Russian court jails theatre figures over IS wives play
The prosecution of a director and a playwright has sent shockwaves through the artistic community.
The prosecution of a director and a playwright has sent shockwaves through the artistic community.
Among those killed in Monday’s attack were three children, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk were arrested in May 2023 and prosecuted behind closed doors in Moscow over a play they staged in 2020.
The city hopes to offset the "environmental burden" of tourism with rewards for eco-friendly travellers.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding party is setting new standards for extravagance.
France’s left-wing bloc has won the election - now the real battle begins, writes Andrew Harding.
While an alliance of leftist parties came in first, with more than 180 seats, it is politically divided and needs 100 additional seats for a majority.
France's president asks his prime minister to remain in post "to ensure the country's stability".
Portia Modise appeals to fans to help get her car back after being robbed outside her home in Soweto.
President Boakai says the move is intended to show "solidarity" with Liberians who are struggling financially.
Arshad Sharif was an outspoken TV anchor who fled Pakistan after receiving death threats.
Footage posted on social media by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shows smoke rising from Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital and blown out windows.
RN voters tell the BBC they were angered by alliances they say kept their party from power.
Firefighters used a variety of aircraft to douse a wildfire that raged around Placerville Airport in California.
An initiative from Copenhagen’s tourism office offers perks like free coffee and museum admission for visitors who make eco-friendly decisions.
Some elections are cementing the status quo. Others are shaking up the establishment.
President Biden hosts a celebratory alliance summit in Washington, but the specter of Trump and right-wing populism in Europe looms over the proceedings.
Residents say they are seeing some of the heaviest strikes since the war began nine months ago.
As talks continued to sputter, Israel’s military moved into Gaza City in the north of the Strip, prompting widespread civilian displacement.
The military leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso say they are leaving Ecowas and forming a new alliance.
As Hungary’s leader pushed for a Ukraine cease-fire, Russian missile strikes hit a children’s hospital in Kyiv and killed at least 21 across the country.
The letter comes as more senior Democrats voice concerns about the president's fitness to win the election.
Two people were killed at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital after an intense Russian barrage, officials say.
Taylor Swift and Pope John Paul II are among those who cuddled koalas at Lone Pine Sanctuary. But the Australia park abandoned the activity after visitor feedback.
The thriving underground trade is hampering aid deliveries as chaos and lawlessness grip Gaza.