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Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.

The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.

The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats.

The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.

César Gastélum, who was known for comedy and lifestyle posts, was killed at close range by a man on a motorbike.

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Ross from Edinburgh.

People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.

From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.

The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.

Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.

The Fuego stratovolcano is one of the most active in Central America and popular with hikers.

It sent rocks and earth crashing on to those praying at an overnight service, the authorities say.

There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.

The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.

Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

Bob Montgomery died unexpectedly just a day after finishing what he had called 'One Last Ride'.

A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.

While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the hands of the Iran.

The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.