Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family code that criminalised homosexuality
The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea appeared in public together for the first time in a show of solidarity at a massive military parade in Beijing
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools - becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens.
Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons
The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US State Department
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met at the Kremlin, as Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms
