Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China's elite nuclear force
The move is the biggest irregular shake-up in Beijing's military leadership in almost a decade.
2023-08-01 13:54
Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape
Women give the BBC harrowing accounts of rape by fighters, as conflict rages in the country.
2023-07-31 07:16
Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion
At least three children have died and 115 seriously injured after a warehouse blast on the Malaysian border.
2023-07-30 00:58
Russia's new tactic for cutting off Ukraine's grain
Russia has started targeting Ukraine's alternative routes for exporting its grain.
2023-07-29 07:52
Women's World Cup: Steel Roses outkick men in Chinese football
China's women's national team is a source of pride under a system that lavishes resources on men.
2023-07-28 05:50
Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held - reports
The African Union condemns an "attempted coup d'etat" after President Bazoum is reportedly seized.
2023-07-26 22:55
Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence
Qin Gang's prolonged disappearance from public view, and the silence over it, fuelled furious speculation.
2023-07-26 00:21
Obamas' chef Tafari Campbell dies in paddleboarding accident
Tafari Campbell, 45, is recovered near the Massachusetts home of Barack and Michelle Obama.
2023-07-25 08:26
Heatwave in US Southwest region to expand east
Some 56 million Americans began Monday under extreme heat alerts as more US temperature records fell.
2023-07-24 22:23
Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of being behind an attack that damaged at least two buildings.
2023-07-24 11:25
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
2023-07-24 07:57
Rhodes fires: Scots tourists sleep on street as blazes spread
One couple from Kilmarnock had to sleep on a mattress in the street after hotels on the Greek island were evacuated.
2023-07-23 19:18