Mass protests in Poland amid EU law controversy

Demonstrations backing EU membership take place nationwide amid fears Poland could leave the bloc.

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US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets

A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife allegedly sold the secret data to an undercover FBI agent.

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Liberty Steel cash injection to save 660 jobs

The deal will allow the UK firm's Rotherham plant - which has been closed since spring - to reopen.

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Pope Francis launches mass consultation on Church reform

The pontiff says he wants to hear from ordinary Catholics and for the Church to be open to change.

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AQ Khan: The most dangerous man in the world?

Western spies branded AQ Khan as dangerous as bin Laden - but many in Pakistan saw him as a hero.

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Czech election: Milos Zeman in intensive care after vote

Milos Zeman is in intensive care the day after a surprise opposition win in parliamentary elections.

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Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout

A total outage of the country's electricity grid ends after the government secures fuel.

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UK to resettle teenage Afghan women footballers and families

The UK agrees to give visas to the women's development team and families who had to flee Afghanistan.

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Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas

Tyson Fury delivers 11th-round stoppage to beat Deontay Wilder and retain his WBC heavyweight title in a thrilling trilogy fight in Las Vegas.

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Kraft Heinz says people must get used to higher food prices

The boss of the food giant says rising prices are partly due to pandemic disruption.

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Iraqis vote in first parliamentary election since 2019 mass protests

The election was brought forward by six months in response to unprecedented nationwide unrest.

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Abdul Qadeer Khan: 'Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb' dies

AQ Khan is considered a national hero but was also called "the greatest nuclear proliferator of all time".

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China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader

Tsai Ing-wen's speech comes a day after China's President Xi vowed to complete "reunification".

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Gas prices: Kwasi Kwarteng defends government handling of energy crisis

Suppliers want to review the price cap on energy bills but he says keeping it is "non-negotiable".

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Guatemala police free 126 migrants from abandoned container

Police say the mainly Haitian migrants were left by smugglers paid to take them to the US.

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Performer at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre killed by falling scenery

Investigators said they are probing the death of 37-year-old Yevgeny Kulesh.

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Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017 is freed

Gloria Cecilia Narváez was kidnapped by Islamist militants while working as a missionary.

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Covid vaccine: Why these US workers won't get jabbed

A teacher, a nurse and an IT worker all say why they would rather lose their jobs than get jabbed.

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Oh Wonder: We spent our honeymoon covered in cockroaches in a burning building

The indie-pop duo broke up while recording their fourth album, and things only got weirder after that.

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Newcastle United takeover: What is PIF, the main owner of the club?

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns 80% of Newcastle after a high-profile takeover.

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Covid-19 vaccines: Has China made more than other countries combined?

China says it's provided more than half of all vaccines administered around the world so far.

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Thriller film sinks teeth into Hungary's opposition

It is a film perfectly timed for Viktor Orban's ruling party that could harm the opposition.

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Olivier Rousteing: Balmain designer reveals fireplace explosion injuries

Olivier Rousteing, creative director of Balmain, shared a picture of himself swathed in bandages.

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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian leader resigns amid corruption inquiry

Sebastian Kurz denies allegations he used government money for party political purposes.

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Afghanistan: US and Taliban hold first face-to-face talks since withdrawal

The meeting comes a day after Afghanistan suffered its deadliest attack since US forces withdrew.

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Czech elections: PM Andrej Babis looks set to lose power

Two opposition coalitions could oust Prime Minister Andrew Babis and his ruling party.

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Singapore to allow quarantine-free travel for UK and other nations

The island says it is easing Covid restrictions, and will allow vaccinated travellers from 11 countries.

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La Palma: Lava engulfs more buildings on Spanish island

This is the twentieth day of eruptions coming from the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

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Nobel Peace Prize 'for Russian journalists who lost their lives'

Dmitry Muratov dedicates the Nobel Peace Prize to Russian journalists killed in the line of duty.

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Lebanon in darkness as electricity grid shuts down

The two largest power stations shut down, leaving Lebanon without electricity nationwide.

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ICYMI: Pooches, puppets and paintings

Here's a look at some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Abolhassan Banisadr: Iran's first president after revolution dies at 88

Abolhassan Banisadr was impeached amid a power struggle with clerics and fled into exile in France.

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Coronavirus in DR Congo: How funds went missing - report

Dodgy accounting and unofficial bonuses plague the nation's virus response, says the Congo Research Group.

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Russia labels reporters foreign agents after Nobel award

The announcement comes hours after independent editor Dmitry Muratov gets the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Hong Kong: University orders Tiananmen statue's removal

The statue at the University of Hong Kong commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

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Nations agree to 15% minimum corporate tax rate

The historic deal is designed to make big corporations pay a fairer share of tax around the world.

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Massachusetts man who faked own death over Covid relief scam sentenced

Prosecutors say David Staveley fled using fake IDs after trying to defraud a pandemic aid programme.

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Nobel Peace Prize: BBC journalists on the winners

BBC journalists who know Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov share their experiences of working with them.

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Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest

The social network changes its policy following a BBC investigation.

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Scene after Kunduz mosque suicide bomb attack

Dozens of people were killed, and more than 100 injured, by the blast in the Afghan city.

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Former Tesco boss Dave Lewis to advise on supply chain crisis

The government wants advice on fixing the supply problems that have led to petrol and other shortages.

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Legal action over alleged Uber facial verification bias

Two unions allege the system used to check drivers' identity works less well for darker skin tones.

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US adds 194,000 jobs in September as Delta hits hiring

The unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, but the jobs growth was far below expectations.

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Air India: Struggling national carrier sold to Tata Sons

The Tata group originally founded the airline in 1932 before it was taken over in 1953.

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Nigeria's Tiwa Savage reveals sex tape blackmail

The Afrobeats star says she is refusing to pay up over a tape that was mistakenly put onto social media.

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Air India: Struggling national carrier sold to Tata Sons

The Tata group originally founded the airline in 1932 before it was taken over in 1953.

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Groupon pledges to offer refunds and better service after CMA inquiry

The discount voucher firm commits to improving customer service after a warning from the regulator.

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Afghanistan: Deadly blast hits Kunduz mosque during Friday prayers

Images show extensive damage in the mosque, reportedly used by the minority Shia Muslim community.

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Meat supply vacancies: 'Being a butcher is like being an artist'

Two young butchers explain why they took up apprenticeships amid a national industry shortage.

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Duolingo boss plans to take on TikTok with maths

Luis von Ahn, chief executive of language-learning app Duolingo, talks about taking on TikTok with a maths app.

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