The mayor of Istanbul has been imprisoned on corruption and terrorism charges, prompting mass protests.
Why Beijing is not backing down on tariffs
Amid a trade war with the US, our China correspondent explains why Beijing doesn’t need to change tact.
Nigerian song criticising president banned from radio
In the track Eedris Abdulkareem urges the leader’s son to tell his father about everyday hardships.
Gabon holds its breath as coup mastermind eyes presidency
Saturday’s election marks a major test for a coup leader who wants the democratic stamp of approval.
US fires Greenland military base chief for ‘undermining’ Vance
The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers’ ability to lead.
Euphoria star Eric Dane diagnosed with ALS
The US actor, who was also in Grey’s Anatomy, has the most common form of motor neurone disease.
China braces for strong winds, with lighter people warned they may blow away
State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be “easily blown away”.
‘We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,’ says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel
The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss.
Nightclub survivor recalls ‘total chaos’ of ceiling collapse that killed 221
Carwin Javie Molleja remembers “the screams” as the roof of the Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, killing 218 people.
Nightclub survivor recalls ‘total chaos’ of ceiling collapse that killed 221
Carwin Javie Molleja remembers “the screams” as the roof of the Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, killing 218 people.
