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US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".
Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed
At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
China braced for second typhoon in a week as Bavi approaches landfall
Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.
Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest
The president had wanted voter ID legislation passed before the housing law, which aims to reduce costs and increase supply.
New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
Australian killer's final police interview footage released
Bradley Murdoch, 67, died in jail without disclosing where Peter Falconio's remains might be.
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people
The country's prime minister called the crash, on the country's independence day, a tragedy.
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
New species named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.
Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.
The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in
Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.
At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.
Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.
Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
In Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated city close to the front line, the security situation is deteriorating.
How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'
Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.
Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned
Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.
Watch: Inside the 30-hour dating retreat run by monks
Forget coffee or drinks, the latest dating trend in South Korea takes place somewhere very different, a Buddhist temple.
Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.