He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?
A fundraiser was set up to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.
Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.
'Canadians are with you,' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.
On TikTok, we're all Chinese – but the trend doesn't paint the full picture
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed
The theft has left Germans with a strong sense that trust in institutions and the system has been shaken.
An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US
Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.
'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
Ex-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case
The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.
US homeland security shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say
The shutdown won't affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.
Oil refinery blaze hits Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.
France probes baby formula producers over contamination recalls
Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns
Emails show the high-flying attorney likened the convicted paedophile to "an older brother" and accepted luxury gifts.
Indian man admits plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader
Nikhil Gupta faces a possible 40-year sentence in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Orban rival accuses opponents of blackmail plot ahead of Hungary election
Peter Magyar suspects there are plans to release a sex tape of him from August 2024.
'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control
Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.
Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting
Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.
Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
No arrests made after police search residence near Nancy Guthrie's home
A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted nearly two weeks ago.
Planned US-funded baby vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau blasted by WHO
Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.
Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape
The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.
Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror - but I don't feel anger
In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France's biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing and choosing the right path.
Motorbike raids on villages kill at least 30 in Nigeria
Assailants shot dead or cut the throats of their victims, lit homes on fire and abducted multiple people in Niger state, Nigeria.
Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions
The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.