Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.

Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.

Trump says the new levy is "effective immediately" as anti-government protests in Iran enter a third week.

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Men wearing traditional fundoshi loincloths entered the freezing sea to pray for good health and freedom from illness at the “Severe Winter Sea Misogi Festival,” held in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. (News On Japan)

At Kawayu Onsen in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, known for its rare hot springs that bubble up when the riverbed is dug, giant papier-mache figures—a winter tradition—have gone on display. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Nara on January 12th ahead of a Japan-South Korea summit scheduled for the following day, marking her first visit to her home region since taking office. (News On Japan)

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across Iran.

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

Rosita Salvador Mabuiango's mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water.

Three former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed's independence and "has no place" in the US.

For more than three decades, Shinsaibashi OPA, long regarded as a landmark in Osaka’s Minami district, closed its doors on January 12th, bringing an end to 31 years of history. (News On Japan)

Ceremonies celebrating those turning 20 were held across Japan on January 12th, with events taking place nationwide to mark Coming of Age Day. (News On Japan)

BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

Three former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed's independence and "has no place" in the US.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent, Caroline Hawley, looks into the latest events unfolding in Iran. Long Synopsis

Granting asylum to a citizen of a fellow EU member goes against the spirit of EU standards.