Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS's most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.

The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a "race-baiting politician who hates America".

The search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student, who was on spring break in Punta Cana, is entering its second week.

The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts - something his lawyers deny.

The BBC's Will Grant visits the site believed to have been used by drug cartels to dispose of victims' remains.

Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a UN report.

Teen photographers showcased the backbreaking work done by India's 400 million labourers.

Germany's conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.

The passage of the funding bill came hours before a shutdown, with Democrats under fierce pressure to oppose the measure.

The new allegations include that the rapper forced an employee into sex acts - something his lawyers deny.

Sam Jones says she was trying to get the wombat safely off the road, and the video was not staged for social media.

In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland."

The BBC asks people in Kyiv whether a ceasefire deal could be a step towards ending war with Russia.

The spacecraft will arrive at the International Space Station this weekend and is meant to return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home.

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrive.

Residents allege terror and rape by retreating RSF fighters as the army makes gains in the capital.

Trump wants a fast end to the fighting, but Putin wants a "painstaking" discussion about details.

Sam Jones says she was trying to get the wombat safely off the road, and the video was not staged for social media.

Voislav Torden, of Russian far-right group Rusich, is found guilty of charges relating to an ambush which killed 22.

This week in the White House, the US president escalated his global trade war and tried to broker peace in Ukraine.