Punjab is the first Indian state to let prisoners meet their spouses privately - and it's a hit.
Parts of Beijing are now being locked down as China's Communist Party holds a historic Congress.
The Ivy League-educated former naval officer is lauded by many on the right as a political rock star.
Campaigner Kate Isaacs describes the horror of seeing her face digitally edited into an adult film.
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
BBC Sport's Phil McNulty analyses Steve Gerrard's time as Aston Villa boss after he was sacked on Thursday evening.
Italy's president asks Giorgia Meloni to form the next government, to be sworn in on Saturday.
Liz Truss leaves her successor a party in chaos, spiralling prices, rising interest rates and squeezed budgets.
The UN reports an increase in the cultivation of coca - the main ingredient in the illegal drug.