The Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who alleges she was taken against her will by team officials to Tokyo airport, is being protected by police and the UN Human Rights Commission are also involved, the IOC confirmed on Monday. [Read more]

The founder of the world's biggest plant-based meat firm says a tax on meat could get people to cut their consumption of animal-based products [Read more]

A giant panda has given birth to twin cubs at the ZooParc de Beauval in central France - in what officials say is an "exceptional" event. [Read more]

When Olympic gymnasts compete Sunday and Monday in the individual floor exercises in Tokyo, viewers will notice a key difference between the events.The women will leap and flip and tumble to recorded music. The men's routines will be accompanied by silence. [Read more]

Whang-Od Oggay (Maria Oggay) born Feb 17 1917 (104). She is the only remaining 'original Mambabotok' or Kalinga tattoo artist. [Read more]