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Since early September, an Egyptian living in Spain has been calling for a “revolution” against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Mohamed Ali is a 45-year-old former actor and military contractor and has accused the president of corruption. Mr Sisi has denied the claims against him but Mr Ali’s videos have led to rare protests in a […]

A BBC investigation has found children as young as seven are being groomed to sell sex in one of the world’s largest licensed brothels. Sex work is legal for women over the age of 18 in Bangladesh, but some women in Daulatdia, 100km from Dhaka, say they were forced into prostitution when they were children.

There are far fewer nuclear weapons now than at the height of the Cold War and the major nuclear powers have all signed up to the principle of disarmament. But there are other countries that possess nuclear weapons which have not signed up to any arms control treaties. And with fears of a renewed nuclear

Police fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday at demonstrators outside the Indonesian parliament. They were among tens of thousands in cities nationwide protesting against proposed new legislation that would ban sex before marriage. The bill would outlaw most abortions and make insulting the president illegal. The bill has been delayed, but the protesters,

Half of global infant deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Unicef. But can baby boxes help combat infant mortality? After reading a BBC article about Finland’s baby care boxes, Lucy Wambui wanted to bring the idea to Kenya’s slums. More than 1,300 boxes have already been given out for free, in an effort to

US co-captain and World Cup hero Megan Rapinoe has called on fellow footballers to tackle racism, sexism and homophobia in the sport after winning Fifa’s top women’s player award. She paid tribute to fellow players Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly for taking a stand against discrimination, and called on others to share their outrage and

Sports betting has exploded across Africa. But are the betting companies playing it straight? Do the punters really understand the odds they’re up against? And who is getting rich from the thrill of the beautiful game? BBC Africa Eye follows one young football fan on a journey across Uganda, to find out what happens when

Greta Thunberg told world leaders that her generation would never forgive them if they failed to combat climate change. Some 60 world leaders were taking part in the one-day meeting organised by the United Nations. But the famous teenage climate activist admonished those assembled for their lack of action. “These numbers are too uncomfortable, and

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have spoken to tens of thousands of Indian Americans at a rally in Houston, Texas. The “Howdy, Modi!” event was billed as one of the largest ever receptions of a foreign leader in the US. A 90-minute show, featuring 400 performers, warmed up the crowd

In 2018 – more than 35,000 people were forced to flee their homes every day – that’s one every two seconds. This story is part of a BBC News series, called “The Displaced” – a selection of stories exploring the human impact of this movement, and how it is changing our world. Check back next