Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey received congratulatory messages peppered with "jokes and memes".

In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed - though 'much depends on the form of the conflict'.

The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).

Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as France's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget bill.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is in hiding, and her current whereabouts are still unknown.

If he honours his pledge, he will no longer benefit from the sale of any Agrofert product, from frankfurters to fertiliser.

If he honours his pledge, he will no longer benefit from the sale of any Agrofert product, from frankfurters to fertiliser.

The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.

In his ruling, Judge Paul Engelmayer cited a new law passed last month requiring the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.

In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are "decaying".

There has been pushback to the term used by France's first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan's show.

The group say adopting a gesture used by protesters helped to defuse tensions during a 2020 demonstration.

Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

US lawmakers could withhold Pentagon travel funds until unedited video of a controversial incident is made public.

Ali Kushayb led the Janjaweed, a group whose campaign of terror led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

There is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.