Most players come from underprivileged, rural backgrounds and learned the sport in the last few years.

While Donald Trump admonishes Nigeria for persecuting Christians, Christian converts tell the BBC they live in fear of being deported to Iran from the US.

The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests, known as FKUs, on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.

It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year. Instead, both men gave one another praise.

Her feud with the president erupted amid her relentless calls to release files related to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Vladimir Putin says the plan could be the "basis" for peace but warns Russia is prepared to fight on.

Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

The host nation's goal of advocating for developing nations may be overshadowed by the absence of the US president.

Lizbeth Perez's uncle has not been seen since a boat was hit in international waters in September.

Several groups - some of them backed by Israel - are ranged against Hamas in Gaza, with complex and overlapping ties.

The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.

A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

In court, Judge Thornhill would play the singer's music from his phone and make "irrelevant" references to him.

A male teacher "got the whole brunt" of the attack and some children were hit with bear spray.

María Corina Machado may not be able to return if she goes to Norway for prize-giving, attorney general says.

Marcel Breton spent 16 years trying to reclaim C$1.2m police seized from hiding spots in his house.

The Christian Association of Nigeria said 215 students and 12 members of staff were taken during the raid on Friday.

A scandal-filled pageant season ends with the crowning of a new Miss Universe in Bangkok, Thailand.

The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are among the worst-hit.

US officials say the rules will stop "destructive ideologies" but others argue it is redefining human rights principles for Trump's goals.

Police say the gang robbed a van transporting cash between bank branches in Bengaluru city.

The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

If approved, it would be the first time Japanese utility company Tepco recommences nuclear reactor operations since its Fukushima plant went into meltdown.

It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.

Fifteen women are killed every day in a country with one of the highest rates of gender violence in the world.

Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.

Cheney died aged 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.

Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.

Charlotte's Democratic leaders say border agents are "stoking fear" in the city.