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BBC News Massive night protests in Kolkata after doctor's rape and murder

Tens of thousands of women march through Kolkata in protest against the rape and murder of a doctor.

BBC News Party error sees 100 candidates miss Australia election

More than 100 candidates cannot run in New South Wales after the Liberal party misses a nomination deadline.

BBC News The Notebook actress Gena Rowlands dies at 94

The Hollywood legend has been racking up acting awards since the 1950s.

BBC News Columbia University president resigns after Gaza protests turmoil

Minouche Shafik's resignation comes a year after she took the position at the Ivy League university.

BBC News Hamas will not join Gaza ceasefire talks, senior official says

Mediators make urgent push for deal after the killing of Hamas's leader raises fears of regional war.

BBC News Columbia University president resigns after Gaza protests turmoil

Minouche Shafik's resignation comes a year after she took the position at the Ivy League university.

BBC News Ernesto becomes hurricane after battering Puerto Rico

The tropical storm turned into a Category 1 hurricane shortly after causing widespread flooding on the island.

BBC News The air crash and the underdogs - a triumph for a lost generation

Nineteen years and 10 miles separated Zambia's football team from a lost, golden generation on a fateful night in Libreville.

BBC News Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

A timelapse captured from the International Space Station shows the moon setting into streams of aurora.

BBC News Japan’s embattled PM had a cruel summer – it ends with his exit

Japan's ruling party hopes a new face can help it restore trust after damaging corruption scandals.

BBC News Lebanese hold their breath as mediators scramble to avert all-out war

Locals in the capital Beirut tell the BBC their fears of another war between Israel and Hezbollah.

BBC News WHO declares mpox global health emergency

Scientists are alarmed at the high fatality rate and rapid spread of a new variant of the virus.

BBC News A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India

The bridge is part of an all-weather rail project aimed at connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of India.

BBC News Advance into Russia continues, says Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky says his troops have captured 100 Russian soldiers since the morning.

BBC News More delays for astronauts stuck in space as Nasa ponders return

Nasa avoided questions about safety but said the astronauts were "doing great".