The children dying in India's remote tribal heartland

At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

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Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign

Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.

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Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries

The announcement comes after multiple lawsuits alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries from X2, a ride with seats that spin 360 degrees.

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Dutch police arrest suspected member of group that claimed FBI hack

The suspect, 24, was arrested before the alleged cyber attack took place.

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Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state

A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.

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Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute

Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.

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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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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event

Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Watch: What to expect from the UN General Assembly

The BBC’s Sarah Smith outlines which world leaders Trump is set to meet and the key topics expected on the agenda.

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Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people

Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

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'No surprises' as results emerge in Russian parliamentary election

Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority.

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Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early

BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.

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'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago

The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.

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Tata Sons: India's corporate crown braces for upheaval amid boardroom revolt

The Tata boardroom battle has intensified over a re-appointment of its chairman and a diktat to go public.

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North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games

Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.

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Aztec document goes on display in Mexico after 186 years abroad

France's national library is lending the manuscript recounting the history of the Aztecs to Mexico.

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OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms

Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

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Handbags, jewels, watches: Inside Singapore's dirty money auction

The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.

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Runaway horse captured by police on motorbikes

The unharmed horse escaped from its owner before the start of a parade in New Mexico

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Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Trump say Putin ally paid for some wedding festivities as a 'gift'

An Instagram post from the couple said two nights of their wedding festivities in the Bahamas were partially funded by Umar Kremlev.

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Bali police investigate after Australian man and children found dead in home

Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family.

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'She's back': Fans dance, sing and cry after Céline Dion's comeback concert in Paris

Thousands turned out to witness Céline Dion perform in Paris on Saturday, her first show after a six year illness-induced hiatus.

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French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment

Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.

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Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters

Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.

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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.

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Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence

The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.

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Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks

Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.

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Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway

The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

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Land in limbo: BBC visits West Bank village in area earmarked by Israel for settlement

BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

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Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?

The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

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AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss

The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".

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Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

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India's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust

As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.

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Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home

Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.

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'He was a lifeline' - Families at a loss after Haitian caregivers let go in US

Haitian immigrants make up a large portion of the already overburdened home-care workforce.

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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption

Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are they being sabotaged?

The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.

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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death

The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks

The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.

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Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say

Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.

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Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse

The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

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'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

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Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack

The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.

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