A capsule with Dan Pettit and his two Russian crewmates lands in Kazakhstan after a space station mission.
Arrests after 12 shot dead at Ecuador cockfight
Gunmen in fake army uniforms opened fire at a cockfighting ring, in a suspected gang-related attack.
Thousands join anti-Trump protests across US
Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.
India’s sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82
At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.
Inside Elon Musk’s government-subsidised Texas headquarters
The tycoon and Donald Trump advisor has moved his businesses from California to a mostly rural central Texas county. What do the neighbours think?
Police algorithm said Lina was at ‘medium’ risk. Then she was killed
Spanish police use an algorithm to assess the risk of repeat domestic violence. Does it work?
The mother and children trapped between two conflicts
Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.
Putin declares ‘Easter truce’, as Ukraine says he ‘cannot be trusted’
The Russian president says he ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” until the end of Sunday.
Pakistan expels tens of thousands of Afghans
Pakistan has accelerated its drive to expel Afghans who are undocumented or had temporary permission to stay.
Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.


