Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.
Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been sentenced to almost 19 months, but is set to be released due to time served.
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a “stain on our national conscience”.
Iran court upholds lashes sentence for singer who performed without hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi was convicted of “offending public decency” after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.
People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone
The BBC’s Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences.
Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests
Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.
Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults
BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.
Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days
Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea – which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.