Image copyright EPA Seeing police brutality up close has shocked Belarusians, first during the street clashes with protesters and then as accounts spread of cruelty towards those taken to detention centres.
A 25-year-old man died in custody after he was detained on Sunday. His mother said he had been held in a police van for hours.
A street very close to my home in Minsk was at the heart of one of the
Image copyright Greenpeace The amount of oil spilled from the Japanese-owned ship nearby the lagoons and coastal areas of south-east Mauritius is relatively low compared to the big oil spills the world has seen in the past, but the damage it will do is going to be huge and long-lasting, experts say.
Unlike most previous offshore spills, this has taken place near two environmentally protected marine ecosystems and the Blue Bay Marine Park reserve, which is a wetland of international importance.
So, it's the location
Image copyright Getty Images Did Indian men do more housework during the Covid-19 lockdown? Preliminary data suggests they did, but is it enough to say that Indian homes are becoming more gender equal? The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi reports.
Dr Rahul Nagar, a Delhi-based dermatologist, says there's always been "a very clear division of labour" in his home.
His wife, also a doctor, did the cooking and was the primary carer for their child. Like most middle-
Image copyright Business Waste Getting all your cardboard recycled may often seem like a pain, but there is big money to be made from all this so-called "beige gold". And sadly this is attracting criminals around the world.
Thieves are making a fortune from stealing used cardboard that's been left out to be recycled, and selling it on. This means that legitimate recycling firms, and the city and other local authorities who
Image copyright EPA On Wednesday central London saw its longest stretch of high temperatures in almost six decades, with thermometers reading 34 degrees C or above for six consecutive days .
Those fortunate enough to be able to get away to the countryside and coast for holidays may be enjoying slightly cooler temperatures, but many residents remain at home. Around three-quarters of the population of Europe now live in urban areas, according to the European Union.
Much of western Europe is sweltering this August. As the human influence on our climate
Image copyright Reuters Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris have attacked "whining" President Donald Trump as an incompetent leader who has left the US "in tatters".
The pair held their first campaign event together, a day after Mr Biden unveiled Ms Harris as his number two.
At a high school in Mr Biden's home state of Delaware, he said "this is a serious moment for our nation".
Mr Biden will face President Donald Trump in the election on 3 November.
Ms Harris
Image copyright Getty Images A court in Nigeria has fined three men $52,000 (£40,000) each for hijacking a ship in March and securing a ransom of $200,000 for the release of its crew.
These are the first convictions in the West African state since a new anti-piracy law came into force last year.
Nigeria has been under pressure from the shipping industry to
Police used live bullets when they came under attack during protests in Belarus, the interior ministry says.
As details of the incident in the south-western city of Brest emerged, the United Nations condemned the use of violence by authorities.
In the city of Gomel a man died after being arrested and kept in a police van, the second death in the unrest.
Protesters have accused police of brutality in the wake of
Image copyright EPA Germany has recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases in more than three months as European countries struggle to curb a surge in infections.
More than 1,200 cases were reported in Germany in the past 24 hours. Officials said the rise was due, in part, to people returning from holidays.
It came as Germany warned against non-essential trips to parts of Spain.
Meanwhile, France had
Image copyright EPA The damage caused by last week's deadly explosion in Beirut continues to hamper healthcare in the Lebanese capital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) assessed 55 healthcare facilities in the city and found that half of them were "non-functional".
Three major hospitals had to close and three more had to reduce their capacity following the blast.
The WHO also warned that in some facilities Covid-19 prevention