Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
Dark humour for dark times: How comedy helps in Ukraine
Ukrainian stand-up comedians say humour can help people cope and raise money for the war effort.
Giant iceberg on crash course with island – penguins and seals in danger
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
‘We have been ready for so long’: Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple – the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
New fast-growing wildfire erupts near Los Angeles
The out-of-control blaze has grown to more than 5,000 acres in just two hours fuelled by strong winds.
Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions
The US president says he is offering Moscow a “big favour” by helping Russia and Ukraine reach a deal.
Eleven killed after passengers fleeing rumours of fire were hit by another train
Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on plane
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane’s cargo hold.
Elephants are not people, US court rules
Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.
Does China ‘operate’ Panama Canal, as Trump says?
The US president says the US should “take back” the famous waterway because China runs it now.
