A new e-levy of 1.5% on all electronic payments comes into force despite widespread opposition.

An underground network armed with Facebook and Telegram accounts is helping those who want to leave.

Paul Rusesabagina's family accuse the Rwandan government of abduction and torture.

Ros Atkins looks at why the Chinese government remains committed to its policy of eliminating all outbreaks of coronavirus.

While Ukrainians are being welcomed in their thousands, the government is trying to reduce the number of non-European refugees.

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

Some Muslims have been struggling to afford food to break their fasts amid the soaring cost of living.

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

The host is credited with reinventing late night US TV but also courted controversy - so what's next?

The grief is universal, but the care women receive during pregnancy loss can depend on where they live.

The city of Mykolaiv is being shelled almost daily. But the attacks themselves aren’t the only threat because the pieces of artillery left behind can be just as fatal.

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

The British overseas territory's government should be dissolved for two years, a report recommends.

Alexanda Kotey, 38, pleaded guilty last September to the beheading of IS hostages in Syria.

As he plots his political future, two criminal probes and multiple lawsuits could spell trouble.

A year after losing her father to Covid, Indian journalist Barkha Dutt writes on coping with loss and regret.

Environmental campaigners are taking Norway to court over drilling in the Arctic.

Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundreds of miles from their homes on Ukraine's front line.

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

Singapore is set to lift a ban on egg freezing, but only married couples will be able to access their eggs.

Maher Mezahi reflects on moving between his two "home countries" - Algeria and Canada.

Driven by demand from their staff a growing number of companies are introducing transparency on pay.

People headed to the front line, and their supporters, are having the country's war with Russia memorialise.

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.

The Central Africa Republic is one of the world's poorest countries, and is a close Russian ally.

The US plane-maker reveals costs from the deal former US President Donald Trump renegotiated.

Ukrainian players from Dynamo Kyiv and Borussia Dortmund speak about being away from loved ones.

Most victims are targeted as they clash with the interests of criminal gangs, authorities say.

Melissa Lucio's execution was postponed amid new evidence after campaigning from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Moscow for mediation talks with the Russian president.

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

Polish state gas firm PGNiG says it has been told by Gazprom supplies will be halted from Wednesday.

How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make changes.

It is one of the only English-speaking nations to have mandatory voting, and people widely support it.

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, said he would "unlock" the social media firm's potential.

Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war.

Misleading videos have been viewed by millions as it struggles to deal with so much false material.

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.

He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-election in 20 years.

When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skills to rob banks instead.

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods.

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

Parades fill the streets of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro for the first carnival since the pandemic began.

After a divisive campaign, Marine Le Pen faces an uphill battle to defeat sitting President Macron.

David Nott worked in conflict zones around the world - now he's sharing his expertise in Ukraine.

The woman caught in a Chernihiv school blast had her story on Instagram targeted by pro-Kremlin accounts.

The love story of a couple is being used to reconcile Rwandans 28 years after the genocide.

Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret.

The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to young voters.

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.

As the Wessexes cancel their trip, there are demands for an apology from the royals for past abuses.

Ukraine showcases its culture at the prestigious arts festival, while protesting against the Russian invasion.

Nepal's "icefall doctors" are readying routes - but will conflict in Europe mean fewer climbers?

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen make bitter attacks on each other ahead of Sunday's election.

The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternative money like Bitcoin.

Has Marine Le Pen's strong views on immigration, the EU and Nato shifted since the last election?

Across Ukraine’s Kyiv region, efforts have begun to clear the countless pieces of unexploded ammunition left behind after fierce fighting.

One of the last defenders in Mariupol tells the BBC conditions are dire but they won't surrender.

Russia's president says the Azovstal steel plant must be sealed off, and satellite images suggest mass graves.

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring.

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.

Eight months into Taliban rule, the economy and health services have been shattered as funding dries up.

A derogatory remark during a live broadcast reveals how racism still permeates all sections of society.

The recent theatrical success of movies like KGF 2 and RRR has revived a debate on the "pan-Indian" film.

One community faces relocation to quarantine facilities more than 100 miles (160km) away.

Elon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces higher costs.

The actor testified about his volatile marriage to Amber Heard ahead of cross examination by her lawyers.

President Putin says the new Sarmat missile is food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia.

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.

The BBC followed overworked delivery riders as they raced against time to take food to customers.

Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria.

Marine Le Pen has taken France's National Rally to within touching distance of the presidency.

The business show featured 67 ideas on which investors spent more than 400m rupees.

The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, but experts are divided.

A bout of winter weather in the US north-east has brought outages and over a foot of snow.

Emmanuel Macron was dismissed as an outsider five years ago. Now, he faces a new challenge: his own record.

Leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Alternatives to gas and oil heating are becoming more popular but are still expensive.

Australia has hundreds of Indigenous groups - and Wayne Quilliam is hoping to photograph them all.

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election.

Dozens are also given jail terms for the lynching of a Sri Lankan man accused of insulting Islam.

Sviatohirsk was a tourist trail staple but is now just another place in the Donbas where people flee war.

Soldiers have a shoot-to-kill policy to stop millions of Captagon pills being smuggled from Syria.

Jonathan Olakunle is fighting for a cleaner society in Osogbo, Nigeria.

Doctors warn of catastrophe in Sri Lanka where medical supplies are running out in the financial crisis.

Dmytro Kuleba told CBS’s Face the Nation Russian troops have “decided to raze the city to the ground".

Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other cities face more shelling.

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence.

While young Ukrainians have moved to safety, many older residents say they have no choice but to stay.

Scammers are using emotionally charged tricks in a bid to steal online donations.

Vineyards are moving further north, but new winemakers say they struggle to be taken seriously.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been on this side of the Atlantic together since 2020.

After playing in the Australian Open, could Kenyan Angella Okutoyi emulate her hero Serena Williams?

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings.

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say.

A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson becomes persona non grata in Moscow.

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol.

Merle Oberon rose to stardom in the West while furtively hiding the truth of her past in India.

A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, BBC analysis reveals.

The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv was under constant attack until suddenly Russian forces withdrew.

Patron, a Jack Russell, has so far helped to remove hundreds of explosive devices.

Police say photos of the frozen dogs, lizards, snakes and other animals are too graphic to release.

The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's $43bn cash buyout offer.

A Ukrainian air defence officer tells the BBC: "Whoever dominates the air wins the war."

Videos of caimans and other wild animals in streets and houses are frequently surfacing in the city.

Videos appearing to show people suffering in Shanghai's lockdown have gone viral, stretching censors.

Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk, while President Zelensky sits down with the BBC.

A psychotherapist tells the court of a volatile dynamic between the couple during therapy sessions.

The warship sunk under tow, Russian state media says, a day after it was reported damaged by fire or a Ukrainian missile strike.

As hate speech cases make headlines, experts say the problem isn't lack of laws but political will.

President Bolsonaro says the invasion of Ukraine presents an opportunity to mine Amazon territories.

How we verify social media posts from the war in Ukraine

Volunteers in Durban are searching for trapped locals after the worst floods the coast has seen in decades.

Police arrest man suspected of shooting 10 commuters in a rush hour attack at a New York City subway station

McMillan's is the third death of well-known bodybuilders in the US in the past year.

Critics worry about increased surveillance by law enforcement agencies under its expanded scope.

New York police say Frank R James, 62, rented a U-Haul van that may be linked to the shooting.

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian tycoon who is accused of treason, was pictured in handcuffs.

People stand on rooftops awaiting rescue after flooding along Durban's coast kills at least 45.

Scientists say we should be on alert for variants which could start another major outbreak.

They once dressed "the blue men of the desert", but modern tastes and insecurity could spell their end.

27-year-old Ludmyla Chyrkova struggled with her decision since leaving on the second day of the war.

US President Joe Biden accuses Russia's Vladimir Putin of genocide in Ukraine.

While the world focuses on Ukraine, the UN warns humanitarian needs elsewhere are also growing.