Nigeria flogging video: Kwara state suspends school head

One man tells the BBC he asked the Quranic school to punish his daughter for drinking alcohol.

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Ohio police probed after man screaming 'I'm paraplegic' dragged from car

An investigation is launched into why Ohio officers pulled out the man as he called for help.

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Star Trek's Shatner on his plan to go to space

The actor - who plays Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek series - is set to go into space for real.

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Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world?

Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes.

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Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies

David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens share the prestigious economics prize.

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Indian-administered Kashmir: Soldiers killed by suspected militants

The army in Indian-administered Kashmir says five personnel were killed by suspected militants.

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Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies

David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens share the prestigious economics prize.

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Paul McCartney says John Lennon 'instigated' the Beatles' break-up

"It was John who wanted a divorce," he says, setting the record straight on the band's break-up.

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China bans British beef again over mad cow disease

Beijing has yet to restart importing beef from the UK after agreeing in 2018 to lift a previous ban.

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Large fire breaks out at oil facility in crisis-hit Lebanon

The large blaze in Zahrani comes as the country is already in the grip of an energy crisis.

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Tyson Fury: Gypsy King on road to undisputed fight, but Dillian Whyte bout likely next

Tyson Fury will have to wait to see how several fights pan out before deciding his next opponent.

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Emergency talks over gas price crisis continue

The government is to hold further talks with industry over soaring energy prices.

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Asos boss to leave firm as profits jump

The online fashion giant's chief executive has agreed with the board to step down.

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France beat Spain to become second Nations League winners

Kylian Mbappe hit a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain and become the second team to win the Nations League.

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Covid Australia: Sydney enjoys new freedoms as 107-day lockdown lifts

As the 107-day lockdown lifts, fully vaccinated Sydneysiders head out to enjoy their new freedoms.

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Star Entertainment: Shares fall on money laundering claim

Australian gambling giant Star Entertainment will "take appropriate steps" to address allegations.

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Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown

Australia's biggest city passed a key vaccination target, allowing people to enjoy new freedoms.

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Why are energy prices soaring?

The perfect storm of long and short-term factors driving the energy crunch.

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Stealthing: California bans non-consensual condom removal

Victims of "stealthing" risk sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. Now they can sue offenders.

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Are asylum suicides an unfolding national tragedy?

Campaigners call for an inquiry into the rate of suicides among young asylum seekers in the UK.

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Thomas Sankara trial in Burkina Faso: Who killed 'Africa's Che Guevara'?

Thirty-four years after the killing of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, 14 men finally go on trial.

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The Dalit activist fighting for rape survivors

Manjula Pradeep has spent three decades helping India's Dalit women speak up for justice.

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Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea

A former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals.

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Expelled: Russia, repression and me

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reflects on being barred from Russia and the assault on the country's freedoms.

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The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees

Tourists flock to California’s famous sequoia trees, but wildfires are threatening their existence.

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The hi-tech headbands that claim to reduce your stress

Devices that measure brainwaves are increasingly being used by athletes to improve their performance.

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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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