Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting
Russian and Ukrainian forces are reporting intense fighting along the border of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia regions as Kyiv's military attempts to break through the front lines and recapture territory in an ongoing counteroffensive.
2023-06-13 14:23
Zimbabwe elections 2023: What you need to know
The BBC explores key issues in a vote that will test how far Zimbabwe has come since Robert Mugabe.
2023-06-13 07:57
The Ukraine offensive: What will win it or lose it?
If Ukraine can split Russian troops in the south and hold the ground, its offensive will have been successful.
2023-06-13 01:28
UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs
But more needs to be done to support the Albanian victims of people smuggling, a report finds.
2023-06-12 09:23
Ukraine counter-offensive: Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk region
The villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new advance.
2023-06-12 03:54
Zelensky signalled Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here's what to expect
With a few words, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gave his strongest signal yet that his forces have begun their much-anticipated campaign to regain swathes of territory taken by Russian forces.
2023-06-11 19:50
Zelenskiy says counteroffensive actions "taking place" in Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged on Saturday that his military was engaged in "counter-offensive and defensive
2023-06-11 09:21
Ukraine's president gives strongest hint yet much anticipated counteroffensive has started
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication yet that Ukraine's long-awaited push to liberate territory still held by Russia's occupying forces is underway, saying "relevant counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine."
2023-06-11 03:46
'What is there to be afraid of?' Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive
Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents of Orihiv await an aid delivery while artillery shakes the ground above.
2023-06-10 21:58
Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price
The world's largest ruby, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel, fetches $34.8m at auction.
2023-06-09 20:26
Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region
Russia reports Ukrainian tanks in the Zaporizhzhia region, while Kyiv says the "enemy is in active defence".
2023-06-09 09:53
Sudan conflict: What to do with the dead bodies in Khartoum
Some Khartoum residents have become accidental undertakers to stop corpses being left on the streets.
2023-06-08 10:21