Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan
Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.
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Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison
Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
Indians turn to start-ups to care for ageing parents as young become more mobile
Arindam Bhattacharyya, an advertising executive based in Jakarta, had an unexpected wake-up call in 2024.
'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Joanna Wietrzyk says her determination to win the Hyrox race in September had clouded her judgement.
What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack
Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The US Department of Justice has launched Operation Ghostbusters to tackle a $200m (£149m) student aid fraud scheme.
Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia
Serbia's victorious student-led movement has called for top figures in the police, intelligence and judiciary to stand down, days after ousting ex-president Aleksandar Vučić's party from power.
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
New York police will now investigate Cornell sex complaints, governor says
The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.
Venezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon return
Machado, who was in exile for nearly a year, said the transition in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific".
Shock of rail tragedy gives way to sorrow and outrage in politically divided Spain
The chaos and horror of Spain's second rail tragedy this year has been conveyed vividly by survivors of Wednesday's high-speed crash that has left at least 69 people dead.
Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans?
What issues matter most to US voters in this year's midterm elections?
China made Mbappé apologise - but many don't know exactly what he said
Image source, CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesByFan WangPublished7 hours agoOn Monday night, as Kylian Mbappé was attending the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, he was also becoming the centre of a huge controversy on Chinese social media.
Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies
President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
Last month, protests erupted in squares and streets across Syria. People burned tyres, blocked roads and chanted slogans, angry at the government's decision to raise fuel prices again. It was the largest show of discontent yet since President Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power two yea...
Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport
The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.
Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.