A Soviet-era form of house arrest keeps the lives of hundreds of prisoners in limbo.
Our correspondent meets Putin's VIP supporters in the hall where Tsars were once crowned.
Thousands of Haitians flock to the border seeking supplies and to escape gang violence.
How forgotten victims of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo are trying to heal.
While channel crossings in small boats are down, the number of people dying is rising.
A first-hand account of how the gangs stormed the airport and two prisons in Haiti
Soaring food and fuel prices have provoked anger and protests across Nigeria
Ceasefire talks are overshadowed by more than 100 Palestinian deaths in an aid delivery
Donald Trump gains momentum with victories in the South Carolina and Michigan primaries
Exploring the lives of Ukrainians and Russians two years after Putin's invasion began.
Behind the scenes at the Munich conference where news broke of Alexei Navalny's death.
Jeremy Bowen reflects on the challenge posed by very limited media access to the war zone.
The deadly mix of drought and war has left millions of people without enough food
With most results now declared in Pakistan's general election, there is no clear majority
With most results declared in Pakistan's general election, there is no clear majority.
The synthetic opioid poisoning young lives on both sides of the US-Mexico border
Farmers surrounded Paris this week, to protest falling incomes and rising bureaucracy.
From strongman to cuddly grandpa figure: how Prabowo Subianto's image has been remade
A grand new Hindu temple sits on a disputed site, exposing India's religious fault-line.
Taiwan's pro-sovereignty party won the presidential election, sending a signal to Beijing.
Amid the aftermath in Wajima, there are signs Japan has learned to live with earthquakes.
Political options prove elusive in the Middle East, ahead of US Secretary Blinken's visit
Our correspondent on the transformation he's seen in Beijing since arriving 20 years ago.
Faced with waning support in the West, Ukraine is adapting its strategy in the war.
Poland's election gripped the nation as voters turned away from 8 years of populist rule.
Fergal Keane returns to South Africa thirty years after the fall of apartheid
As COP28 gets underway, our correspondent reveals the impact of gas flaring in the UAE.
While peaceful anti-war protesters are jailed, convicted killers are freed to fight.
Arab leaders gather in Riyadh to try and agree a position on the Israel-Gaza conflict
Along the majestic Mekong river new dams are bringing power, but uprooting local people.
With peace a seemingly distant prospect, Fergal Keane reflects on the question of hope.
Acapulco’s hurricane left nearly a million people without adequate food, water or power.
Four weeks after the Hamas attacks, Israelis are wrestling with the consequences
An Irish Palestinian talks about daily life in Gaza and an Israeli returns to his Kibbutz
What impact has the Israel-Gaza conflict had on diplomacy in the Middle East?
Members of Israel's Thai migrant worker community describe surviving the Hamas attacks
Jeremy Bowen reflects on the challenges of establishing the facts during a time of war.
Afghans who risked their lives to work with British forces face deportation from Pakistan
Our correspondents reflect on events in Israel and Gaza following Hamas' brutal attack.
Australia's landmark Indigenous referendum has exposed a bitter culture war.
The ousting of the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plunges the legislature into uncertainty
Kosovo-Serbia relations are under serious strain after a day of deadly shootings.
Niamey, once a bulwark against instability in West Africa, heralds a new era
Tens of thousands of Armenians are fleeing in the wake of Azerbaijan's military offensive
In Derna, survivors speak about the impact of the storm which washed away lives and homes
Surveying the colossal damage in one mountain-side community after the earthquake struck
More than 70 small children died after taking an allegedly toxic medicine
"Any story could be your last" say journalists in Indian-administered Kashmir
Ecuador was once a peaceful country in a dangerous region - but not any more
Hearing stories of the wounded and bereaved who've arrived in the town of Adre in Chad
People in the city of Taiz yearn for "just one good day" after years of siege
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen bows out after 38 years, handing over to his son
Huge protests in Jerusalem over legal reforms reflect wider divides in Israeli society
Militias and red tape are choking the flow of information about Sudan's latest conflict
A long and severe drought in Uruguay has left locals in the capital drinking salty water.
The Wagner Group was going to disband after its march on Moscow, so why's it still hiring?
A new generation of Palestinians is emerging to continue fighting their cause.
How an underground network in Iraq helped free Yazidi women and girls from slavery.
The French police's killing of the teenager Nahel in Paris led to violent protests.
Lebanon and Jordan fight a tide of smuggled tablets - of an illegal and addictive compound
The Wagner mercenaries' mutiny in Russia ended quickly but what does it say about Russia?
Doctors and nurses are leaving, so what options are left for Ghanaians needing treatment?
Rarely heard voices from within North Korea reveal desperate lives in the secretive state
The former President pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges over classified documents.
As civil war grips Myanmar, soldiers are defecting to avoid killing their own people.
A new clampdown on poppy growing hits some of Afghanistan's poorest farmers.
Erdogan's new era and the consequences of speaking out in Turkey
Following two mass shootings in two days, Serbians protest to demand an end to violence.
Residents endure rocket attacks as the president plans the next stage of the war.
The Sudanese caught up in the battle for Khartoum continue to flee for their lives
A crackdown on gang violence has filled El Salvador's prisons - but is everyone guilty?
Turkey counts its losses as its President faces voters in a tough election.
Thailand is at a crossroads as reformist candidates gain momentum ahead of elections.
The Russian political activist sentenced to 25 years for criticising Putin's war
The life of a priest comes with considerable risk in communities controlled by cartels.
The story of Songmi Park's escape from North Korea and how she reunited with her mother.
Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed controversial judicial reforms, but tensions remain
Residents speak about the impact of the deadliest tornado in ten years on their community
Quentin Sommerville reports on the state of the war from the frontline in Eastern Donbas.
Our International Editor reflects on events that shaped Iraq before the invasion in 2003.
A woman tells her story of how she was kidnapped by an armed group - and how she escaped.
Georgians express anger over a draft law, which many saw as a sign of Russian influence
South Africa's economy is shrinking as the government struggles to keep the lights on
Relatives of victims battle to come to terms with the accident, in which 57 people died
Nigeria's recent election saw many young voters engage with politics for the first time.
Uzbekistan is major producer of gas but people are still going cold this winter.
In an enclave surrounded by pro-Russian forces, villagers are torn between East and West.
Correspondents in Donbas, Moscow, Poland and London reflect on Russia's invasion.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, a growing sense of anger emerges in Turkey.
As earthquake rescue efforts begin to wind down, families still hope for miracles.
In Kahramanmaras, families continue the search for their relatives late into the night.
After a 7.8 magnitude quake struck in the region, many are stranded with no hope of help
After a surge in violence over the last week,mourners speak of their fears for the future
A suicide bombing in a high security police mosque in Pakistan devastates the community
A trip to the world's highest road tunnel shows the perilous conditions in which many live
Amid the grim reality of the frontline in Eastern Donbas, soldiers imagine life after war
China reopens borders after easing Covid restrictions as the New Year festival approaches
As the nation unites to mourn a football icon, divisions open up over the return of Lula
A selection of stories from correspondents who have covered the war since February.
Kate Adie presents highlights of the year's dispatches from around the world.
Violent gangs control much of Haiti's capital, leaving locals living in fear.
Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Iran, Niger, Bhutan and Lithuania.
China’s Zero Covid Backlash
Kate Adie presents stories from Afghanistan, China, Iraq, Colombia and Ireland.
Kate Adie presents stories from Russia, the Netherlands, France, Tunisia and the US.
Kate presents stories from Ukraine, the West Bank, Pakistan, the US and the Faroe Islands
Predictions of a sweeping Republican comeback in the US midterms failed to materialise
After the siege of Mariupol and a media blackout, stories emerge from those who escaped.
With limited opportunities at home, Albania's young people seek a better life in the UK
Lula da Silva makes a political comeback in a tightly fought election in Brazil
A visit to an artillery unit in Donbas highlights the arduous conditions faced by soldiers
Illegal gold mining on indigenous land and stories from Taiwan, Zambia, Sweden and the US
A journey on the road to Kogi state highlights Abuja's inaction over devastating floods
In Ukraine, relatives desperately search for those who have disappeared or were captured
Ukrainians brace for further escalation by Russia after a week of devastating attacks
Iran's authorities issue death threats to Mahsa Amini's family and other protestors
A fight for survival is underway in Somalia which is facing its worst drought in 40 years
As China's economy falters, local communist party officials are tightening media control
Thousands of Russians are crossing the border into Georgia to escape Putin's conscription
Brazilian voters go to the polls to choose between two very different leaders
Vladimir Putin's announcement of partial conscription heralds a new stage in the conflict.
As Ukrainians recapture lost territory, celebrations are tempered by a grim discovery
From the Commonwealth to the most ardent republic, the world remembers Queen Elizabeth II
Stories about the catastrophic Pakistani floods, and from Iraq, Brazil and Russia
Stories from Somalia, Russia, Israel, Thailand and Greece
Accounts of torture and rape are backed up by leaked video footage of organised attacks
Armed groups still target Colombian families, as the drug trade blights poor communities.
Kenya’s presidential election, plus stories from the Philippines, Poland and Yemen.
Italy faces more political instability, as its great hope, Mario Draghi, resigns as PM
The story of Valentina, a newspaper vendor at a kiosk in Moscow
President Biden's awkward encounter with the Saudi Crown Prince in Jeddah
Japan was shaken by the assassination of its longest serving post-war Prime Minister
A series of shootings in South Africa raises alarm
Sri Lanka's economic crisis deepens as people face skyrocketing prices
Tracking-down a Chinese content maker in Malawi who sold racist content online
Ukrainians in the Donbas fear those among them who support the Russians
G7 leaders gathered at Schloss Elmau as Russia’s onslaught of Ukraine continued.
A new leftist president is elected in Bogota, pledging radical change
A new wave of sectarian murders are happening in Indian Administered Kashmir
How Ukrainian surgeons are learning to operate in the middle of a warzone
Remembering the work of journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
Why South Africans are outraged at a plane passenger test in the Afrikaans language.
A Ukrainian woman's tale of what happened when Russian troops took over her city
Captagon is turning users into addicts, and funding militant groups in the Middle East.
Ukrainian citizens say they were 'tricked' into travelling to Russia without explanation
As Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, food and medicine, its people are taking to the streets.
The Ukrainian volunteers driving into Russian-held territory to help people flee.
The story of women in Afghanistan, arrested and held without charge for "moral crimes."
The stress and strain of holding a family together with no end to lockdown in sight
How one woman in Bucha saw her husband murdered, her home and her life destroyed.
We join police fighting the drugs trade, as their ex-president faces trafficking charges
The Bangladeshis rebuilding their lives again and again to escape rising rivers and sea
A look at Russian opinion now that dissent has been criminalised and protestors arrested.
Stories of what happened when Russia's invasion reached Ukraine's villages
The Falklands War casts a shadow over Argentina, 40 years on
Moscow has cast a new shadow over Europe, as the dead lay unburied in Ukraine's cities
The Taliban makes a U-turn on secondary school girls' education
Putin miscalculates support among the Russian-speaking Ukrainians for his invasion
Russia's bombardment of Kharkiv has laid bare the horror of the invasion
The Russian invasion has raised the possibility of a new Cold War
Ukrainian cities suffer huge losses amid Russia's sustained bombardment
Israel enters the fray as mediator between Ukraine and Russia
A sea of humanity flees Kyiv as the city battles to fight off the Russian onslaught
A visit to an Eastern Siberian village where shock and anger prevail over Ukraine
Moscow attempts to resurrect the former Soviet Union from the ashes
Deadly landslides hit the city of Petrópolis, leaving many dead and homeless
Fifty years after their removal, a group go back to visit the land they once called home
France is making life tougher for those camped in Calais to try to deter them from coming
Victims of the 2015 Paris attacks and relatives of the dead witness the suspects on trial
Freak weather conditions have made even worse the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
A year after Myanmar's government fell to a coup, protest and armed resistance continue.
With so many leaving Latin America for the US how does this affect communities back home?
People both scared and blasé: first impressions from the BBC's new correspondent in Kiev
The Russian people who deny that their troops represent any threat to Ukraine.
The relatives searching for loved ones, missing presumed dead in Mexico's drugs war.
How Australia's treatment of Serbia's Novak Djokovic became an international political row
Who is behind the online abuse frequently heaped on those who dare to criticise China?
Hopes, fears and the chances of rebuilding in the year ahead.
Soaring inflation means even basic goods are now out of reach for many Turkish people
With severe hunger widespread, could this become the world's first climate change famine?
South Korea has a growing economy and expanding cultural influence, but at what cost?
Anti-lockdown, anti-vaxx: violent protests hit Rotterdam and The Hague
Asylum seekers were lured to Belarus, but then left stranded on the Polish border.
Fighting on all fronts as rebel groups get ever closer to Ethiopia's capital.
Three months after taking power, what are we to make of Taliban rule in Afghanistan?
Bosnian-Serb leaders stand accused of stoking nationalist sentiment
Leaders have gathered for the COP summit, but is the world in a mood for global deals?
Afghan parents in the west of the country have been selling their children to buy food.
A general has seized power in Sudan, with people protesting against yet another coup
France has a new contender for the presidency: controversial TV presenter Eric Zemmour
Ten years after his death, some in Libya mourn the loss of Muammar Gaddafi
Iraq's election: disillusion, apathy and sectarian voting
France's President Macron heads to Marseille, as the city is hit by new gangland violence
Migrants from Haiti cross the Americas; tales from Thailand, Brazil, Australia & Lebanon
PM Babis at bay; tales from the UK to Afghanistan, France, Kenya and the Aland islands
Libyans grow cagier; tales from the Netherlands, the West Bank, Mozambique & the Balkans
Jeremy Bowen reflects from Kabul; stories from Germany, Spain, Switzerland and France
Stories from the German election campaign trail, the USA, Colombia, India and Ireland
The Party reaches into everyday life; plus stories from France, Lithuania, Chile and Ghana
Iranian exiles in Iraq, plus stories from Afghanistan, Canada, Hungary and Georgia
Economic crisis leaves pharmacies empty; plus Nagorno Karabakh, the USA, Italy, and France
The ways out of war in Afghanistan and in Africa; tales from Israel, Spain and Seychelles
What went wrong - and what now for Afghans? With stories from Haiti, India and France
Flames consume homes, forests and farmland; tales from Afghanistan, Libya, Cuba and Norway
Activists on trial in Minsk; plus tales from Nigeria, Australia and Costa Rica
Power moves in Tunis; stories from Lebanon, Barbados, Kenya and the Tokyo Olympics
Longterm worry follows Europe's floods; plus Brazil, Nagorno Karabakh, S Africa and Mexico
Fergal Keane on the EU's borders; tales from Eswatini, Ethiopia, France and Ukraine
An unusually public bout of dissent; stories from Bangladesh, Spain, Russia and the USA
Years of foreign operations draw to an end; tales from Haiti, Cyprus, Slovenia & Ireland
Ethiopia stonewalls questions on Tigray; stories from the Philippines, USA, Ukraine and UK
The Sputnik V rollout gets more urgent; stories from Hong Kong, Canada, India and Chile
A high-rise disaster in Florida; plus stories from France, Australia, Lebanon and Germany
Misery at US migrant camps for children; tales from Spain, Afghanistan, Ireland & Turkey
Can asylum seekers be sent back? Plus tales from Libya, Argentina, Liberia and France
Shock at a Minsk press conference; tales from Nepal, Uzbekistan the USA and across Africa
Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel at odds; stories from Iran, Romania and the USA
Spreading or consuming foreign media is punished. Plus: USA, Pakistan, Turkey and Germany
How far can protests really change Thailand? Plus Colombia, Czech Rep, Italy, Georgia
Parties join forces against Netanyahu; plus Belarus, Central America, Japan and Croatia
An unusual election in Africa and a rancorous one in Peru; plus Iraq, Singapore and France
South Africa's former leader in court; stories from India, Australia, Canada and DR Congo
Villagers suffer as the Burmese military crack down; Belarus, Spain, Chad and Chile
Survivors' defiance after a bombing in Kabul; tales from Jerusalem, Jakarta, and Portugal
Washington reporters adapt to a new tempo; Armenian POWs; Eurovision, the Danube, France
Conflict in Gaza and Israel; and stories from Brazil, Spain, Mexico and Italy.
Veteran reporter Mark Tully traces the BJP's Covid response
A leaked recording shakes Iran; Turkey, the US and Armenia; St Vincent; Chile and Syria
Can two superpower polluters find common ground? Plus Russia, Brazil, India and Chad
Tales from Balkh province, eastern Ukraine, the Pacific ocean, Minneapolis and the planet
A royal rift unnerves a kingdom. Plus stories from Rwanda, Myanmar and France
Stories from Germany, Namibia, Armenia, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and eastern Romania
Brussels tightens export controls due to a shortage of jabs - what lies ahead?
Poland's government tightens the laws further for same sex couples and their families
The Hong Kongers preparing to leave the territory as Beijing's influence grows
The story of a protester from Raqqa and the sheikhs involved in rebuilding the city.
We follow the papal visit, where he visited Christians and met Ayatollah al-Sistani
Ten years on from the Great Japan Earthquake, what happened to Fukushima's nuclear zone?
We reflect on the last year as the country saw its deadliest week of the pandemic
The arrival of Spring in Georgia and Armenia has brought more political instability.
New York is reopening but our correspondent reflects on how it can return to life
Afghanistan's president sounds a note of optimism despite a surge in violence recently
Jacob Zuma is evading the corruption inquiry, but how long can he escape justice?
Tribesmen in Shabwa province talk about their experiences of the multi-layered conflict
Netanyahu hopes for a boost in support from the vaccine programme ahead of elections.
Ten years after the revolution, Egypt remains in thrall to the army.
Reflections on Aung San Suu Kyi's leadership after another military coup
The country faces economic collapse amid tighter restrictions
Manaus buries its dead as a brutal second wave rages through the Amazonian city
Farmers clash with police over planned agricultural reforms
A visit to Wuhan’s wet food market
A story of discrimination and abuse: Ireland’s mother and baby homes
The leadership style that led to the dramatic events at Capitol Hill
Key moments of 2020 and thought provoking dispatches by our correspondents.
Stories on Covid-19 in Turkey; from Sudan's Darfur, Bethlehem, and 2020 seen from the US.
Stories from the Middle East, Thailand, Calabria, Germany and the Galapagos islands.
Stories from Hong Kong, Belarus, Chile, Australia and on Covid-19's impact on concerts.
Stories on Armenian losses in Nagorno-Karabakh, and from Peru, Pakistan, Canada, France.
Stories on the US presidential transition and from Brazil, Russia, France and Madagascar.
Stories about Diwali in India, from Azerbaijan, Martinique, the Netherlands and Canada.
Stories from the US state of Georgia, Indonesian Papua, Venice and Crete.
Stories on the attack in Afghanistan and from Vienna, Sicily, Kyrgyzstan and South Africa
Stories on Nigeria's fatal protest shootings and from China, America, Turkey and Malta.
Stories on a US election in a pandemic year, and from Nigeria, Poland and Germany.
Stories on the US elections, Lebanon, Chile, and from Seychelles and on travelling.
Stories on racial tensions in rural South Africa, and from Paraguay, Tuscany and France.
Stories on political upheaval in Thailand, and from Spain, Jordan, China and Italy.
Stories on how Africa and China see the US elections, and from Brazil, Russia and Belgium
Stories about refugees on Lesbos in Greece, and from Kenya, Hong Kong, India and Belarus.
Stories on President Trump's Covid-19 and from Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Dubai and France
Stories from the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and from the US, the Vatican, Pakistan and Corfu
Reports from northern Mozambique, Nagorno-Karabakh, Hong Kong, Germany and France.
Stories of leaving Lebanon, and ones from Chile, the Philippines, Australia and Germany.
Stories about the Afghan-Taliban peace talks in Qatar, and from Yemen, Cuba and Sicily.
Stories from the eastern Mediterranean, Pakistan, Peru, Georgia and Switzerland.
Stories from the Middle East, the US West Coast, Greece, Romania and Tanzania's Serengeti
Stories on Covid-19 in India, and from Japan, Poland, Argentina and France.
Stopped in Belarus, Australian splits, Sudan’s peace, asylum in Europe, Boston’s big move.
Vexing the Kremlin, Lebanon's splits, buoyant Trumps, statues face-off and Paris beaches.
Unusual Edinburgh, low traffic, Cotswold opera, a close big brother and the time barrier.
Stories from South Africa, Belarus, Lebanon, Australia and on the Democrats in Delaware.
Stories from Colombia, Greece, Germany and on the unfinished business of WW2 in Japan.
Stories from South Africa, Germany, Iran, France and on the aftermath of the Beirut blast.
Saving artisan cheese, sheep fleeces, brain surgery, a fraternal burial and eery football
Stories from Australia, Florida, Laos, France and the presidential election in Belarus.
Stories from Brazil, Hungary, Venice, Cuba and from one of Russia's eastern outposts.
Stories from Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Singapore, Berlin and on Bosnia's ethnic divisions.
Stories from Los Angeles, Ghana, Italy, Cuba and from Poland's presidential election.
Stories from France, Norway, Mallorca and Russia, plus Australia's new coronavirus spike
Stories from Germany, the UAE, the US, Jordan and the difficult choices in Hong Kong
The "bubble", tarot readers, coy gorillas, murder in an idyll and a natural history hero.
Stories from Russia, Spain, the US, Belgium, and on a new wave of violence in Afghanistan
Stories from South Asia, Italy, Iraqi Kurdistan and on Japan's approach to Covid-19l
Stories from Italy's Lombardy region, Colombia and the United States.
Stories from Nigeria, Ladakh, Chechnya, Crete and on new lockdowns in Germany.
Stories on indigenous Australians, Turkey, Kenya, and the Franco-Swiss border.
Stories from Spain, Kyrgyzstan, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, and the press in the Philippines
Masks, photos in lockdown, Guernsey's old normal, pathway cyclists, medical dilemmas.
Stories from Tanzania, Cambodia, France, New Zealand and Mumbai’s struggle with Covid-19
Stories from Yemen, Singapore, Mali, Uzbekistan and about the police in Minneapolis