Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief

Zheng Yanxiong is best known for a crackdown on protesters over a land dispute in 2011.

French PM Edouard Philippe resigns as Macron plans new team

Edouard Philippe headed President Emmanuel Macron's government for three years.

Khashoggi murder: Turkish absentia trial of 20 Saudis opens

Two ex-aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among 20 on trial in absentia for the killing.

Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged in US

She is accused of grooming underage girls for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and lying about it.

Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks

Texans who refuse to don the coverings in public settings could be fined up to $250.

Top tips for making sure what you're seeing online is legitimate

Members of the BBC's disinformation team offer tips on how to verify photos and videos.

Botswana: Lab tests to solve mystery of hundreds of dead elephants

Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana's Okavango Delta since May.

UN staff in Israel sex-act video suspended without pay

The move comes after video of a sex act in UN-marked vehicle in Israel went viral.

Fourth of July: Why this Independence Day will be unlike any other

With the usual parades and events on hold, it's set to be a unique year for US Independence Day.

Mexican drug rehab centre stormed by gunmen

Twenty-four people are dead after the attack in Guanajuato, which is being ravaged by gang turf-war.