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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.

Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown

Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.

Ukrainian woman named as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack, prosecutor says

Monaco's prosecutor's office say the suspect is no longer in Monaco.

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan

The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.

Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

Taylor Swift's rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event

Actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid and longtime music collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted in formal attire near Madison Square Garde…

What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding of the century?

Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.

On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

The BBC visits Bandar Abbas to see how the US-Israeli war with Iran has affected everyday life in the port city.

How the American Dream has survived 250 years, but only just

The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo

According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.

Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.

Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life

The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.

Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.