Argentines strike against spending cuts
Schools, banks and many shops close across the country, with train and metro services suspended.
Schools, banks and many shops close across the country, with train and metro services suspended.
Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik goes through the cross-examination that the former adult-film star faced in court.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.
Twenty-year-old singer Eden Golan makes the final, despite being booed during dress rehearsals.
Experts say the star witness's answers were sometimes useful - and other times completely irrelevant.
The contestant says she is "focused on the music" as 10,000 protest against Israel's participation.
The star kicks off the latest leg of her tour in Paris, adding new songs and cutting some favourites.
The couple shared a video debuting Hailey's bump in a white, lace dress.
The head of the UN agency says the perimeter of its building was set fire to twice on Thursday.
Foreign visitor numbers are sharply down amid concerns about the political environment.
Pravesh Kumar says he wants people to ask difficult questions about India's film industry.
The Indian PM's remarks against Muslims on the election trail have puzzled many. What is going on?
A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features jewellery from some of the genre's biggest names
Footage posted to social media shows chaotic scenes in Senegal's capital, Dakar.
The California Coastal Commission says a longboarding contest must allow a transgender surfer to participate in the women's division.
Israeli tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas of the south Gaza city amid constant shelling.
In what may be a first for the US, two Virginia schools could return to their original Confederate names.
Opal Sandy, an 18-month-old from England, is the youngest child to come close to “normal hearing levels” in a gene therapy trial to aid her genetic deafness.
The protests took place ahead of Eden Golan's performance in the competition's second semi-final.
The 71-year-old died in hospital while awaiting a verdict in his money-laundering trial.
Israel’s military operations in Rafah have overwhelmed hospitals, which were already struggling to treat patients suffering from malnutrition and disease.
Scientists say the South American nation's last glacier is now just an ice field.
Roger Fortson - who was armed - was fatally shot by officers responding to a disturbance call at his home.