Ankur Desai

Keeping beautiful songbirds is a tradition dating back centuries in China, a symbol of elegance and wealth that some older households still cling to.

But as dealers try to sell the birds in a nearby park, the police turn up.

It's part of a country-wide crackdown on wildlife crime.

Silva is encouraged, but he hopes for a more sweeping, generational change in China.

I just love them.

I want to protect them.

He's determined to continue patrolling each night to try to free caged birds and bring their song back to the skies above the city.

Laura Bicker reporting.

The man who disarmed a gunman on Bondi Beach in Sydney has said his only thought was trying to stop more innocent people from dying.

15 people died when two men opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering at the famous beach location in mid-December.

The attack could have cost more lives if not for the actions of Ahmed Al Ahmed, a Sydney shop owner born and raised in Syria.

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He managed to tackle one of the gunmen from behind, wrestling a long-arm gun from him.

He was shot several times in the shoulder and has required at least three operations.

He's been speaking to the BBC's US partner, CBS News, and Mr Al-Akhmed explained how he felt at the time.

To the world of football or soccer, and there are a few people who haven't heard of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese superstar who at the age of 40 is still defying the years and still scoring goals.

In the face of continued speculation about when he'll hang up his boots, he said that he's still enjoying playing and won't stop until he's scored a thousand professional goals and is not far off that magical milestone, as Alice Adderley reports.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, who now plays for a Saudi Arabian side, Al Nasser, has faced regular questions about his retirement.

In July, he signed a new two-year deal with the club, taking him to beyond his 42nd birthday.

But in November, he said he planned to retire soon and that next year's World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada would be his last.