Watch: BBC in Cuba after US announces criminal charges against Raúl Castro

Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship

Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.

Why is Donald Trump visiting China now? BBC explains

Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.

Trump v Xi: Who has the upper hand?

The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing.

'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde

The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.

Watch: 20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children

Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.

Hundreds of wildfires burn across Florida and Georgia

Officials in both states cite dry conditions, high winds and drought as key factors making the fires difficult to control.

Tracking ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz

Despite Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, several vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

Will anyone turn up in Islamabad for peace talks?

The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in Islamabad, where preparations for the peace talks continue, despite no confirmed date.

'No decision' on joining talks with US, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman tells BBC

Esmail Baghaei expressed concern regarding the US’s naval blockade of its ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel.

Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship

The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre

Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.

Is Trump meeting the moment for US conservatives?

The BBC asked the president's supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.

Frank Gardner: Why China keeps cropping up in Iran war stories

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

IMF: Oil prices and war could derail global growth

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury explains why oil, inflation and interest rates are key risks as the IMF warns war and soaring energy prices could hit the global economy.

US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

'I'm not a fan of Pope Leo' says Trump

President Donald Trump launched the attack on Pope Leo after the pontiff criticised the war in Iran.