The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts.

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade.

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country.

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse.

Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader - but this may bring the region one step closer to a much wider conflict.

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard.

The music mogul faces mounting legal troubles including a 12th lawsuit, from an unnamed woman, which alleges drugging and assault.

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations.

Israel says a Hezbollah air unit commander was killed in the operation.

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.

A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect.

As the US president called for restraint in a speech at the UN, Israel's leader vowed to continue striking Hezbollah.

Media personality Afia Pokua grovelled to the Ashanti king on her knees but it was not enough.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.

To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work.

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year.

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

Veterans watched the jump, at Ginkel Heath near the Dutch town of Ede, to commemorate Operation Market Garden.

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country.

After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.

The move, likely to face legal challenges, comes just weeks before early voting starts in the key battleground state.

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm.

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say.

Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s International Legion in Kyiv.

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.

West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.

Torrential rain from Storm Boris has swelled rivers across central and eastern Europe, with one person confirmed to have drowned in Poland.

The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving Trump.

Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.

The cause of death of the man who stabbed Azali Assoumani is being investigated.

The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the outlet RT of engaging in "global covert activities."

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

British national Stephen Mead stole sensitive CrowdSurge data, contributing to the firm’s collapse.

The Israeli military says an aircraft struck an “armed terrorist cell” during an operation in Tubas.

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.

The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries.

A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.

Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

PM Abiy Ahmed says anyone planning an attack should "think 10 times", touting Ethiopia's defensive abilities.

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.

The Russian president spoke about Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at the Eastern Economic Forum.

California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.

The UN agency says localised pauses in the fighting have allowed 161,030 children to be inoculated.

The Russian leader's visit to the ICC-member state is seen as a show of defiance against the Hague.

A body was found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977. Its identity remained a mystery - until now.

Three of the 57 defendants had received life sentences in a country where protests are effectively illegal.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.