
Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

Parastoo Ahmadi was convicted of "offending public decency" after singing while wearing a sleeveless dress during a livestreamed concert.

The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.

Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.

A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.

Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".

The category-four storm is approaching the state of Baja California Sur, on Mexico's northern Pacific coast.

The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Celebrities posed for the cameras ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.

World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

In a system often marked by red tape and exhausting delays, officers seen to be following the rules get adulation.

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.

Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.

The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.

The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.

A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.

The Nepali team was preparing to take overseas climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.