How passenger planes keep flying during a war
Airspace over Iran and the Gulf remains severely restricted following missile strikes, putting additional pressure on airlines.
What Iranians are being told about the war
Iranian state media’s coverage of the war includes inflations of enemy casualties and digital manipulation intended to glorify Iran.
‘A new norm’: BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war
The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha’s Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.
Ugandan opposition leader tells BBC he fled abroad fearing for his life
He says from an undisclosed location: “It was clear that the regime wanted to eliminate me.”
Iran captain latest footballer to drop asylum bid, Iranian state media says
Five of the seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.
How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
Iranians are finding tech-savvy ways to get through the regime’s restrictions on phone and internet connections.
French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot
A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.
Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding
Uganda’s military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted “dead or alive”, although some ministers have denied he is being sought.
