Blunt-speaking Pope tells Cameroon to root out corruption to find peace
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.
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Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
Turkish police order 83 arrests over online praise for school shootings
At least nine were killed in a school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday, a day after another attack injured 16 people at a high school.
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.
Meghan: 'I was the most trolled person in the entire world'
Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Sussex, Meghan said she was "bullied" every day for a decade.
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies
Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.
China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
Israeli demolitions levelling towns in south Lebanon, satellite images show
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87
Harmon was best known for a car-washing scene in the Paul Newman prison drama.
Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery
A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613.
'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to affect nation's petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.
Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning
Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.
Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC
One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.
Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf
Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.
Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Fans overcharged by $1.72 each by 'monopoly' Ticketmaster owner
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation overcharged fans as illegal monopoly, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation has operated as a monopoly, jury finds
The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
Frank Gardner: Why China keeps cropping up in Iran war stories
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
Three paramedics killed in successive Israeli strikes in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon's governments condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl
Prosecutors say Stefan Pildes spent hundreds of thousands of $2.7m raised for charity on personal expenses.