Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion
Brazil's Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
2023-09-22 10:23
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
The epidemic's staggering scale and its infiltration of communities across the nation is laid bare in a new study.
2023-09-17 07:20
Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
2023-09-08 00:45
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
2023-09-07 07:56
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:17
Hip-hop 50: From the Bronx to Belfast, the evolution of Irish rap
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, BBC News NI looks at how the genre permeated Irish music.
2023-08-07 13:52
Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments
The founder of Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music likened the move to "cultural genocide".
2023-07-31 19:20
The Chilean band speaking out against police violence
All of the band's musicians were left partially or totally blinded by projectiles fired by police.
2023-07-30 07:53
Grammy winning Tori Kelly being treated in hospital for blood clots
The two-time Grammy winner is being treated for blood clots near her vital organs, US media report.
2023-07-26 00:53
BTS star Jung Kook says solo projects will boost band when they reform
K-Pop superstar Jung Kook says making their own tracks will boost the band's bond when they reform.
2023-07-20 20:47
John Kerry in Beijing: Can US and China set aside rivalry for climate action?
The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.
2023-07-16 06:29
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:18