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North Korea prepares for President Putin's arrival

North Korea is preparing to welcome Vladimir Putin on his first visit there in more than twenty years. Also: Police in Kenya have fired tear gas and used water cannon to try to disperse protestors opposed to a new finance bill. The Senate in Thailand has passed a law allowing same sex marriage - the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. And why has a parkour runner at a UNESCO protected site in Italy sparked fury?

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  US Democrats debate Biden's fitness as candidate

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  Big stakes and high tension as Biden and Trump debate on TV

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  The BBC tracks down a people smuggler

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  Bolivian leader condemns coup attempt in La Paz

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  Assange arrives in his native Australia after a 14 year long legal battle

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  Julian Assange attends court hearing on Pacific island after striking US p…

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  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from British prison after 14-year l…

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  UNICEF says millions of children going hungry in Sudan

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  At least 20 dead in church and synagogue attacks in southern Russia

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  Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogue and churches

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  Iranian rapper's death sentence overturned

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  The Happy Pod: Knitted together by an unloved sweater

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  Jail sentences for members of Hinduja family

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  Kenyan police accused of excessive force in anti-tax demos

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  US says it is working hard to avoid conflict with China

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  New clashes in Kenya over planned tax rises