ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam
The All’s Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be “more quiet” about her journey to become a lawyer.
Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site
The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.
Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was a 'talented and inspirational human being'
The former European champion and two-time Olympic runner had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.
Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital
At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.
Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in 10 countries
Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.
Jet may have broken apart before Florida crash, officials say, as family named among victims
Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, and their two children – Emma, four, and Charlie, two – died after the plane nosedived.
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda’s defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president calls an “utterly horrific” attack.
US urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners
The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for ‘free, fair, and credible elections’.
Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner.