What is Sudan’s war really about?

For most of the years since World War Two, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House that idea is falling away. But did it ever exist in reality? And what’s the alternative now? The BBC’s Internationa ...  Show more

When the leaders of the US, China and Russia look at Africa today, they see huge opportunity – an abundance of natural resources and a skilled, young population. But what does it mean for the continent when African presidents allow these superpowers the influence and investment t ...  Show more

This week the jury in Erin Patterson’s months-long triple-murder trial returned a verdict of guilty on all charges. But rather than draw a line under a case that has fascinated the public, the verdict seems to have only fuelled interest and spawned more and more coverage and conj ...  Show more

After nearly a month of hearing experts, witnesses and police officers testify, this week Erin Patterson herself took to the stand. Patterson is facing three charges of murder and one of attempted murder – after she served a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms – ...  Show more

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has learnt her fate, with Justice Christopher Beale sentencing the triple murderer to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years. His words were live-streamed to the public, but from the steps of the courthouse, sole survivor Ian Wilkinson ...  Show more

Today, we look at more suspects appearing in court across the country after a week of violence. Around 100 people have now been charged and more than 400 people have been arrested. The director of public prosecutions in England and Wales says he is “willing” to consider charging ...  Show more