The BBC examines four ways you could be affected if the US fails to reach a deal on its debt.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 11:57PM
Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
Chrisann Pereira: How a Bollywood actress was framed as a drug mule
Chrisann Pereira flew to Sharjah for an audition, but landed straight into a nightmare.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 10:07PM
Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 May 2023
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.Story Published at: May 19, 2023 at 12:49AM
El Salvador gangs: Mass arrests bring calm but at what price?
More than 66,000 people have been arrested since a state of exception was introduced a year ago.Story Published at: May 19, 2023 at 12:45AM
Pastor Mackenzie’s Kenyan cult: The mother who fled Shakahola forest to save her children
A mother-of-five tells the BBC how she escaped a Kenyan doomsday cult where at least 200 people died.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 06:12PM
Strip club dancers to form only US topless union
Performers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood pass a unanimous vote to unionise.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 11:59PM
US Supreme Court rules Andy Warhol image violated copyright
The court finds the late artist’s painting of Prince infringed on a photographer’s copyright.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 11:35PM
Jerusalem: Journalists attacked as Israeli nationalists march in Old City
Nationalists also chanted racist slogans at the event marking Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 05:12PM
Moment sofa flies through air during Turkey storm
Footage on social media appears to show the wicker wonder blow off a high-rise block.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 04:45PM
Chinese comedian arrested after joke about army
The joke likened the behaviour of his dogs to a slogan used to praise China’s army.Story Published at: May 18, 2023 at 03:26PM