What one country’s experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
Married at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdog
The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them “deeply concerning”.
Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released ‘pretty soon’
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal
Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.
Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump’s war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war – only with thousands now dead.
Watch: What does the US-Iran deal to end war mean for Lebanon and Israel?
It’s not clear if the deal means the Israelis will pause their offensive in Lebanon, BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen reports.
