Cuba sees nationwide power blackout for third time in six months

People in Cuba already faced an ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis, largely due to a US blockade.

Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China

At least two have been killed by flooding due to Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province.

Resistance and revenge – Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei

Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran’s leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC’s international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money

The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional – but some say it is not a fair trade.

Iran war live: Khamenei’s body arrives in Qom; Hamas cedes Gaza governance

Hamas dissolves its governing body in Gaza, paving the way for a technocratic committee to take over.

Trevor Noah mocks Trump-FIFA World Cup red card controversy

Comedian Trevor Noah joked that Trump’s intervention in Folarin Balogun’s red card saga was “government interference."

Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM ban

As The Gambia's Supreme Court prepares to rule on the FGM ban, mothers fear the law could be weakened.

Why el-Obeid matters as Sudan’s war enters a new phase

How fighting for el-Obeid could shape both Sudan's war and its humanitarian crisis.

Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC

Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.

All to know about Ronaldo’s World Cup career as it ends in Spain loss

The Portuguese captain became the only player to score in six World Cups after his brace against Uzbekistan.