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Are the US and Iran holding peace talks, and what do both sides want?
There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.
Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests
The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify.
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'We are being choked': Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.
How will the UK respond to US court verdict on social media?
Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.
Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement
Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.
'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped
A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.
Australia's sunscreen regulator wants new rules after recent product scandal
The medicines regulator is proposing stricter rules after more than a dozen products were recalled.
How the Iran war is causing fuel chaos in the Philippines
BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.
Why transport workers are protesting in the Philippines
BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.
Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.
Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer
Roblox said safety was a top priority and it had advanced safeguards in place to keep users safe.
A right-wing populist party made big poll gains in Australia - and it's shaking up politics
Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.
Who wants what and why from US-Iran peace talks?
There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.
Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.
UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.
Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms.
UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.
What are the US and Iran's proposals for peace?
Trump says he is talking to "the right people" in Iran, but Tehran says no such negotiations are being held.
'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance
The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened.
'Men need to be perp-walked' after Epstein files release, US Congressman Massie tells BBC
The US congressman responded to a BBC Newsnight interview with a group of survivors of the late financier's abuse.
South Africa's police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract
South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.
Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church
D'Artagnan was killed during the Siege of Maastricht in 1673 and later immortalised in the stories of Alexandre Dumas.
Estonia and Latvia say territories hit by stray Ukrainian drones
The incidents occurred on the same night that Ukraine launched a massive attack on Russia's port of Ust-Luga, near the Estonian border.
'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence
There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied territory since the start of the Iran war.
'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding settler violence
There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank since the start of the Iran war.
Talk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film
Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.