Image copyright EbrimaSilah Image caption Mr Jammeh (L) greets then-BBC reporter Ebrima Sillah soon after he took power in a coup in 1994 In our series of letters from African journalists, Ebrima Sillah considers what the outcome of the disputed presidential elections in The Gambia mean for him and thousands …

Image copyright Mundo24 Image caption Venezuelan website Mundo24 said it was “Game Over” for the 100-bolivar note Venezuelans have been trying to think of uses for their highest-denomination banknote, the 100-bolivar bill, after President Nicolas Maduro announced it would be taken out of circulation within 72 hours. After that time, …

Image caption This picture of the artists being questioned by police was widely circulated on social network Weibo The curious case of a group of masked Chinese artists detained by police for a brief, spontaneous protest over pollution serves as a reminder of just how sensitive the issue remains for …

Image caption One of the photographs left in Turkey by a group of Russian hitmen A series of assassinations has taken place in Turkey of men from the countries of the former USSR. There’s evidence that some were carried out by killers from Russia, writes Murad Batal Shishani – including, …

Image copyright Luke Brett Moore Image caption Luke Brett Moore at the beach with best friend Shanyn Glover Luke Brett Moore, a young Australian, had just lost his job when he discovered his bank was mistakenly allowing him unlimited credit. It was too good an opportunity to miss. As he …

The northern Syrian city of Aleppo has been caught in a four-year deadlock – but that has now been broken. Aleppo has been a key battleground in the war between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebels who want to overthrow him. Since November, Syrian government forces have rapidly …

Image copyright AFP Image caption “Dogs feel pain like humans”: Seongnam’s Moran market has been the target of animal rights protests Officials in South Korea have banned the slaughter and butchering of dogs in the country’s largest dog meat market. An agreement between the city of Seongnam and the vendors’ …

  Image copyright Northern Territory Government  Image caption The piece depicts two ceremonial men singing a bush tucker song while two others listen. The radiating lines indicate a journey An Aboriginal painting that went missing in 1981 has been found by chance hanging in the office of a tourism official …

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard posted this picture in October of rookies dressed up as characters from the Hollywood film “A League of Their Own” New players are to be banned from dressing up as women, as part of Major League Baseball’s anti-bullying policy. Other prohibited costumes include those …

Image copyright Tajan/Getty Images Image caption The drawing (left) has been authenticated as a work by Leonardo da Vinci A previously unknown Leonardo da Vinci sketch has been valued at $15.8m (£12.4m) after being taken to a French auction house by a retired doctor. Auction house Tajan said the drawing, …