Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai’s glamour districts unmasked by BBC
Young Ugandan women tell BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts. Read More
‘My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic’
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut. Read More
Final stage of Vuelta abandoned because of protests
The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana is abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters enter the course in the centre of Madrid. Read More
Kirk suspect ‘not co-operating’ with authorities, governor says
He adds that “much more evidence and information” will become available once charges are filed in the case. Read More
Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight
Prof Musa Xulu tells the BBC he has received threats from hired assassins and has complained to the police. Read More
Rubio arrives in Israel as IDF destroys more Gaza City buildings
The US secretary of state will discuss the war in Gaza following Israel’s attack on Hamas in Qatar, which has drawn widespread condemnation. Read More
Hermeto Pascoal, ‘the wizard’ of Brazilian music, dies at 89
Pascoal – famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music – wrote more than 2,000 instrumental pieces. Read More
Romania becomes second Nato country to detect Russian drone in its airspace
Ukraine’s President Zelensky called the incursion “an obvious expansion of the war by Russia”. Read More
Nepal’s interim PM to hand over power within six months
Sushila Karki said the government must heed protesters’ demands for “an end to corruption, good governance and economic equality”. Read More
Huge fire rips through residential homes in Manila
Local reports say at least 14 fire trucks were called to the fire in the residential area, resulting in an evacuation to two nearby centres. Read More