Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.
Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".
Canada's 'powerful' dairy sector is in Trump's trade crosshairs Canada's industry is in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify new tariffs.
Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.
Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola The two, a political consultant and a translator, denied allegations of fomenting protests last year.
Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including family of six, medics say Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.
'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.