Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.
Families’ agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada for three days, saying deal close
The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.
Five Australian rules footy players suspended amid police investigation
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
Iranian academic writes of US detention ‘hell’ over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride’s death
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.
‘I don’t want to send you to prison’, witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony
A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage said he was threatened with contempt of court if he did not testify in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.
US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase
Damascus called the attacks "an unjustified act of aggression" that imperilled regional security.
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice
The Indian activist jailed after taking on a luxury hotel plan
An activist's detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.
Tracking USS Lincoln’s months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer
The Trump administration has led a campaign to 'dismantle' the court, calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
US Justice Department denies whistleblower claims on anti-Semitism probes
Ivy League schools were pressured into settlements despite a lack of evidence, according to a former DOJ lawyer.
Turkish politician Melih Meric stabbed
Footage shows the moment Turkish New Party MP Melih Meric got into an argument with a man who stabbed him.
US seeks to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Judge previously found US government brought charges against Abrego Garcia as retaliation for case that embarrassed it.
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday