Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter

A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.

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Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa

South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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How did Christa Pike survive execution attempt - and what happens next?

The convicted killer of Colleen Slemmer is said to be awake and speaking in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections.

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What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

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Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.

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Owner, businessman & player: Messi has big plans as a golden era ends

Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what next for the 39-year-old?

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Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

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How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

his series of measures to tackle the housing crisis was defeated in parliament on Friday

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'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution

Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

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EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why

Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.

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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

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A 'dark cloud' and 'dismal' mood: How it feels on Cornell campus right now

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

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Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

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Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers

The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.

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US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy comes into effect as trade war drags on

It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

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