Doubt cast on indigenous roots of Buffy Sainte-Marie
A new investigation by Canadian broadcaster CBC has questioned her claims of indigenous ancestry.
1970-01-01 08:00
The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle East
British and French control of the region a century ago came at a cost which is felt until this day.
1970-01-01 08:00
Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival
Friend also injured by same animal during the Pobla de Farnals festival in the Valencia region.
1970-01-01 08:00
Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong?
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mourners to say final goodbyes to Sinéad O'Connor
A cortege will pass through the singer's former home of Bray, County Wicklow, after a private service.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hip-hop 50: From the Bronx to Belfast, the evolution of Irish rap
As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, BBC News NI looks at how the genre permeated Irish music.
1970-01-01 08:00
How 'Roots' made television history and changed American culture
"Roots": How the mini-series changed television and American culture
1970-01-01 08:00
Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Africa's central bank holds rates as economy improves
By Kopano Gumbi, Nellie Peyton and Tannur Anders PRETORIA South Africa's central bank on Thursday kept its main
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain’s bull run tackles sexual assaults head on
Attacks on women at the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona continue despite efforts to clamp down.
1970-01-01 08:00
Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian PM's eldest children get majority stake
The will of one of Italy's richest men gives control to his two eldest children.
1970-01-01 08:00
Italy mourns and asks who will succeed Berlusconi
Italians say goodbye to the four-time PM and ask who will lead his party and run his businesses.
1970-01-01 08:00