Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali – BBC speaks to eyewitnesses
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law – punishable by a life sentence.
Who killed our children? Indian parents ask as ‘house of horrors’ convict acquitted
Twenty years after police found the bodies of 19 women and children in Nithari, the case is back in the spotlight.
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot
The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.
Catholic bishop hits out at Nigeria’s failure to rescue abducted schoolchildren
The police deny little is being done to find the 250 pupils and accuses the school of not co-operating.
Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan
Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.
Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates
Zeynab Javadli’s ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.
Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage’s body
The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel’s forensic medicine institute for identification.
Who is Trump’s ‘drone guy’ Dan Driscoll, taking key role in Ukraine talks?
The youngest-ever US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of renewed efforts to end the years-long war.
Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist
Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.
