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The Pattaya-based businessman's dismembered body turned up after he had gone missing for a week.

From walks through history to adventures in lost worlds, a new book – with spectacular imagery – showcases more than 50 of the world's best hiking routes. Here are five favourites.

A judge is told Marius Draghici was an "essential cog" in the operation that killed the 39 people.

More and more new species of sharks are being discovered as humanity peers deeper into the oceans.

A report suggests they are using sharp metal deterrents like humans do - to keep pests away.

Famed physicist Nikola Tesla wanted to obtain electricity from humidity in the air: decades after his death, the idea could finally be coming to fruition.

A guide to artificial intelligence, chatbots, image generators, deep learning and more. We explain how AI is trained, what different AI models can do and how you may already be using AI without knowing.

Nassar, who is accused of abuse by hundreds, is believed to have been stabbed in the chest, neck and back.

For over a decade, a widening wealth gap is thought to have helped fuel social "revenge attacks".

The latest twist in Russia's mutiny saga surpasses Dostoyevsky for mystery, Steve Rosenberg says.

Scientists are concerned about the environmental impact if commercial deep sea mining begins.

Campaigners in the world’s largest nickel producer, Indonesia, warn mining is threatening their way of life.

Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections. Once thought to be in decline, it is now resurging at an alarming rate.

When firms heap on flattery and promises to potential hires, it can set up workers to fail – even feel manipulated.

The year is 1861. Mughal rule has just ended, Delhi is in ferment and decline - then a bed gets stolen.

False and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared.

One year after Sri Lanka's extraordinary people's protest, what has changed in the country?

The International Maritime Organization has set a net-zero goal "by or around 2050". What is needed to reach this?

Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.

Will Russia's defences shatter or hold firm? The BBC gets the view from Ukrainian soldiers on the front line.

Switzerland and Austria are the latest of 19 countries to join the plan to protect Europe's skies.

The country's economy was expected to blast out of the blocks after Covid - but that hasn't happened.

The Indonesian and Sri Lankan artefacts include jewels looted from a palace by Dutch soldiers.

Satellite images reveal how green spaces, white roads and water features are helping keep cities cool during deadly heatwaves.