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A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.

Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.

The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.

Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.

Experts examined the use of forced contraception on the Inuit community during the 1960s and 70s.

Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".

But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.

Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.

A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.

The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.

The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.

South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.

Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.

BBC special correspondent Allan Little met the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the early months of the Bosnian war.

Police have arrested a 19-year-old male suspect after an incident in which two people were killed near the German capital.

There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.