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The human preoccupation with sex is nothing new – but the internet has made it so much easier to explore and exploit every shade of desire. The online porn industry makes billions of dollars in profit every year, but the big winners are corporate players, not the women and men performing the sex acts. Stephen Sackur interviews Mia Khalifa. She was briefly a porn actress, garnering worldwide notoriety when she appeared in a sex video wearing the Islamic hijab. After years of threats and insecurity, she’s speaking out. What does her story tells us about the porn industry and 21st century culture? #Viral #Miakhalifa #BBCNews

There was an unexpected distraction for Professor Robert Kelly when he was being interviewed live on BBC News about South Korea. But he managed to keep his composure and complete the interview successfully. #Viral #BBCNews

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, claiming further escalation will lead to nuclear weapons being used. A close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko has previously defended the war. His country has not sent any troops to fight in Ukraine, but military co-operation between Russia and Belarus has been on the increase. #Belarus #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out giving up any of his country's territory in a potential peace deal with Russia. Almost one year on from the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said in a BBC interview that conceding land would mean Russia could "keep coming back”. Russian forces launched part of their full-scale invasion from Belarus 12 months ago. Zelensky still believes Ukraine's forces can continue resisting Russia's advance until they are able to launch a counter-offensive - although he repeated his calls for more military aid from the West. "Today, our survival is our unity," said Zelensky on how he thought the war will eventually end. #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been greeted by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s capital Ankara on a visit to express support and offer help following the devastating earthquakes. Mr Stoltenberg is also trying to convince Turkey to ratify Sweden and Finland as members of Nato. Finland and Sweden applied to join the military alliance following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Applications to join must be approved by all member countries – which include the US and UK - and Ankara isn't yet on board. #Nato #Turkey #BBCNews

The governor of the US state of Ohio, Mike DeWine, has warned residents living near the site of a toxic train derailment to drink bottled water. It come as the authorities investigate environmental fallout from the accident. The cargo train crashed earlier this month in the town of East Palestine, causing a major fire and triggering the release of toxic fumes. Thousands of fish have been found dead in nearby streams, but the governor said the air has been deemed safe. #Ohio #BBCNews

Thousands of refugees who fled the war in Syria to cross into Turkey have arrived at the border hoping to go back to their home country after last week's earthquakes. Turkey has said it will allow them to leave for up to six months. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is due to visit southern Turkey, offering support to the country. The combined death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid. #Syria #Turkey #BBCNews

US fighter jets have shot down an unidentified object over Alaska. The Pentagon says President Biden, gave the order, after the object was detected. It's unclear exactly what the object was, but officials say it was the size of a small car. Recently a Chinese balloon was shot down, off the coast of South Carolina. The US said it was carrying out surveillance but China said it was a civilian device, for monitoring the weather. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by North America editor Sarah Smith in Washington. #BBCNews

An independent commission looking into the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church says it had documented cases pointing to at least 4,815 victims. Set up by the Portuguese Episcopal Conference to examine abuse in recent decades, the commission added this was the tip of the iceberg. Presenting the report, the commission's president, child psychiatrist Pedro Strecht, described its objective as "giving voice to the silence" of victims. He paid tribute to the hundreds who contacted its staff to provide testimony. "They have a voice; they have a name," he said. #Portugal #BBCNews

Ukraine and Russia have been cooperating with prisoner of war exchanges despite the continuing war. Kyiv said this month it had secured the release of 1,762 men and women so far in prisoner swaps. These are highly sensitive operations, often taking months to arrange. Under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war must not be paraded or exposed to the public. The BBC has been given rare access to one facility where captured Russian soldiers are held in the west of Ukraine. #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews

Russia is stepping up its offensive in the east of Ukraine, Some of the fiercest fighting is around the city of Bakhmut in the Donbas region, as Russian troops advance into the city. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten frontline reporting by international correspondent Orla Guerin and cameraman Goktay Koraltan. #BBCNews

Syria's government has agreed to open two more border crossings to allow aid into the country devastated by last week's deadly earthquakes, the UN says. It said the crossings into rebel-held north-western Syria would initially be open for three months. Almost 40,000 people are now known to have died in Turkey and Syria since last Monday. But the UN has warned the number of people killed could double in the coming days. #Turkey #Syria #BBCNews

The US military is 'still unsure' what the flying objects it shot out of the skies over North America were - and how they were able to stay aloft. President Joe Biden ordered another object - the fourth in total this month - to be downed on Sunday. As it was traveling at 20,000ft (6,100m), it could have interfered with commercial air traffic, the US said. A military commander said it could be a "gaseous type of balloon" or "some type of a propulsion system". He added he could not rule out that the objects were extra-terrestrials. #US #China #BBCNews

Sensors from the first suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, the US military has said. Search crews found "significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified", said US Northern Command. The FBI is examining the items, which the US says were used to spy on sensitive military sites. The US has shot down three more objects since the first one on 4 February. #China #US #BBCNews

Nikki Haley's announcement that she will run for US president in 2024 makes her the first Republican to challenge Donald Trump for the party's nomination. A former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, Haley is the third Indian American to seek a presidential nomination. "Now is not the time to hold back. Now is the time for a strong and proud America," she tweeted, linking to a campaign video. The former governor, 51, said in 2021 that she wouldn't challenge Mr Trump for the White House. But she changed her position in recent months, citing the need for "generational change". Other Republicans who are tipped to launch their own White House campaigns include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Vice-President Mike Pence. #NikkiHaley #USPolitics #BBCNews

A gunman who killed 10 people in a racially-motivated shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last year has been sentenced to life in prison at a dramatic hearing. Payton Gendron, 19, pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including first-degree murder and terrorism motivated by hate. Ahead of the sentencing on Wednesday, a family member rushed towards Gendron but was constrained by security. Family members shared emotional impact statements. Barbara Massey, whose sister Katherine was killed, said to the gunman: "You are going to come to our city and decide you don't like black people. Man, you don't know a [...] thing about black people. We're human." #Buffalo #NewYork #BBCNews

A non-hormonal male contraceptive pill may be a real possibility, say scientists who have found a switch that stops sperm from being able to swim. In an early study in mice, the pill caused the sperm to stay stunned for about three hours. Researchers think users could take the contraceptive pill an hour before sex, and keep an eye on the time for when it wears off. Many more tests are planned and needed, moving to rabbits before people. “The fact that it is able to act, and be reversed, so quickly is really quite exciting,” Prof Allan Pacey, professor of andrology at the University of Sheffield, said. #BBCNews

Repressive laws in Russia to punish dissent are continuing to be used against critics of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. Olesya Krivtsova, 20, was arrested for anti-war posts on social media, and is now under house arrest. The university student was charged with justifying terrorism and discrediting the Russian armed forces, and has now been added to the country’s official list of terrorists and extremists. She faces up to 10 years in prison. Russian authorities expect total support for the war in Ukraine - any public criticism carries the risk of a long prison sentence. #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews