In the 1970s, Queen Elizabeth II sent her solicitor to lobby the government, which consequently amended a draft law to shield her personal finances and extravagant wealth from scrutiny, archived documents have revealed.
Spy gadgets over the years
Spy gadgets from the Soviet era are going under the hammer in the US. Here’s a look at gadgets you may have seen in movies.
COVID-19: ‘Extremely unlikely’ coronavirus came from Wuhan lab
Investigators from the World Health Organisation say it is “extremely unlikely” the novel coronavirus came from a laboratory incident in China.
Yemeni voices: First-hand accounts of the war
This week, we’re dedicating the entire programme to #Yemen, a decade after the Arab Spring. The uprising, which fractured the country, led to a civil conflict. Many refer to it as “the forgotten war”...