Australian towns battle fire and flood back-to-back
The nation has reeled from disaster to disaster in recent years, as it feels the effects of climate change.
2023-10-04 08:47
Bedbug plague hits France ahead of 2024 Olympics
"Les punaises", as they're known in French, are sweeping the country, spreading fear and disgust.
2023-10-04 00:18
Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds
The alleged leader is accused of illegally harvesting kidneys from more than 300 people in Pakistan.
2023-10-03 03:58
Egypt fire: At least 38 injured in blaze at police complex
Around 50 ambulances sent to the facility, with people being treated for asphyxiation and burns.
2023-10-02 14:45
Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms
The rise is far short of the demands of trade unions angered by the sharp rise in cost of living.
2023-10-02 03:29
Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill 'more than 80 soldiers'
Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali.
2023-10-01 22:27
It's bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan
As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.
2023-10-01 06:29
Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman
The BBC's Mohamed Osman writes about his emotional return after war forced him to flee.
2023-09-30 07:47
Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis charged with 1996 murder of rapper
Duane "Keffe D" Davis is accused of planning the rapper's shooting after decades of mystery.
2023-09-30 05:49
Ukraine war: Slovakia's Robert Fico eyes comeback in Saturday's election
Robert Fico says if his party returns to power in Saturday's vote, military aid to Ukraine will end.
2023-09-29 13:19
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave
The 6,000 year old woven sandals are among dozens of prehistoric objects being analysed by scientists.
2023-09-29 12:55
Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
2023-09-28 15:57