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Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

Woods charged with driving under influence after crash

Golfer Tiger Woods is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say.

Iran Tried to Use a Famed Director’s Home to Push Its War Narrative. His Son Fired Back.

YEGANEH TORBATI

The Tehran home of the acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was damaged in strikes this week. His son Ahmad pushed back on efforts by the government to seize on his legacy.

I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

Man arrested over plot to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist's NY home

Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man's Hoboken home, according to court documents.

In Sleepy Town on Strait of Hormuz, War Rages Just Over Horizon

ISMAEEL NAAR

For centuries, an Omani exclave has been defined by a peculiar duality: rugged isolation and proximity to one of the world’s most important trade routes.

Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.

Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics

Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance

For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer

The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.

'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

Actress Says She’s Found Her Secret Online Abuser: Her Husband

CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Collien Fernandes said her spouse had posted deepfakes of her. The account, disputed by her husband, spurred outrage, protests and parliamentary debates in Germany.