Chris Ewokor,BBC Africa, in Abuja, and Wycliffe MuiaBBCSt Mary's School was attacked in the early hours of the morningAn unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men...

Japan is edging closer to approving the restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant - the first time it would be operated since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.Hideyo Hanazumi,...

Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and BBC MonitoringBloomberg via Getty ImagesKirill Dmitriev has played a prominent role in Russia's return from diplomatic isolation in 2025Kirill Dmitriev is a rare breed...

Getty ImagesMaría Corina Machado has been in hiding since the start of the yearVenezuela's opposition leader will be considered a "fugitive" if she travels to Norway to collect her...

Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemYasser Abu Shabab/FacebookOne of the largest militia, the Popular Forces, operates near the southern city of RafahUrgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of...

Laura Gozzi and James ChaterRussia advances in Ukraine, but is there an end in sight?Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their...

Getty ImagesThe ban on under-16s using social media is a world firstFrom 10 December, social media companies will have to take "reasonable steps" to ensure that under-16s in Australia...

The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.BBC journalists saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area...

ReutersKanu was not in court when the verdict was delivered, after being removed for unruly behaviourA court in Nigeria has found separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism and...

A woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the murders of three tourists during a carjacking in Mexico last year.Ari Gisell, 23, pleaded...

Ethiopia's Ministry of TourismThe collection includes crowns, shields and paintings all considered culturally and historically significantTwelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia after being kept by a...

Hundreds celebrated as the tiny Caribbean island of Curacao became the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup.In Panama City, thousands partied in the capital after a...