News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day boss

World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

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Are claims of a white genocide in South Africa real?

Thousands of white crosses have been displayed in Washington by an Afrikaner lobby group But South Africa's new ambassador Roelf Meyer says there is not a genocide.

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Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France

The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.

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The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?

The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

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From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema

After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

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Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of 'threats and intimidation'

Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.

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Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first UN speech

In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation.

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