A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people.

Police say the suspect featured thrice on America's Most Wanted and used 13 aliases to evade arrest.

Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink.

Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression.

Facebook parent Meta's oversight has recommended Hun Sen's suspension over an inflammatory video.

Crowds attempted to break into a Nike store, kicking and hitting windows, as violent riots rocked Paris for a third night.

Six people are in custody after hundreds of weapons and Nazi memorabilia was seized in raids.

The 90-minute mission had paying passengers - from the Italian Air Force - for the first time.

Violent protests entered a second night in Paris, after a teenager was shot by police during a traffic stop.

Anger is boiling over after police shot dead a 17-year-old who refused a traffic stop.

Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play.

Garbriel Fortin will spend up to 22 years in prison for the murder of three employment managers.

Parts of the tourist sub that imploded on a dive to the Titanic have been lifted out of the water at St John's.

Although both sides announced a ceasefire, fighting continues on one of Islam's holiest days.

The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar.

A 17-year-old is shot dead near Paris in broad daylight after failing to obey traffic police.

Emergency services are at the scene but the number of casualties is so far unknown, the governor says.

What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries?

A Louisiana congressional map provoked a legal challenge arguing black voting power was being diluted.

Residents are evacuated after a fire rips through a high-rise residential building in Ajman.

Evidence shows members of the president's family and armed forces are involved in the Captagon trade.

The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK.

The Russian president said decisions were made during the rebellion to avoid bloodshed.

Vladimir Putin's mixed messages on the Wagner mutiny have been raising eyebrows and changing perceptions of him.

In her first interview, Christine Dawood told the BBC she lost hope when the 96-hour mark passed.

The high-level investigation has the power to recommend civil or criminal charges.

Nearly 40 million people now suffer from drug-related disorders, says a report on the illegal trade.

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what the consequences are of the failed Wagner mutiny.

Nine others were injured when the ride at a Stockholm amusement park partly derailed, witnesses say.

Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.

Australia take control of the one-off Ashes Test at Trent Bridge despite Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking 208 for England.

After suffering vocal problems, the Scottish star suggests he might have to take an extended break.

After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal.

A declassified report finds no direct evidence the virus came from a lab, but adds it can't be ruled out.

The president and diplomats have called for calm amid a rise in violent incidents in the vote's run-up.

Festival-goers party in the sun as Foo Fighters, Texas and more fill Worthy Farm with Friday fun.

Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed a "huge number" of his fighters had been killed in the strike.

Officials are said to have ignored an offer to send a plane to monitor the boat that later sank.

After days searching for the missing OceanGate submersible, officials announced a tragic discovery on Thursday.

Ian 'H' Watkins says a clause in the contract said there was to be no mention of sexuality.

Around 90 people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the concert near Denver was cancelled.

Following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, BBC analysis reveals the changes in the surrounding area.

Manipur faces the darkest chapter in its modern history and could be engulfed by ethnic violence.

Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable.

A court says the ex-IS member encouraged her husband to rape and beat the young woman.

A judge overturns a state law that blocked transgender minors from hormonal or surgical treatment.

Police say a number of people are in a critical condition after the incident in the French capital.

The rampage in the occupied West Bank comes a day after Palestinian gunmen shot dead four Israelis.

Bud Light has been widely criticised for its response to a boycott from some conservative Americans.

A massive international search effort is under way for the missing vessel as time starts running out.

The move raises pressure on the e-commerce giant over its treatment of workers.

A top priest is in hiding following at a secret deal for part of the Old City's Armenian Quarter.

A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US.

CBS journalist David Pogue says it will be challenging for rescuers to find the vessel in time.

A group of Indian academics want their names to be removed from textbooks they helped write - why?

CBS Correspondent David Pogue travelled aboard the submersible to see the shipwreck last year.

More than 40 big European firms pledge to hire and train 250,000 Ukrainian and other refugees.

Quentin Sommerville joins troops pushing eastward from a recaptured village in Donetsk.

Wyndham Clark produces a nerveless display as he holds off Rory McIlroy to win the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.

Indians are the second-largest migrant group in Australia, and their numbers are continuing to rise.

Electricity problems have led to water shortages and those with money are digging their own boreholes.

Young Burmese who once hoped for a freer country have now fled their homes in fear.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Senna's career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix.

The US secretary of state is the first American diplomat to visit China in almost five years.

Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes.

The city's mayor attended the event and spoke about his hopes for a more diverse Poland.

Same-sex relationships are not legally recognised in Poland and gay couples cannot adopt children.

Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months.

Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders met the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in their peace bid.

Leela Row Dayal, an artist and athlete, led an extraordinary life - yet little is known about her.

Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.

The committee will no longer be able to ban people from public office, following EU and US criticism.

His 1971 leak exposed lies about the Vietnam War and saw him dubbed "the most dangerous man in America".

The deadly crash is "one of the worst tragedies" ever seen in the province of Manitoba, an official said.

Russia's leader says the move is to remind anyone "thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat on us".

The mayor of Perryton, near the Oklahoma border, says an unknown number of people have died.

The BBC has spent months talking to three North Koreans about their lives behind the sealed border.

Ten years after devastating floods ravaged India's Uttarakhand state, a survivor looks back.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Thousands of villagers are protesting plans for the world's largest refinery in Maharashtra.

The firm, which makes over half of the world’s Apple products, seeks its next big growth driver.

The crash was between a semi-trailer truck and a Handi-Transit vehicle, according to local reports.

Relatives are desperately searching for those believed to have been on a migrant boat that sank on 14 June.

The BBC goes to a Nato air exercise to see the challenges in training Ukrainians on F-16 fighters.

Who is Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the outgoing chief of Indian wrestling, who has athletes up in arms?

Belarus's opposition leader says the West is silent over the transfer of weapons to Alexander Lukashenko.

He is sentenced to six years in jail for money laundering, in a case seen as an attack on free press.

One twister has already touched down in Alabama and yet more severe hailstorms are forecast.

A task force will conduct case-by-case analysis of those facing removal over fake admission letters.

As a man on his honeymoon received life support in Hawaii, thieves stole his car and belongings.

BBC Arabic's new radio programme has been hearing about the suffering caused by the conflict.

People attending the woman's wake were shocked to discover she was still alive.

Donald Trump is in court today in Miami to face charges of mishandling classified documents.

The RCMP said it has more than 100 files open on foreign interference into Canadian affairs.

Performer Jocelyn Chia's quip about the missing Malaysian Airlines plane created uproar in Malaysia.

The 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hour race tapped into the event's glorious past. What it might mean for the next 100 years of motoring is just as profound.

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

Wildlife officials were in for a surprise when they received a call from a homeowner.

A journalist suspected of giving stories a pro-Russian slant has been placed on leave.

Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive at a federal courthouse in Miami amid tight security on Tuesday.

Iran’s police are now threatening to confiscate women’s cars if they are caught without headscarves.

The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.

Lieutenant Dmitry Mishov packed a rucksack and headed through the woods to seek asylum in Lithuania.

The girl's parents were also injured in the incident, which was reportedly after a dispute between neighbours.

About 11 other people on board were injured, police say, in the crash in New South Wales.

Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent.

The villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new advance.

The crew members are receiving medical treatment after the accident while filming in Morocco.

Fires in Quebec that blanketed cities in hazardous smoke have tested seasoned firefighters.

The children have begun playing again in hospital, officials say, as the eldest is praised for her care.

A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.

Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.

Kaczynski evaded capture for 20 years after a mass bombing campaign that killed three people.

The former president defended himself against federal charges in a video posted to Truth Social.

With crews on the ground working 14-hour days, Quebec is welcoming help from France and the US.

Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Experts say Kyiv is trying to split the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia into two detached groups.

The former president says he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.

Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.

Thousands of clips filmed in East Asia are sold online. BBC Eye reveals the men who are cashing in.

A museum says it is being unfairly punished for showing ancient Egypt's influence on black artists.

Susan Louise Lorincz says she shot the mother of four in self defence - a claim that police deny.

Players have reacted with shock and anger to the PGA Tour & DP World Tour merging with breakaway circuit LIV Golf.

Air quality advisories have been issued across Canada and the US as wildfire smoke travels south.

Black women in the North African country are looked down on and made to feel that they do not belong.

As Japan moves to reform its sex assault laws, activists hope society will understand no means no.

A 90-year-old Indian villager has been sentenced for life for the murder of 10 Dalits in 1981.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister hails "a new era", seven years after the rivals severed ties.

The tech giant used data collected from child Xbox users without telling parents, US regulators say.

Saibal Das survived a harrowing crash in Bihar and captured the first pictures of the tragedy.