South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa. Read More
Trump’s rift with Pope is playing out in public – it’s costing him valuable support
Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump. Read More
Trump warns that UK trade deal ‘can always be changed’
The US president says he gave the UK a “better” deal than he had to in an interview on Wednesday. Read More
Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home. Read More
Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban
It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country. Read More
Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM ‘a good man’
The man who ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of continuous rule, Péter Magyar, is calling for a speedy transfer of power. Read More
250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said. Read More
Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case
The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law. Read More
Australia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia. Read More
South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves. Read More