Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
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Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law – punishable by a life sentence.
Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43
News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.
Trump envoy denies bias as he pushes for Sudan peace plan
Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.
Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist
Two men and two women from Paris are the latest to be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.
Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates
Zeynab Javadli’s ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot
The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.
Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage’s body
The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel’s forensic medicine institute for identification.
Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights – or else
Airlines are told to resume flights to Venezuela within 48 hours or risk losing their clearance to fly there.
Details of inquiry into teen’s body found in singer D4vd’s car to be kept from public
The medical examiner’s office says no details about the 15-year-old’s death can be released or posted on its website.