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Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reports
Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
Third attempt to save stranded shark in South Korea
A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.
Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.
Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case
Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case
Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing
BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing
BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute
Trump said he has plans to turn a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington DC into a tournament-capable golf course for pros, but local golfers are not happy.
Haitian migrants changed this US town - Trump's deportation drive is reshaping it again
The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
France is divided over who to blame for and what to learn from weekend riots
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Borneo is burning - living on the frontline of Asia's toxic haze
Months of fires in Indonesia have cloaked Southeast Asia in haze and made hundreds of thousands of people sick.
Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
Is Donald Trump ready to do business with Myanmar?
There are signs the United States is shifting its policy towards Myanmar, formerly a global pariah.
Alberta's decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump
The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.