North and South Korea: The petty side of diplomacy

Both North and South Korea have been fighting their own "small-time" battles over the years.

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How accurate is the murder rate in Miss Fisher’s Melbourne?

The BBC examines how the popular detective show, set in the 1920s, compares with real life.

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Woman 'fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple'

She says she was saving the fruit for her onward flight, but was caught by a random US customs search.

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Travis Reinking: How did Waffle House suspect get guns after ban?

Travis Reinking had previously been banned from owning firearms and had left a trail of red flags.

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The veggie burger that bleeds when you cut it

The meat industry, a major contributor to CO2 emissions and deforestation, is facing competition.

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Crossing Divides: Kenya jail's 'mindful' scheme aims to bring sides closer

Kenya's prisons are beset by violence, but deep breathing brings some inmates and guards closer.

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Crossing Divides: Europe 'more split' than decade ago

European societies are more divided and less tolerant than 10 years ago, a poll for the BBC shows.

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South Korea turns off loudspeaker broadcasts into North

South Korea says silencing the propaganda broadcasts will help set the mood for the inter-Korean summit.

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Nicaragua president scraps pension cuts after deadly riots

President Daniel Ortega revokes pensions and social security cuts after at least 25 people die in riots.

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Elderly dog helps save girl lost in Australian bush

The animal, Max, remained with the three-year-old girl as she took shelter in Australia.

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Naked gunman kills four in Nashville Waffle House

The man burst into a Nashville restaurant and opened fire before a customer seized his rifle.

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Canadian accused of murder is lynched in Peruvian Amazon

Police find the body of a Canadian man who was accused of murdering an indigenous spiritual leader.

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Meet the man who's survived a snake, bear and shark attack

A 20-year-old outdoorsman bitten by a shark had previously survived a bear attack and snake bite.

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France approves controversial immigration bill

The law shortens asylum application deadlines and doubles the time illegal migrants can be detained.

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Mario Abdo Benítez wins Paraguay's presidential election

The candidate from the ruling Colorado Party, Mario Abdo Benítez, is elected after a close-fought race.

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Climate change: Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5m for Paris deal

New York City's ex-mayor pledges $4.5m to help cover the lapsed US contribution to the Paris accord.

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Iran nuclear deal: Macron urges Trump to stick with 2015 accord

The French leader says there are no other options for the nuclear deal, which Mr Trump opposes.

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Armenia unrest: Protesters rally after leader detained

Thousands of anti-government protesters march through Yerevan after their leader is detained.

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Andrea Nahles: First woman to lead Germany's social democrats

Andrea Nahles becomes the SPD's first woman leader in 154 years - at a time of crisis for the party.

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Jacinda Ardern: I don't mind the interest in my pregnancy

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern talks exclusively to the BBC about how she'll juggle a baby with politics.

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