Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa’s biggest night of film and fashion.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.

The warning comes as a commercial vessel is hit off Qatar, and both the UAE and Kuwait report drone attacks.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila were detained by Israel after sailing in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.

A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar’s coast, the British military said.

Officials are investigating what caused the explosion at a popular marina in southern Florida.

The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.

The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.

BBC’s Sarah Rainsford reports from the port in Tenerife where the MV Hondius is soon to dock, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West’s backing for President Zelensky.

The country has seen its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years, a major turnaround after years of falling behind on defence capabilities.

Conflict between farmers and elephants in Sri Lanka has grown worse as food and fuel are scarcer due to war in the Middle East.

The federal government faces widespread anger for saying the school year could end on 5 June to accommodate the football tournament.

The BBC’s Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.

The unidentified individual had jumped a perimeter fence two minutes before being struck by the airliner.

The BBC’s Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual.

Kikuo Hatakeyama, 72, has served as the mayor of Hachirogata in north-east Japan since 2008, but fell ill in February.

NPR’s Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration’s negotiations to end the war on Iran.

NPR’s Elissa Nadworny talks to Guy Goma who thought he was being interviewed for an IT job at the BBC but instead found himself live on air. His interview 20 years ago became a viral sensation.

Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.