World News Trump hits back at Democratic claims of 'cover-up'bbc.co.uk US President Donald Trump has angrily lashed out at Democratic leaders' claims he is engaged in a "cover-up."
World News Russian city of Yekaterinburg rejects plan to build church in parkbbc.co.uk Residents of Russia's fourth-largest city, Yekaterinburg, have rejected plans to build a church in a popular park, ending a week of unrest.
Beer Israeli researchers brew 'ancient beer' with antique yeastbbc.co.uk Israeli researchers have unveiled a "breakthrough" beer made from ancient yeast up to 5,000 years old.
India India’s six-week election in two minutesbbc.co.uk The results of India’s marathon election will be released on 23 May. If you haven’t been paying much attention, here’s what you've missed.
Philippines Philippines' Duterte orders rubbish sent back to Canadabbc.co.uk Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Canadian waste shipped back to its country of origin, his spokesman says.
World News US lawmaker 'punched wife for not undressing quick enough'bbc.co.uk A Mississippi state lawmaker has been arrested accused of drunkenly assaulting his wife because she was taking too long to undress for sex.
Miuccia Prada Prada to stop using fur from next yearbbc.co.uk Fashion house Prada has announced it is to stop using fur from next year.
World News Iranian singer gets summons over solo performancebbc.co.uk - By News from Elsewhere... A female singer in Iran has been summoned to appear in court after performing solo in public, according to media reports.
North Korea North Korea's Joe Biden 'imbecile' insult and what it tells usbbc.co.uk - By Helier Cheung North Korean state media had strong words for Joe Biden - the former US vice-president and current presidential candidate - on Wednesday.
Asia Farishta: Outrage over Pakistan child murderbbc.co.uk The family of a 10-year-old Pakistani girl who was abducted and murdered have said they were ignored by police when they tried to report her missing.
World News US border: Calls for inquiry after teen dies in detentionbbc.co.uk Opposition Democrats in the US have demanded an inquiry after a 16-year-old migrant died at a detention centre on the border with Mexico.
Jakarta Indonesia post-election protests leave six dead in Jakartabbc.co.uk Six people have been killed and 200 injured during mass rallies in Jakarta against the re-election of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Tesla Tesla 'hires' witty museum sheep tweeterbbc.co.uk - By Dhruti Shah What happens when you post a picture of "an absolute unit" of a sheep to your work Twitter account and it then gets picked up by Elon Musk - also known as the 25th most powerful person in the world?
Gabon Gabon timber scandal: How 300 containers of kevazingo went missingbbc.co.uk - By Louise Dewast Gabon's President Ali Bongo has sacked his vice-president and his forestry minister amid a timber-smuggling scandal.
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine's Zelensky picks TV colleagues for presidential staffbbc.co.uk Ukraine's new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced his administration - and several positions have gone to his former TV colleagues.
New Zealand Parliament New Zealand parliament shocked by assault allegationsbbc.co.uk Staff at New Zealand's parliament have suffered serious sexual assault, bullying and harassment, according to an independent inquiry.
World News Italian teen released after killing abusive fatherbbc.co.uk Prosecutors in Italy have released from house arrest a 19-year-old who killed her violent father at their home north of Rome.
Heinz-Christian Strache The secret recording that sparked a crisisbbc.co.ukAustria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has pulled out of the ruling coalition amid a political crisis triggered by a secret recording featuring two leading party figures. In the video, from 2017, FPÖ
Tiananmen Square Taiwan 'Tank Man' marks Tiananmen crackdown anniversarybbc.co.uk A Taiwanese artist has created a giant inflatable depiction of the iconic "tank man" scene to mark 30 years since China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
Entertainment (UK) Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan author and gay rights activist diesbbc.co.uk Prize-winning Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina has died in Nairobi after a short illness at the age of 48.
Teargas Tear gas fired as Indonesia protest turns violentbbc.co.ukA peaceful protest against the Indonesian election result turned violent overnight in Jakarta, with at least people killed in clashes. Social media has been restricted in some areas to stop rumours spreading.
Panama City Nike cancels 'Puerto Rico' shoe over Panama indigenous designbbc.co.uk US sportswear giant Nike is withdrawing a new version of its classic Air Force 1 shoe after objections from an indigenous group in Panama.
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman denies Moby's 'creepy' dating claimsbbc.co.uk - By Mark Savage Natalie Portman has denied dating Moby in her teens, calling the musician's behaviour "inappropriate".
China US-China trade war: Shoe giants urge Trump to end tariffsbbc.co.uk Some of the world's biggest footwear firms are urging Donald Trump to end the US trade war with China, warning of a "catastrophic" effect on consumers.
Huawei Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giantbbc.co.uk - By Dave Lee UK-based chip designer ARM has told staff it must suspend business with Huawei, according to internal documents obtained by the BBC.
Australian News 'Meteor' captured on camera over Australiabbc.co.uk Footage captured in Australia shows a 'meteor' in the sky over southern Australia on Tuesday night. Astronomers say it was caused a piece of 'space dust' the size of a marble.
Uganda 'I got death threats. My children got death threats'bbc.co.ukIn 2009 Ugandan MPs tried to introduce new laws against homosexuality that would include life imprisonment and even the death penalty. Homophobia was rife in the media with tabloid papers printing the
Boeing 737 MAX Boeing 737 Max: China's top airlines seek compensationbbc.co.uk China's three biggest airlines are demanding compensation from Boeing over its grounded 737 Max fleet.
Entertainment (UK) Man Booker International Prize: Jokha Alharthi is first Arabic winnerbbc.co.uk Omani author Jokha Alharthi has won this year's Man Booker International Prize - the first Arabic writer to do so.
