La Luz del Mundo megachurch leader jailed for child sex abuse
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo megachurch, has been sentenced…
Aamir Liaquat Hussain: Pakistan’s shock televangelist dies at 50
By Simon Fraser BBC News One of Pakistan’s most prominent and contentious TV hosts, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has died aged…
Uvalde attack: US House passes gun bill doomed to fail in senate
By Matt Murphy BBC News The US House of Representatives has voted through a series of measures regulating the sale…
Ryan Kelley: FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on 6 January charges
US Capitol riots The FBI has arrested a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and raided his home in…
Nuclear watchdog censures Iran over uranium traces – diplomats
By David Gritten BBC News Iran nuclear deal Iran has been censured for not fully answering the global nuclear watchdog’s…
US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh
By Holly Honderich BBC News, Washington A California man is facing a charge of attempted murder after his arrest near…
Severodonetsk: Zelensky ties fate of east Ukraine to battle for city
By Patrick Jackson BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that fighting for the city of…
Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use
By Frances Mao BBC News People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after…
Cost of living: The shock of rising prices in Japan
By Mariko Oi Asia business correspondent As a child growing up in Japan, things very rarely seemed to get more…
India’s loan scams leave victims scared for their lives
By Priti Gupta & Ben Morris Mumbai When Raj took out a loan for $110 (£87) in March, he thought…