Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on way home to UK

The British-Iranian woman, who was held in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran airport with dual national Anoosheh Ashoori, her MP says.

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War in Ukraine: Inside the Ukrainian homes destroyed by war

Residential apartment blocks in Kyiv have again been hit by Russian air strikes.

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Zelensky to address Congress as US pledges $800m in military aid

Ukraine's president will address Congress by video, as the US offers greater military assistance.

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War in Ukraine: Surrogate babies wait for parents in Kyiv bomb shelter

At least 21 babies born through surrogacy are stuck waiting for their biological parents to take them home.

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War in Ukraine: Kyiv flats destroyed in overnight bombardment

Firefighters extinguished a blaze and evacuated residents from the residential building.

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Nigerian volunteer: 'Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here'

Hundreds of young men across Africa say they want to take up arms in Ukraine.

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Ukraine: The volunteers racing aid from the UK to the front line

Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.

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Kashmir Files: Vivek Agnihotri's film exposes India's new fault lines

A film on the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in the 1990s has divided opinions in a polarised country.

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Gustavo Petro: Ex-rebel wins his coalition's primary

After winning his coalition's primary, Gustavo Petro could become Colombia's first left-wing leader.

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Ukraine war: Drone shots show Mariupol devastated by fighting

Thousands of civilians have been trapped in the Ukrainian port city for nearly two weeks

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Petrol prices set to ease after hitting record highs

Fuel prices are expected to peak this week before falling due to the price of oil dropping globally.

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Ukraine war: Pregnant woman and baby die after hospital shelled

The woman, seen in a widely shared image being carried out of the maternity hospital, dies along with her baby.

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Inflation: Sports bras in, doughnuts out of cost of living measure

Pet collars and frozen Yorkshire puddings are other goods now used to measure changes in the cost of living.

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Ukraine war: Deadly air strike on Kyiv apartment block

Firefighters attend the scene in Obolon district after the residential building was hit.

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Cost of living: Food boss says prices could rise by up to 15%

The boss of food firm 2 Sisters warns prices will jump as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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Brett Renaud: US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine

It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: 'Sky turned red' as missiles hit Lviv military base

A witness to a deadly Russian attack on a Ukrainian military base describes the moment missiles struck the site.

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War in Ukraine: Video shows destroyed buildings on fire after shelling

Footage shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows buildings in Chernihiv totally destroyed.

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War in Ukraine: Russian forces accused of abducting second mayor

The news comes as Ukraine says Russia is trying to create "pseudo-republics" to break up the country.

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Russia sanctions: How the measures have changed daily life

Prices are rising in Russia and some goods are harder to buy. Here are ways sanctions are affecting daily life.

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Irbil attack: Missiles from Iran hit northern Iraqi city, US says

The missiles damaged buildings near the US consulate in Irbil, but no casualties have been reported.

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War in Ukraine: The teenagers at war with only three days training

Students Maksim, 19 and Dmytro, 18 volunteered for the Ukrainian army just weeks ago.

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War in Ukraine: 'No one wants to die' - meeting Ukraine's teenage soldiers

Young volunteers swap their studies for assault rifles as they prepare to defend Kyiv from Russian forces.

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Ukraine: 'Not all Russians support this war'

Yevgeny says it is his responsibility as a Russian to help Ukrainians.

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The first sex worker strike: 'We are just women and mothers'

When 200 French sex workers took refuge in a church, it started a movement

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War in Ukraine: People flee Irpin after key bridge destroyed

The BBC's Abdujalil Abdurasulov is in Irpin, where people are attempting to navigate a makeshift river crossing.

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Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day

The range of charges on which the men were convicted included terrorism and holding "deviant beliefs".

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Ukraine war: Evacuations 'extremely difficult' amid shelling

New attempts are under way to get civilians out of bombed Ukrainian cities as Russia's attack intensifies.

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Ukraine war: Pictures of war intensifying in third week

Images from Russia's invasion of Ukraine show a conflict turning deadlier nearly three weeks on.

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Watch: Otters in Singapore cross road with police escort

Why did the otters cross the road? They were outside Singapore's presidential palace, so that may be a clue.

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Ukraine: What are chemical weapons and could Russia use them?

There are fears Russia could use non-conventional weapons and, in so doing, cross a major red line.

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Heathrow passenger numbers remain nearly 50% down

The industry is slowly recovering from the impact of Covid, but warns more difficulties are to come.

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Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say

Official records say six million have died, but the true figure may be over 18 million, say researchers.

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What is a war crime, and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?

If Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine, how could Putin or senior officers be brought to justice?

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Ukraine: What sanctions are being imposed on Russia?

Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: Images reveal scale of destruction in Mariupol

Photos and satellite images show the devastation caused to the southern Ukrainian city, which is encircled by Russian troops.

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John Lewis restores bonus as department store sales surge

The retailer is bringing back staff rewards after being forced to scrap them last year amid losses.

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Ukraine war: Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich one of seven oligarchs sanctioned by the UK government.

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Toddler tossed to safety from burning building

A brave father threw his son, 3, from the window of a burning building down to first responders.

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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells and Miami Open over US coronavirus rules

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells and the Miami Open - the first two Masters Series events of the year - because of US coronavirus rules.

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Yogi Adityanath: The Hindu hardliner in India who scripted election history

Yogi Adityanath is leading the BJP back to office in state elections - how high could he rise in India?

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Boda-Boda: The enduring menace of Kenya's motorbike taxis

A video of a woman driver being assaulted by motorbike taxi riders sparks renewed calls for action.

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War in Ukraine: Mariupol hospital bomb kills child - deputy mayor

Echoing the president of Ukraine, the deputy mayor of Mariupol called the hospital attack genocide.

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Ukraine war: Visas a shambles, Brits with Ukrainian family say

Britons with Ukrainian partners criticise the bureaucracy refugees trying to enter the UK are met with.

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Ukraine: First Lady Olena Zelenska condemns Russian 'mass murder'

Olena Zelenska issues an impassioned plea to world media, focusing on the plight of Ukraine's children.

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Australia floods: PM Morrison to declare a national emergency

The floods, which have been described as a 'once in a 500-year event', has left 20 people dead.

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Ukraine: Mother of Russian soldier asks 'Whose door should I knock on to get my child back?'

Families of Russian soldiers in Ukraine tell the BBC the men had no idea what they were getting into.

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Private military firms see demand in Ukraine war

Private military contractors see surging demand in Ukraine - but could the work turn mercenary?

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Shell sorry and pledges to stop buying Russian oil

The energy giant says it will also close all its petrol stations in Russia and stop buying oil there.

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Ukraine: Are arms shipments from the West making a difference?

Russian has struggled to gain air supremacy as Ukrainian forces make use of missiles supplied by the West.

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