Tenet: Why we performed backwards and forwards

North Korea has announced it fired a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend. Despite international condemnation, the East Asian country keeps testing missiles, some of which are in violation of UN Security Council resolutions and have resulted in tough sanctions. Why does Pyongyang continue with these launches, if they come at such a hefty…

LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Tesla head Elon Musk sells about $5bn (£3.7bn) of shares in the electric car manufacturer An original Apple computer, built by co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, sells at auction for $400,000 A robot that can autonomously give injections without needles has…

Australia’s vaccination rollout has really picked up in recent months, partly due to Covid outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne. But in remote areas hardly touched by the virus, it’s often a different story. Australia’s famous Royal Flying Doctor Service is part of a huge logistical effort to get jabs in arms. The BBC joined them…

Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary has covered events in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, from the US-led invasion to the fall of Kabul to Taliban militants earlier this month. He told BBC World News how repeated visits from the Taliban to his office had caused him and his family to go into hiding and then…

It was Elena Blasser’s dream to live near the beach. It came true a decade ago when she moved in to Champlain Towers South. Now, with the partial collapse of the building, her son Pablo Rodríguez has lost hope that his mother and grandmother are still alive – and he wants answers. Video by Angélica…

Charlize Theron says countries have to start sharing vaccines if we are to reach the World Health Organization’s goal of vaccinating 70% of the planet next year. The actress, who has joined the social justice organisation Ford Foundation, wants the World Trade Organization to agree a waiver on vaccine patents – so countries can manufacture…