Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the “saxophone colossus”, Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
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Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.
Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.
Oil prices mixed as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospects
Donald Trump also said negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely,” but cautioned that the U.S. could resume military action if discussions were to collapse.
Delhi’s most exclusive club is under threat of shutdown – can it survive?
The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.
Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.
Trump to undergo annual medical exam ahead of 80th birthday
The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah
The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.
‘Blistering heat’ in Delhi as temperatures reach 45C
The BBC’s Sumedha Pal describes how difficult it is to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rise to 45C .