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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) group, has killed himself during a raid by US commandos in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump has said. Baghdadi came to prominence in 2014, when he announced the creation of a “caliphate” in areas of Iraq and Syria. His death is a major victory for Mr […]

President Donald Trump has said the leader of the Islamic State Group has been killed during an operation by US special forces in northwest Syria. Speaking from the White House, Mr Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died after igniting a suicide vest. Baghdadi came to prominence in 2014, when he announced the creation of a

Sinéad Burke grew up in Ireland with three average height sisters, envious of the fashionable clothes they wore. Fast forward to 2019, and she has appeared on the cover of Vogue, and owns a bespoke wardrobe including items from Burberry, Gucci and Prada. The writer and disability advocate talks to BBC 100 Women about her

She is one of Russia’s biggest influencers, with over a million YouTube subscribers following her anti-corruption investigations. She has used her social media power to spark some of the biggest protests against Vladimir Putin’s government in over a decade – yet she’s barely featured on mainstream media, and is banned from standing for local election.

Sea erosion continues to wreak havoc on villages along West Africa’s shoreline, threatening communities. Many homes on the coast of Ghana’s Volta region have been destroyed by tidal waves in recent years. Video journalist Sulley Lansah went to visit a family that has already had to move house a number of times and is facing

Ahlam Khidir’s son was killed in a peaceful protest against Sudan’s government in September 2013. She refused to give up her fight for justice. In the movement that started in December 2018 against then-President Omar al-Bashir, Ahlam became a prominent protester, leading rallies with strong ties to the youth on the ground. She was part

Nearly a year after Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the sea after taking off from Jakarta airport, Indonesian authorities are releasing the final report of their official investigation into the incident. All 189 people onboard the plane died, including Muhamad Rafi Andrian. His parents were among a group of victims’ families who were briefed

Protests against the government in Lebanon are continuing, despite the army moving to reopen key roads. The demonstrations that began on October 17 were sparked by a proposed tax increase. Prime Minister Saad Hariri has presented a series of reforms but the protesters say that they will continue to rally until the government steps down.

In 2008, Rok Rozman was competing at the Summer Olympics. Now he is an activist who has kayaked across six countries to help defend rivers against dams. The Balkans is one of the last parts of Europe which has free-flowing rivers so Rok has helped set up the Balkan River Defence. This connects river conservation

Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian disaster in Bosnia, with people facing a winter without proper accommodation. Bosnia is now a major route into the EU – 45,000 migrants have arrived in the country since the start of 2018. The country’s official refugee camps are full and the government has not allocated new sites,