By Antoinette Radford BBC News Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Canada on an unannounced visit to rally support for his country. Canadian TV showed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting Mr Zelensky on the runway in Ottawa. It is Mr Zelensky’s first trip to Canada since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Mr Zelensky arrived…

California is suing two anti-abortion organisations for telling patients they could reverse the effects of an abortion pill. Heartbeat International (HBI) and RealOptions Obria claimed a high dose of the hormone progesterone could undo the effects of the mifepristone pill. But the only clinical trial of the process was stopped after patients reported severe bleeding.…

By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The Indian parliament has passed a bill that guarantees a third of seats for women in the lower house of parliament and state assemblies. But the country is a long way away from seeing more women elected to its legislatures soon since it will be implemented only after India…

By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent in Dugway, Utah Nasa’s Osiris-Rex capsule will come screaming into Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a rifle bullet. It will make a fireball in the sky as it does so, but a heat shield and parachutes will slow the descent and bring it…

By Katy Watson BBC News, South America Brazil’s Supreme Court is to begin voting on whether to decriminalise abortion. Currently, abortion is only allowed in three cases: that of rape, risk to the woman’s life and anencephaly – when the foetus has an undeveloped brain. If the Supreme Court votes in favour, abortion will be…

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By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Fifty years ago this weekend, the Wigan Casino nightclub hosted the first of its legendary all-nighters, which made it the epicentre of the Northern Soul scene. As midnight approached every Saturday, at a time when most people were going to bed, hundreds of young music fans – who…

From the Capitol, to the Pentagon, to the White House – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spent Thursday meeting with American leaders in Washington DC. It was his second visit to the US capital in less than a year and a bid to secure further funding to repel Russia’s invasion of his country.

By Joel Guinto & Martin Yip in Singapore and Hong Kong Hong Kong police are investigating allegations of fraud against cryptocurrency trading platform JPEX after investors complained of HK$1.3bn ($166m; £134m) in losses. Eleven people, including popular influencers, were arrested this week after complaints filed by 2,000 people. The case could be one of Hong…

By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News They were trusted and favoured by Xi Jinping. Now, they seem to be vanishing. In recent months, the disappearances of several high-ranking Chinese officials have sparked intense speculation over whether Mr Xi is embarking on a purge, particularly of those linked to the military. The latest person…