Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times

The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.

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Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

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India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

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A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers

This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.

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Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola

The two, a political consultant and a translator, denied allegations of fomenting protests last year.

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Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist

The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including family of six, medics say

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.

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