Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Why this moment matters for France
The leader of France’s National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.
The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes
Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.
A global hub for fake luxury goods, Vietnam cracks down on its black market
The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.
Trump thanks Fifa for spending USA striker’s ban
Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.
Eight rescued from seaplane that made ‘hard landing’ in Manhattan river
Eight people were removed from the Kodiak 100 seaplane by fire department units and two had minor injures.
‘Definitely felt a big bang’: Delta plane hit by firework while landing in Chicago
The plane had 52 passengers and six crew onboard. No injuries were reported.
Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC’s chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From ‘a beautiful night’ to ‘world’s greatest hangover’, guests react to Taylor and Travis’s wedding
Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.
Thousand welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.


