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Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.

The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.

The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found last September inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd.

Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.

Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.

As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.

The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.

The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.

The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".

A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.

Nelson Haase was one of those convicted over the kidnap and murder of folk singer Victor Jara after Chile's military coup in 1973.

Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.

The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".

As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.

The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he developed himself.

The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.

Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".

The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.

The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

The authorities say the ex-sportsman had overstayed his visa and had been arrested multiple times.

The company's shares soared by nearly 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.

Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.

Film studio Universal takes down a high-quality bootleg version of the film, which appeared on X.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino tells critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of "spreading hate and false rumours" about him and the World Cup.

One Nation leader loses bid to overturn ruling that she racially discriminated against Senator Mehreen Faruqi.

The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.

Yuri Kawakami-Shotton is praised for her Spode Museum tours, in bringing in Japanese visitors.

The announcement comes as the fast fashion giant prepares for its stock market debut in Hong Kong.

Javier Milei made the comments while in Brazil at a rally to launch the campaign of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.

Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.

World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games.

The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.

A police manhunt is under way after a suspect rammed a car into a crowd at a Pride event in the German capital on Saturday night.

More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain.

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tell, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.