Ukraine is again under attack by Russian drones, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides.There are reports of explosions in...

At least 30 people have been killed in what Ukraine says is Russia's biggest missile bombardment of the war so far.More than 160 people were...

The White House has approved another tranche of US military aid to Ukraine worth some $250m (£195m).The latest package includes air defence, artillery and small...

At least nine people have died in wild weather in the Australian eastern states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday.Three men were killed...

There is no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a UN official has told the BBC, after visiting a hospital struggling to treat the...

The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the BBC...

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution urging more aid for the Gaza Strip, but falling short of a call for an immediate...

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires in the first big protest against the new Argentine government's economic shock policies.President Javier...

Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause.The court ruled 4-3...

A US senator has said he is angry after an aide reportedly appeared in a sex tape recorded in a Senate hearing room.Ben Cardin said...

The owners of a French farmhouse where British teenager Alex Batty stayed during his years missing abroad have spoken about his time living there.Alex left...

Heavy urban battles raged on Monday (Dec 11) in the bloodiest-ever war in Gaza, with more than 18,200 Palestinians and 104 Israeli soldiers reported dead...

Argentina's new far-right president has vowed to deliver economic "shock treatment" in his first speech after formally taking office.Javier Milei warned Argentines "there is no...

The president of an Ivy League university stepped down on Saturday (Dec 9) in the wake of a firestorm of criticism after a congressional hearing...

Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday (Dec 7), bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by...

A few nights ago, the school in Khirbet Zanuta, a small Palestinian village in the hills south of Hebron, was destroyed along with most of...

Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances.The bodies of Mr Langlois...

The Israeli military said its ground forces were active across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces bombed swathes of the besieged enclave on Sunday (Dec...

Israel has carried out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza, with residents describing it as the heaviest bombing of the war.People in...

The resumption of fighting between Israel and Hamas has been met with a mixture of fear and anger in Gaza, with the UN calling it...

In a profanity-laced outburst, Elon Musk has slammed advertisers that have left X, warning they will kill the social media platform.At an event in New...

Australia's prime minister has given a national apology to survivors of the thalidomide scandal and their families.It comes over 60 years after the morning sickness...

Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children.New laws to stop single-use vapes from being...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revealed some of the world’s leading investors have committed £29.5 billion in new UK projects and capital.It will see...

Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a...

Police have identified the victims of a deadly car blast at a border crossing between the US and Canada.Kurt Villani and his wife Monica Villani,...

Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, according to the latest forecast.After 25 years in parliament,...

Four parties have emerged as front-runners as Dutch voters decide on Wednesday who will lead their country into a new political era.Voting starts at 07:30...

Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature - 44.8C (112.6F) - as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave.The record was hit on Sunday...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as a "death zone" after a visit to the complex.A joint UN team...

Israel says it will allow two fuel trucks a day to enter the Gaza Strip, after pressure to do so from the US.A US State...

The US and China have agreed to resume military-to-military communications in an effort to ease rising tensions, President Joe Biden says."We're back to direct, open,...

Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave.Records have been broken in areas...

A search is under way in northern Australia after a former radio host went missing while on a solo fishing trip in crocodile-infested waters.The alarm...

Staff inside Gaza's largest hospital have said patients and refugees are trapped in horrific conditions as heavy fighting rages in nearby streets.A surgeon at Al-Shifa...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday (Nov 8) that the number of civilians killed in the Gaza Strip shows that there is something...

An Australian woman has been arrested over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people.The trio had fallen ill after attending a family lunch in...

The US has dismissed as "absurd" claims by Russia that an anti-Israel riot at a Dagestan airport on Sunday was organised by Ukraine and the...

Israel has urged Russia to protect "all its citizens and all Jews" after a large mob, some shouting antisemitic slogans, stormed a Dagestan airport.Video footage...

Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been...

Japan's top court will decide on Wednesday (Oct 25) on the legality of requiring transgender people to be sterilised in order to change their legal...

Argentina's economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday's presidential election, putting him on course for...

A group of UN agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory.The World Food Programme (WFP) and the...

Abed Wadi was getting dressed for the funeral when the message arrived.It was an image, forwarded to him by a friend, of a group of...

Republican lawmakers say they have been targeted by intimidation tactics, including death threats, from allies of Jim Jordan as his bid for the US House...

Republican Jim Jordan has lost the first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after stiffer-than-expected opposition from members of his...

Hundreds of thousands fled here from the north on whatever could carry them - cars if there was fuel, horse and cart if one could...

Reports first emerged on Friday evening of a strike on a convoy of vehicles heading towards southern Gaza. These vehicles were carrying civilians, who were...

North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia in recent weeks for use in Ukraine, the White House...

Republicans have picked Steve Scalise as their choice to be the new Speaker of the House of Representatives after a secret vote.He beat the other...

The Gaza Strip could be on the brink of a new humanitarian crisis if supplies are not allowed in, authorities say, as Israel responds to...

For weeks, excited music-lovers had looked forward to the Supernova festival, held in the desert in southern Israel to coincide with the Jewish festival of...

Israel's military has warned that Hamas militants from Gaza are still fighting inside Israel after they infiltrated southern communities and left a reported 250 people...

The world is breaching a key warming threshold at a rate that has scientists concerned, a BBC analysis has found.On about a third of days...

The US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said.The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees...

Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt - the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence...

US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is fighting for his political life after a right-wing rebel filed a rarely used motion to oust him.Responding...

A huge fire has erupted at a police complex in the Egyptian city of Ismailia.Videos on social media showed flames soaring from the city’s security...

The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal.A bill that keeps the government funded...

The US is urging Serbia to withdraw what it says is a large military build-up on the country's border with Kosovo.In the past months, tensions...

Seven Republican candidates tangled over the economy, immigration and China at the second 2024 presidential debate.Frontrunner Donald Trump - who skipped the event to woo...

A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week.More than 6,500 people have so far...

Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly...

Azerbaijan's military has paraded heavy weapons captured in Nagorno-Karabakh, amid warnings thousands of civilians are without shelter after the surrender of Armenian separatists.Tanks, guns and...

A veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges.Justice Department prosecutors allege...

Canada this week divulged it had intelligence possibly linking Indian government agents to the murder of a separatist Sikh leader, the kind of news that...

Azerbaijan said its military measures in Nagorno-Karabakh are continuing for a second day after it launched what it described as "anti-terror" operations in the area...

An intense spring heat wave sweeping across Australia's south-east raised the risks of bushfires, prompting authorities on Tuesday (Sep 19) to issue the first total...

A masked doctor leans down into a black plastic body bag, and gently manipulates the legs of the man inside. "First we determine age, sex...

Two cargo ships have arrived at a Ukrainian port after travelling through the Black Sea using a new route, Ukrainian port authorities said.They reached Chornomorsk...

An official in eastern Libya has denied allegations that many of those killed in devastating floods last weekend were told to stay in their homes.Othman...

The two rival governments in Libya are co-ordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said.More than 5,300 people died after two dam bursts...

Ukraine and Russia have both reportedly carried out night attacks on ports.A missile attack by Ukraine caused a large fire in Sevastopol, Crimea, injuring 24...

Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya.The leader of the east Libyan government, which is not recognised...

Egypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river.Ethiopia has been...

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured.The interior ministry says more...

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.The epicentre was in the High...

The US has announced it will supply depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid.Russia...

One of Ukraine's most powerful oligarchs is to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.Ihor Kolomoisky is alleged...

Ukraine's forces have made "notable progress" in their push against heavily fortified Russian positions in the south, the US government says.White House security spokesman John...

Mexico's opposition coalition has named an outspoken female senator with indigenous roots as their candidate for the 2024 presidential election.Xóchitl Gálvez is a 60-year-old computer...

Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States.Anti-LGBT protests in the US rose 30-fold last year...

There has been a dramatic rise in Ukraine's number of dead, according to new estimates by unnamed US officials. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville has been...

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash, Russian officials say.The Investigative Committee (SK) said...

One of Ukraine's most celebrated fighter pilots and two other airmen have been killed in a mid-air crash.Andrii Pilshchykov won fame taking part in dogfights...

At least 12 people have been killed in a crowd crush at a stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay says.Another 80 people...

When Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner troops launched their insurrection two months ago, Vladimir Putin made his feelings more than clear. He called it "treachery"...

A drone has hit a building in central Moscow that was under construction, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said.Air defences also shot down two drones in...

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa.The BBC has...

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.The ex-president...

More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa.Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued,...

Former Ukrainian captives say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks, while in custody at a detention facility in south-western Russia,...

Lahaina, once Hawaii's royal capital, is now a crematorium."We pick up remains and they fall apart," said Maui County police chief John Pelletier on Saturday,...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday unveiled a plan to spend 1 trillion reais (nearly $200 billion) on infrastructure, energy and transportation...

The Hawaii wildfires have reached a grim milestone as the death toll rose to 67, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history.Hundreds...

A prisoner believed to have been released early to fight with Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine has been accused of committing a double murder in Russia...

The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation.Delegates from the countries are meeting in the...

A Russian military plane made a mysterious trip to Pyongyang on August 1, according to flight radar.The flight, RFF7203, took off from Moscow on July...

Donald Trump has said he will ask the judge in his alleged election fraud case to step aside on what he called "very powerful grounds".He...

The Swedish authorities have accused Russia of trying to influence how Qur’an burnings are viewed around the world through disinformation campaigns written in Arabic. It...

Saudi Arabia was set to host talks on the Ukraine war on Saturday (Aug 5) in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, though expectations...

Former US President Donald Trump is due to be formally charged at a court hearing on charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat.On...

Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat.He is accused of four counts including conspiracy to defraud...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on the capital Moscow.Mr Zelensky said attacks on Russian...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine.Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he...

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV.They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and...

Iraq and some other Muslim-majority countries have strongly condemned the burning of a Quran on Monday by a group called "Danish Patriots" outside the Iraqi...

The leader of Spain's opposition conservative party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result he needed.Even with the...

Deputy fire chief Ioannis Artophios said a ferry is available to accommodate people. Others are being housed at an indoor stadium on the island, according...

Greece is bracing for more intense heat this weekend, with meteorologists warning that temperatures could climb as high as 45C (113F).People have been advised to...

A shooting has left two people dead in the centre of Auckland, New Zealand, hours before the city is due to open the Fifa Women's...

Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested by a federal inquiry into the US Capitol riot and efforts to challenge the 2020 election...

The bridge linking Russia to Crimea has partially reopened a day after it was attacked, the Russian government says.Vehicles were using a single lane of...

A heat dome over the US south-west has translated into extreme heat warnings from coast to coast, which continue to affect more than 110 million...

Thousands of residents of La Palma in the Canary Islands have been urged to leave their homes as emergency workers try to bring a wildfire...

A blistering US heatwave is forecast to intensify this weekend, with warnings issued across the south-west.Heat advisories late on Friday affected at least 113 million...

G7 members are expected to ratify a long-term security arrangement with Ukraine at the Nato summit on Wednesday.It will include defence equipment, training and intelligence...

Out in a dense forest in central Ukraine, troops from a Ukrainian artillery battery are training before heading out to the front lines.For some it...

US President Joe Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week - which comes after several allies...

Several allies of the US have expressed unease at Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs.On Friday, the US confirmed it was sending the...

US President Joe Biden has defended his "very difficult decision" to give Ukraine cluster bombs, which have a record of killing civilians.The president said it...

The atmosphere in Jenin refugee camp feels like one I have witnessed elsewhere - in Gaza, after wars with Israel.But this is the occupied West...

At a news conference in Geneva on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the UN's humanitarian office said it was "alarmed at the scale of air and...

Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry says, forcing the temporary closure of one of the country's biggest airports.Five drones...

China supports Russia in maintaining its national stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Sunday (Jun 25), a day after an aborted mutiny by the...

Troops from Russia's Wagner mercenary group have reportedly started leaving the city of Rostov-on-Don, less than 24 hours after attempting a rebellion.Earlier, the group's chief...

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has vowed to "go all the way" to topple Russia's military leadership, hours after the Kremlin accused him...

A German woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) group has been jailed for nine years for crimes including keeping a Yazidi woman as a...

US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraiser in California.His remarks come a day after US Secretary of...

US and Canadian ships and planes searched on Monday (Jun 19) for a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast...

Two weeks since the counter-offensive began, Ukraine is making modest but steady progress in three areas of attack across the 1,000km (620 mile) front line.Troops...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Beijing for two days of meetings with Chinese officials.The trip marks the first visit by an...

Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says.Russia's president told a forum they would only be used...

Francis X Suarez, the mayor of Miami who has overseen a tech-driven economic boom in the city, became the latest Republican to join the burgeoning...

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Ukraine's counter-offensive has been unsuccessful, with its army suffering major losses.Speaking at a meeting of war correspondents, he said...

Donald Trump is spending the night in Miami, Florida, before he appears in court there on Tuesday charged with mishandling national security files.The former US...

At least 10 people have died and more than 20 others are in hospital after a wedding bus crashed in an Australian wine region.The passengers...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country's long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started."Counter-offensive and defensive actions are taking place," he said.But...

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents, including about US nuclear secrets and military plans.The 37-count indictment accuses him...

Former US vice-president Mike Pence has offered his most forceful repudiation of Donald Trump to date during a speech launching his 2024 campaign.The Republican accused...

Thousands of people are being evacuated downstream of a major dam which has collapsed in Russian-held Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelensky said 80 towns and villages may...

Ukrainian forces have advanced around Bakhmut, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has said, describing the eastern city as the "epicentre of hostilities".She did not say...

Russia's defence ministry says it has thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive and killed 250 Ukrainian troops.There has been no comment from Kyiv and the Russian...

Twenty people have been injured - and it is feared that others are trapped - after an alleged Russian strike in Ukraine's central city of...

The story of a boat that sank on Lake Maggiore on 28 May has elements of a spy novel.Four people tragically drowned on the picturesque...

Australia's most-decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has lost a historic defamation case against three newspapers which accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan.The newspapers were...

A hard-line Republican revolt could not prevent legislation to raise the US debt ceiling from clearing its first procedural hurdle in the House of Representatives...

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has visited Brazil for the first time since he was banned by former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in 2019.Mr Maduro was...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters celebrated well into the night after Turkey's long-time president secured another five years in power."The entire nation of 85 million won,"...

Turks are voting in a momentous presidential run-off to decide whether or not Recep Tayyip Erdogan should remain in power after 20 years.His challenger Kemal...