The Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has said the head of Russia's Wagner paramilitary group is in Belarus. Yevgeny Prigozhin has not been seen in public since Saturday when he left the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, after Wagner's brief mutiny. We explain the role played by Belarus in this affair and get reaction to recent events from two people in Moscow.

India's Bollywood film industry has released its own version of the popular Pakistani pop folk track Pasoori. After mixed reviews, we hear from Indians who have shared their thoughts of the track.

A Chinese millionaire says he has failed the country’s tough college entrance exam for the 27th time. We hear from people around the world who also have failed a test or exam multiple times.

New direct links between the multi-billion dollar Captagon drug trade and leading members of the Syrian Armed Forces and President Bashar al-Assad's family have been revealed in a joint investigation by BBC News Arabic and the investigative journalism network OCCRP. Our reporter explains.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech during a meeting with high-ranking military officers in Minsk, Belarus, June 27, 2023. Credit: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS) Show less