The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.

More than 550 schools have been disrupted as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.

The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.

Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.

Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.

Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.

Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

Capt Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed on the Israel-bound flight, has been hailed as a hero.

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across northern region.