Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad's victims There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.
Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.
US political violence generates a familiar cycle - this time it's in overdrive In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.
Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it? The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.
BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution? The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.
Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.
Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year? Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.
Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage' Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.
US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding.