Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage – one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
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Ros Atkins on… the politics of pardons
The BBC’s Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power.
Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader after more than a year of captivity
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial ship the militants hijacked in November 2023.
The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers
For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest cemetery in Kaduna.
‘I had anti-government views so they treated me for schizophrenia’
Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
Dark humour for dark times: How comedy helps in Ukraine
Ukrainian stand-up comedians say humour can help people cope and raise money for the war effort.
Giant iceberg on crash course with British island puts penguins at risk
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
‘I Am Not Going to Apologize’: The Bishop Who Confronted Trump Speaks Out – TIME
Toddler and man fatally stabbed in German park
Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.
Toddler and man killed in knife attack at German park
Police identified the suspect as an Afghan man. Politicians gearing up for an election responded with comments about migration and law and order.