Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyGetty ImagesIt is compulsory for Australians to vote on election day - and many will queue for a customary sausage in breadOn 3 May Australians will...

Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniLetter from Africa series, AbujaCharterhouseFor many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools - but now some of those institutions are setting...

Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and airbase in Berbera.The city lies on...

One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for deep cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests, including a rat, in their food.Sukiya, known for its...

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, in support of the city's jailed mayor.Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main rival...

Gemma HandyReporter, St John's, AntiguaCourtesy of Patricia JosephHyacinth Gage, 74, disappeared six years agoThe worst part is the mental torture, Patricia Joseph says. The "gut-wrenching" flashes of wondering what...

Israel has conducted the first air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based, since a ceasefire with the group came into force in November.The Israeli military said...

US law enforcement and wildlife officials have raided a marine park in Florida following allegations of "animal abuse" at the site.Four dolphins have died at the Gulf World Marine...

A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australia aged care home.Kristian White...

Anne Soy & Lucy FlemingBBC News, Nairobi & LondonUkrainian HelicoptersCaptain Serhiy Muzyka, who started his career in the Soviet army, never dreamt that his final deployment before heading into...

South Africa's former ambassador to the US has told the BBC it is “self-evident” that there is racism within the Trump administration.Ebrahim Rasool, 62, was ordered to leave the...

Rachel Hagan and Mallory MoenchBBC NewsGetty ImagesA rescuer in the Burmese city of Mandalay has told the BBC he is digging through rubble with his bare hands, trying to...