold for $500 by starving family

Patience and diplomacy will be needed if we want to find the origins of coronavirus, Prof Dale Fisher, of Singapore’s National University Hospital, has said. His comments came as US President Joe Biden ordered intelligence officials to “redouble” efforts to investigate where the virus started, including the theory that it emerged from a laboratory in…

A security pact with the US and the UK will enable Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. The trilateral agreement is seen as an effort to counter China in the region, but as Sam Roggeveen explains, Australia siding with the US is a “risky bet”. Video by Isabelle Rodd.

Famed chef Adam Handling will be serving world leaders traditional favourites like Dover sole and cream teas, as well as more unusual dishes over the course of the G7 Summit. The environmentally conscious chef is highlighting how we can all eat more sustainably during the summit. On Thursday he took a break from the kitchen…

The coronavirus pandemic has seen makeup counters around the world temporarily close, but there are some tech solutions which can help if you need some advice or want to try a new shade of lipstick. BBC Click’s Jen Copestake finds out more. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick

Electric vehicle start-up, Arrival says it has sold more than 50,000 vans and buses even before one has hit the road. Arrival, founded in 2015, has designed a new style of electric vans and buses which will start being delivered to customers in 2022. Other manufacturers also offer all-electric versions typically of their most popular…

The secret dealings of hundreds of world leaders, politicians and billionaires have been exposed in one of the biggest investigations of leaked offshore documents in history. The leak of almost 12 million documents reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world’s rich and powerful. Paul Tang, chair…