Israel launches major offensive to 'seize and control' areas of Gaza
IDF says "Operation Gideon's Chariots" aims to defeat Hamas, as Hamas-run health ministry says hundreds of people killed since Thursday.
Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine
Another seven people are injured in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region, local officials say.
'To Easy LoL' - New Orleans jail break may have been inside job
The inmates ripped a toilet from the wall and escaped through a hole before running across a highway.
US loses last perfect credit rating amid rising debt
Moody's said successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.
Cassie Ventura tells Diddy trial she would give back $20m to undo 'freak offs'
The rapper's ex-girlfriend rejects defence suggestions that her accusations were financially motivated.
Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia
The bronze depiction of the US First Lady is a replacement for a previous wooden version, which was set on fire in 2019.
Eurovision final 2025: Catch up with the top five favourites
Meet the five artists who are tipped to take the Eurovision trophy, as Saturday's final draws near.
Dizziness from hunger has become a constant, Gazans tell the BBC
The BBC speaks to people in Gaza during a 10-week blockade on food, medical supplies and other aid.
Five House Republicans stall Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
Lawmakers from the president's own party joined all Democrats to reject a key domestic bill, demanding deeper budget cuts.
The poison paradox: How Australia's deadliest animals save lives
The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.
Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
Sir Salman was on a New York lecture stage, when he was stabbed multiple times in the face and neck leaving him partially blinded.
Mexico accuses MrBeast of exploiting Mayan pyramids
Authorities say they never allowed Jimmy Donaldson to film at pyramid heritage sites for profit.
Former Chad PM arrested over alleged links to deadly clash
Masra's party the Transformers say their leader's detention took place "outside of any known judicial procedure".
Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine
Oscar Jenkins, 33, is sentenced to 13 years by a Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine.
Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested on Sunday and released on Wednesday.
ICC prosecutor steps aside until sexual misconduct probe ends
Karim Khan takes leave until an investigation into allegations ends, the International Criminal Court says.
Gabon's ousted president and family freed after two years and fly to Angola
Sylvia Bongo and her son was freed from prison last week despite facing charges of embezzling public funds.
Chris Brown remanded in custody over alleged club attack
The American singer was arrested on Thursday over an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023.
US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC
The secretary of state's comments come as Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 114 people, according to hospitals and rescuers
Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal
The TPLF fought a two-year civil war against the federal government, which ended in 2022.
Ancient Indian skeleton gets a museum home six years after excavation
The skeleton had been kept in a makeshift shed since its excavation in 2019 due to bureaucratic wrangling.
Colombian police arrest suspect in Peru mine workers' killings
Thirteen men were kidnapped and killed at a gold mine in Pataz district earlier in May.
Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal
Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.
LA 2028 Olympics plans air taxi service for spectators
The aircraft still aren't commercially approved but could offer a way around Los Angeles' notoriously poor traffic.
Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims
The Motown legend has denied the allegations and his lawyer welcomed the probe "because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing".
Top Australian soldier loses appeal over war crimes defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith says he now intends to appeal the landmark judgement in the High Court.
Ex-FBI boss investigated for seashell photo seen as threat to Trump
Trump says the image was a call to assassinate him - but the former FBI chief says he opposes violence.
Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants
After seven breathless days of diplomatic hurly burly, we have a clearer idea of the US president's global ideology - and the limits of his 'art of a deal'.
Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India's dwindling Parsis
The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.
Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda
Sunday's first-round is expected to set up a run-off between Warsaw's liberal mayor and a conservative historian.
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The summit between the UK and EU on 19 May will be the first since Brexit - the very idea of it has polarised opinions
'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.
Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".
How India and Pakistan share one of the world's most dangerous borders
Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.
Valeria Marquez: Who was the Mexican influencer killed live on TikTok?
Prosecutors say they are treating the killing of 23-year-old Valeria Marquez as a femicide.
Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria's exams fiasco
Nearly 80% of the 1.9 million students who sat the exams did not get high enough marks to get into university.
BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment
The BBC's Fergal Keane accompanies children being evacuated from Gaza on their journey to Jordan.
Beginning of the end? Ukraine's front-line soldiers eye Russia talks with hope
There is cautious optimism in eastern Ukraine as talks are set to take place in Istanbul.
Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show
Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.
Why India could not stop IMF bailout to Pakistan
As one of 25 member groups on the IMF board, India's influence at the fund is limited, say experts.
Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?
Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?
Meet the 'invisible crew' who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder
Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute.
What did Erik and Lyle Menendez do and when could they be released?
On Tuesday, a Los Angeles judge reduced Lyle and Erik's murder sentence, making them eligible for parole.
'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online.
The heartbeat of a billion: What Virat Kohli meant to India
Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced retirement from international Test cricket on Monday.
El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknames
William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.
How real is the risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan?
Recent hostilities were a reminder of how easily a crisis could escalate into catastrophe.
Ros Atkins on... how world leaders are responding to Israel's blockade of Gaza
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at how world leaders are responding to Israel's blockade of Gaza.
How Diddy's lawyers used 'freak off' texts against Cassie
The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains what happened when the text messages were brought up in court.
Huge fire engulfs historic plantation house in Louisiana
Flames ripped through Nottoway House, destroying much of structure, which was built in 1859.
Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike
Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.
Watch: Wildlife dyed blue in São Paulo chemical spill
City officials say they are acting to rescue and save the lives of the affected animals.