People celebrate as Erdogan declares victory
Turkey's Erdogan declares victory after historic run-off election poses the toughest challenge of his two-decade rule.
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History Illustrated: Malcolm X — Brutalised in America
Subjected to all kinds of racism, the gifted, plain-spoken orator became an inspiring role model for social justice.
At least 13 killed, towns cut off in Italian floods
Rescue teams working to reach towns and villages in northern Italy inundated by flooding.
Palestinians in Gaza welcome Eid al-Fitr
People breathed a sigh of relief as they marked Eid peacefully and in comfort after fears of a new war with Israel.
The Rise and Rise of Islamophobia in India
Muslims have been subjected to violence for decades, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only made things worse.
Photos: Phantom of the Opera ends 35-year Broadway run
The longest-running stage musical in Broadway history is taking its final bow in New York City.
Palestinians cross checkpoints for Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
During Ramadan, Israel permits some Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to travel to occupied East Jerusalem.
How India’s ‘brown beauty’ makeup influencers are going global
Indian makeup maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world with a simple philosophy: brown is beautiful.
History Illustrated: How AI beat us at our own game
Playing games is serious business for artificial intelligence and the evolution of lifelike bots like ChatGPT.
Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan
As Japan's birth rate plunges faster than expected, school closures have picked up pace especially in rural areas.
Photos: Memorable quotes from the Iraq war
Notable quotes from before, during and after the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein.
The lasting scars and pain of the war in Darfur
The people in the western region of Sudan still have a long, painful road ahead to begin to heal from the conflict.
Brazilian favela ‘shack’ wins ‘house of the year’ award
A two-storey house in a Belo Horizonte favela has won an international architecture prize for its ingenious design.
Photos: Nigeria holds presidential and parliamentary elections
Eighteen candidates are competing to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as president, but only four are frontrunners.
Villagers mourn mosque destroyed by Syria’s earthquake
'People's hearts are attached to this mosque,' says the imam of Maland's destroyed mosque.
After 102 children, Ugandan villager says enough is enough
Musa Hasahya Kasera says his vast family includes 12 wives, 102 children and as many as 578 grandchildren.
Conflict in Niger leaves children in limbo
Forty percent of Nigerien children are not registered with government after birth due to the cost and time of paperwork.
Musicians fleeing Russia find a new audience in Georgia
Tbilisi was a popular destination for Russians, many of them young men, who left the country to avoid being drafted.
UK cost-of-living crisis pushes mothers to the brink
In the midst of the biggest surge in prices in decades, food banks have become a feature of modern British life.
Photo: Nigeria’s female bouncers shatter stereotypes
The all-female Nigerian bouncers' team is honing skills and shattering stereotypes in a male-dominated industry.