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Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.

The hearing will decide whether Tyler Robinson will stand trial in the shooting death of Kirk, a key Trump ally.

The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.

The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.

Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.

The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.

President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension at the World Cup.

Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.

Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

President Zelensky says Sunday's "massive Russian attack" on Kyiv consisted of 68 missiles and 351 strike drones.

Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.

The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.

Victory for the national team against Belgium on Monday could mean the sport takes further strides among American audiences.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.

The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions.

The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Nearly 10,000 soldiers' names are being added to the official database of war dead, a cherished step for many of their descendants.

Albanese has apologised 'unequivocally' after his remarks were met with a wave of backlash.

Relations between Dhaka and Delhi, that turned frosty under the interim government, are on the mend.

The leader of France's National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.

Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.

The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.

The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".

Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.

The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.

The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country.

The Zion Church founder's release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.

After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win against a Paraguay side whose use of the dark arts angered many of those watching.

Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.