New clues in hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer
The FBI has released new footage showing the suspect in the killing of US activist Charlie Kirk running across a roof – from where the fatal shot was fired –…
BBC examines a downed Russian drone
At least three Russian drones were shot down in Poland’s airspace during attacks on Ukraine, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday. The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford has been looking at…
See Kathmandu’s destroyed and barricaded streets after violence
There’s a “real sense of tension” in Kathmandu, the BBC’s Samira Hussain says, after protests against corruption spiralled into arson and violence. Nepal’s army deployed patrols on the streets, as…
Ethiopians celebrate their new year, Enkutatash: Party like it’s 2018
Amensisa IfaBBC Africa , Addis Ababa Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year – 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is…
Ex-senator’s wife sentenced to 4.5 years in prison
The wife of former US Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison for aiding her husband in a bribery scheme involving stacks of…
South Africa’s Thabo Bester in court bid to block release of Nextflix documentary
Pumza FihlaniSouthern Africa correspondent, Johannesburg Gallo Images via Getty Images Thabo Bester was dubbed the “Facebook rapist” as he lured his victims through the site One of South Africa’s most…
What we know about fatal shooting of conservative US activist
Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded Charlie Kirk, an influential right-wing activist and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking at an event…
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro found guilty of coup plot
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been found guilty of plotting a military…
Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial gripped Brazil
This is a huge moment for Brazil. Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup and leading an armed criminal group after losing the last election, which culminated…
Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions
EPA/ Shutterstock Alexander Lukashenko met the US special envoy in Belarus ahead of the prisoner releases Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a…