Mastercard: India stops payment service provider from issuing cards

India's central bank has barred Mastercard indefinitely from issuing new debit or credit cards to domestic customers.

Sydney sees highest Covid cases in months despite lockdown

The Australian city of Sydney has recorded its highest daily rise in Covid cases in months, despite being in lockdown for nearly two weeks.

The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled off a billion-dollar hack

In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh's national bank and came within an inch of success - it was only by a fluke that all but $81m of the transfers were halted

India's vaccine drive: Stories from the best and worst districts

Vaccination against Covid was always going to be a massive challenge for India - a country of some 1.4 billion people.

India economy: Seven years of Modi in seven charts