India coronavirus: 'My city is under siege from Covid'

The BBC's Vikas Pandey has called Delhi home for more than a decade - but Covid has changed everything.


French army chief tells soldiers to quit over civil-war letter

The army chief of staff rebukes soldiers who accused the government of concessions to Islamism.


NRA bankruptcy: US judge dismisses case

The powerful gun-rights lobby now faces a lawsuit in New York that could see it dissolved.


Israel-Gaza: Locals scramble for cover, some hiding in wardrobes

Locals in Israel and Gaza terrified amid the worst flare-up in the conflict for years.


Eleven dead in shooting at Russian school

Children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say.


China census: Data shows slowest population growth in decades

The results add pressure on Beijing to boost measures for couples to have more babies.


Strait of Hormuz: US fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Gulf

The Pentagon accuses Iranian boats of acting "aggressively" near US vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.


Pakistan prepares for Eid, rattled by India's second wave

As its neighbour succumbs to a devastating Covid crisis, fears rise in Pakistan in the run up to Eid.


Covid: DR Congo in race against time to vaccinate people

In one of Africa's largest countries, people worry more about security and other diseases than Covid-19.


Love Has Won: Family's grief at death of mummified cult leader

Police in Colorado say the body of Amy Carlson was mishandled, leaving her family appalled.