Allegations that the 45-year-old was beaten with iron bars, weeks after being forcibly conscripted, have been denied by Ukraine’s military.
Russians tell the BBC how they think the Ukraine war will end
Russian victory is a key message at the ‘Patriotic Festival’ a few miles outside Moscow.
Dozens taken to hospital after suspected mass overdose in Baltimore
At least 27 people have been admitted to hospital, some of whom are in a critical condition.
Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine
The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.
Gaza’s largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
More than 150 arrests in global human trafficking crackdown
Thousands of potential victims are identified in operation involving 15,000 officers from 43 countries.
Gaza’s largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
The US president said he will send weapons to Nato, which he said would pay and then give the weapons to Ukraine.
Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city
Critics denounce a plan by Israel’s defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.
Afghan cabbies’ DIY solution to keep cool
Kandahar regularly exceeds 40C and air-conditioning units inside cars often break down.
