Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back
All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back. Read More
Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week. Read More
Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC. Read More
Russian minister’s death serves as warning to political elite
President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head. Read More
Jota’s car was probably speeding before fatal crash, Spanish police say
The Liverpool player was killed with his brother when their Lamborghini car had a suspected tyre blowout. Read More
Bee attack leaves three in critical condition and dozens injured in France
Twenty-four people were stung when a swarm of bees attacked passersby in the town of Aurillac. Read More
Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza’s population to camp in Rafah
Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called “humanitarian city” in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians. Read More
Hamas used sexual violence as part of ‘genocidal strategy’, Israeli experts say
The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out “a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes”, which Hamas has denied committing. Read More
Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece
The popular Athens attraction is shutting temporarily as highs of 42C are forecast for parts of the country. Read More
Chef’s food ‘decoration’ at Chinese pre-school poisons children
Two hundred kindergarten students are being treated in hospital after eating food with inedible paint. Read More