Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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New fires erupt in southern California ahead of Trump visit
The blazes - named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2 - flared up on Thursday in Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside.
Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery
Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.
Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn.
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face 'consequences'
Government employees received emails threatening "consequences" if they did not report DEI work to the White House.
'Hot garbage': Australians react to smell of 'corpse flower' in bloom
Almost 20,000 people visited Sydney's Botanic Gardens to catch a whiff of a rare plant in bloom.
IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base - but most killed were civilians
The missile strike on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah left mostly civilians dead, BBC finds.
'My daughter's bones were scattered on the ground' - the harrowing search for the missing of Gaza
Palestinian health authorities estimate 10,000 people are likely to be dead beneath Gaza's ruins.
Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal
Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.
How to make oxygen on the moon
Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.
Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past
"I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off," a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.
'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
Some are moving to so-called "climate havens" in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face 'consequences'
Government employees received emails threatening "consequences" if they did not report DEI work to the White House.
Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn.
'My daughter's bones were scattered on the ground' - the harrowing search for the missing of Gaza
Palestinian health authorities estimate 10,000 people are likely to be dead beneath Gaza's ruins.
Watch: 'I do', say Thai couples as country legalises same-sex marriage
The BBC spoke to couples who married at a Bangkok mall to ask what the legalisation means to them.
