Russian planes resume bombing of rebel-held districts of Aleppo after a temporary lull, with reports of at least 25 people killed.

Italy's Olympic Committee officially withdraws its bid to stage the 2024 Games in Rome after the city council voted to oppose the candidacy.

Lawyers for the main suspect in last year's Islamist attacks in Paris, Salah Abdeslam, say they will no longer defend him.

An internment camp for former Islamic State militants and their families, including many Europeans, has been established in Syria, the BBC learns.

Rape victims in El Salvador, where abortion laws are strict, may be allowed to abort under proposals put forward by the governing party.

Singer Janet Jackson has confirmed she is expecting her first child, at the age of 50, calling it "our blessing".

The health of Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, has "not yet stabilised", the palace says.

Indonesia's parliament approves chemical castration, minimum sentences and execution for child sex abusers after a string of high-profile cases.