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.

Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

United States President Donald Trump says Fifa "made the right decision" to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a "big stain" on the World Cup.

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

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

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.

Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader's war death.

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.

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

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.

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.

Crews are racing to find survivors under rubble as Russia targets Kyiv in air strikes for the second time in a week.