Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes on the Caribbean island of St Vincent after a volcanic eruption blanketed the island in smoke and ash, leaving the country in dire need of aid.

The fallout of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019 against mainland China has led to several prominent activists being sentenced to prison by a Chinese court. 

Women under the age of 18 will be banned from wearing a hijab in public if the Separatism Bill becomes law in France.

277 attendees of the infamous Fyre Festival are being compensated for travelling to the failed ‘luxury’ event in the Bahamas in April 2017. 

The long-awaited easing of stage two coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England has seen an upward spike in footfall in non-essential shops and businesses.

Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland won big at this year’s BAFTAs, taking home four awards after having been nominated for seven categories. 

The move comes as part of a legal settlement with the footwear company which resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against the art collective last week.

Detransition, Baby, the debut novel by trans author Torrey Peters, is the focus of an anonymous letter that calls for its removal from the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist. 

The Duke of Edinburgh has ‘passed away peacefully’ at the age of 99, with the Royal Family announcing a period of mourning to commemorate his loss.

The past year has seen fraudsters steal £34.5 million from unsuspecting victims using a range of methods. 

Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, actor David Schwimmer says he is due to film a reunion with the rest of the Friends cast, who he hasn’t seen “in years”. 

Apple announced last year that it will be entirely carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030, and the company is now taking steps to use renewable energy.