Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.
Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five
Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.
Zambian opposition leader charged with treason
Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia’s capital.
WhatsApp chat used to send cash for crime and extremism
The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues
A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada’s shoreline with the message: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”
They fell in love – then had to check they weren't brother and sister
A French couple – both conceived by sperm donors – wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?
I've been to Gamescom six times – here's what excited me this year
The BBC’s Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
