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BBC News Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

Vladimir Putin will meet Kim Jong Un for talks in Pyongyang on Tuesday.

BBC News 'Started as a fantasy': Gaining access to the world’s rarest album

Only a lucky few have ever heard the Wu-Tang Clan's uber-exclusive Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album.

BBC News 'I would be beheaded': Islamist insurgency flares in Mozambique

A bold insurgent attack heightens fears of instability as a regional force prepares to pull out.

BBC News Prison dance has 'profound' impact on dads and daughters

A new documentary follows a group of inmates at a US prison - and the children they rarely get to see.

BBC News Will India's Booker Prize-winning author face jail for 14-year-old remark?

Authorities have approved prosecuting writer Arundhati Roy under India’s anti-terror laws.

BBC News Russian warships leave Cuba after five days

The Russian fleet had been anchored just 90 miles from the US state of Florida.

BBC News 'Bling bishop' US pastor sentenced to 9 years

The flamboyant religious leader made headlines after he was robbed of $1m in jewellery during a sermon.

BBC News Boeing boss admits culture 'far from perfect'

Dave Calhoun will face questions on the firm's safety record from US law-makers on Tuesday.

BBC News Eleven dead and dozens missing in two shipwrecks

At least 60 people, including 26 children, are thought to be missing, Médecins Sans Frontières says.

BBC News Who will be Donald Trump's pick for vice-president?

Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination. Up next: Choosing a running mate.

BBC News China should pay for propping up Putin's war - Nato chief

Jens Stoltenberg tells the BBC China should face "costs" for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.

BBC News Scooter Braun retires as music manager after 23 years

The entrepreneur, 42, said he has stepped back to focus on his role as a father.

BBC News Greek opposition urges investigation after BBC migrant deaths report

A BBC investigation found the coastguard had caused dozens of deaths over three years, according to witnesses.

BBC News Indian accused of plotting US Sikh murder pleads not guilty

Nikhil Gupta is charged with trying to hire a hitman to assassinate US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

BBC News Watch: 'There goes the trampoline, goodbye'

Thunderstorms thrashed parts of the US state of Michigan, ahead of an anticipated heatwave this week.