Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks?
Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.
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Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK?
The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.
Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?
The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.
BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon
Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.
Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.
Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?
BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.
How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack
For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair?
With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?
From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows
Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".
Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast
The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.
Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.
Kenya minister halts construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine centre
Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
Tesla crash that killed a woman under US federal investigation
A Tesla driver on Friday said he was using ‘self-driving’ technology after his vehicle sped into a Texas home.
Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas
If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.
Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says
The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.
Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city
Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape, while rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.
Dettol apologises after ad to clean up 'toxic men' backfires in China
The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is "not tainted by other men".
Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited back
Iran's foreign ministry says it made "no new commitments" on nuclear inspections after talks in Switzerland.
Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
On Tuesday, Today show presenter Savannah Guthrie begged people to come forward, saying, "We are in agony."
Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead
It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty, the city's police chief said.
Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader
Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement.
Irish government to contribute £197m to cross-border rail services
The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks
The former Louisiana inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials focibly shaved off his hair.