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Ukraine war: Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Kyiv hasn’t responded to the claim, the latest sign an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive may have begun. -
Ukraine war: Wagner detains Russian officer over 'drunk' attack
In a video posted online, the officer says he fired on a Wagner vehicle because he dislikes the group. -
Ukraine war: 'It's better to die at home than abroad'
Thousands of Ukrainians are moving back to towns close to the front line, despite the dangers. -
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A recent inquiry heard fresh evidence that Kathleen Folbigg did not kill her four children. -
Apple expected to launch mixed-reality headset at WWDC
The "Reality Pro" headset release is among announcements expected at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. -
Dom Phillips: Fresh charges over murder of British journalist
The British journalist was killed along with an Brazilian indigenous expert in the Amazon last year. -
Sonic boom as US fighter jets intercept plane that later crashed
The private aircraft later crashed in Virginia, officials say, and it is unclear what happened. -
Odisha train accident: Indian Railways seek police probe into deadly crash
The railway minister announced the decision but did not give more details. -
France: Paris Champs-Élysées hosts mass spelling contest
France's most famous avenue turns into an open-air classroom for a record-breaking dictation event. -
Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia pledges output cuts
Other oil-producing countries also agreed to continued cuts in production to try to shore up prices. -
Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
Politicians including main opposition leader Donald Tusk led crowds calling for a change of direction. -
Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of massacre
Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing. -
GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber arrested over celebrity threats
Yoshikazu Higashitani, aka GaaSyy, returns to Japan months after Tokyo police issued his arrest warrant. -
Li Shangfu: War with US would be unbearable disaster, says China defence minister
Defence Minister Li Shangfu says Beijing is open to dialogue in his first major speech in the role. -
Odisha train accident: The business park housing the dead
At least 275 people died in a three-train collision on Friday night in India's Balasore district. -
The mother bringing autism out of the dark in Iraq
Shunned by society, Shaimaa Alhashimi built an online following by making videos about her home life. -
Afghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future
Afghanistan faces a worsening mental health crisis amid a clampdown on women's freedoms and rights. -
Kashmir battles alarming drug addiction crisis
Experts say drug abuse is devastating the lives of young people in the conflict-hit region. -
China's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill
The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China. -
Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?
A trickle of Russians leaving became a stream after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022. -
Do Russians really hate the West?
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg visits Yaroslavl to find out if people there carry the Kremlin's message. -
Lake Maggiore boat accident: Questions remain over spy deaths
Intelligence officers from Italy and Israel are among the four people who drowned on 28 May. -
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire. -
Ghetto Kids: Winning Britain's Got Talent would mean a bigger house in Uganda
A group of Ugandan children is on the verge of glory after reaching the final of Britain's Got Talent. -
Kyiv missile strikes: Tracking the rise of Russian attacks
Russia is mounting more frequent missile and drone raids on Ukraine recently, with a focus on Kyiv. -
Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school
Rival protesters trade insults and then blows as a quiet LA suburb becomes a culture war battleground. -
Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene. -
How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache
The Russian leader's invasion of Ukraine has made life complicated for South Africa on several fronts. -
Africa's week in pictures: 26 May-1 June 2023
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. -
Poland's quest to retrieve priceless Nazi-looted art
A 16th Century Italian painting looted by the Nazis has been returned to Poland from Japan.