‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. Read More
South Africa’s exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit. Read More
Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast
Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea. Read More
Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent. Read More
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption. Read More
Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico
Mexico’s navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo. Read More
Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea’s Kim as they sign friendship treaty
Two key supporters of Russia’s war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang. Read More
Sarah Ferguson’s ‘close Epstein ties’ scrutinised in US lawmaker’s letter
The letter, seen by the BBC, also called on Ferguson to share any knowledge about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein. Read More
Oscars moving to a new home outside Hollywood
The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streaming on YouTube in 2029. Read More
Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo’s favour earlier this week. Read More