Russian air attacks have killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region, authorities have said.
Two of US President Donald Trump‘s top envoys have arrived in Moscow ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at accelerating efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold talks in the Russian capital before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with Ukraine. Trump told reporters on Friday […]
The country's tourism board says 291 o those missing are foreign nationals.
Dozens have died and hundreds were reported missing, including 341 foreign tourists. Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high floodwaters.
Citizens from more than 30 countries are among the nearly 1,400 people reported missing after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
Major flash flooding in the Grand Canyon has forced evacuations from the tourist hotspot.
Trump also warned that the US might attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain.
The United States and Iran appear to be slipping back into a cycle of military retaliation.
Iran has said that it has targeted more than a dozen ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers.
The United States has not accepted responsibility for the incident.
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent United States President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York with a stark choice regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. Standing before world leaders during a frequently boastful, roughly 37-minute speech, the American leader revealed he faces a monumental decision on whether to pursue […]
A United Nations fact-finding mission said it found "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed war crimes in two airstrikes in Iran.
The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.
Icelanders have voted against reopening accession talks with the European Union in a keenly watched referendum, with voters rejecting the proposal by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the possibility on Wednesday that Canada could become the European Union’s first “associate member” during the annual State of the European Union speech, at which Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was present. Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the EU as both seek to pivot away from the US.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged the European Union to join forces with Canada, saying the two held common values and "were stronger together".
President Donald Trump has been talking about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit for months, the BBC's Sarah Smith looks at why.
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over what he described as unfavourable coverage in his latest test of the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of press freedom.
The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.
The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics - even at the risk of losing supporters.
Denmark's government has welcomed a US deal on Greenland to bolster US military presence there while keeping the island under Danish control, following months of threats by President Donald Trump to seize the semi-autonomous territory of a NATO ally.
US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil. The South American country has the world's largest proven oil reserves, but production has long stalled.
Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will "stick to the Good Friday Agreement".
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
Republican members of Congress are publicly backing U.S. President Donald Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney's government for walking away from negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.
The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
US President Donald Trump threatened to keep the Kennedy Center closed for good after a judge ruled his name cannot be added onto the famed arts institution's facade.
The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize the semi-autonomous territory. The exact terms of the deal remain uncertain but it seems Denmark will maintain its sovereignty while the US will be able to develop a significant military presence on the island, and ban their adversaries from building their own bases on the island. Details by Charlotte Hughes.
Rates were hiked in a unanimous decision despite fierce opposition from President Donald Trump, who had called for a cut.
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ballot distribution.
The Prince of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of Harald V in Oslo next week.
Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family. “King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital […]
BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from Jerusalem.
Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants have attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry.
The American rapper will begin with shows in Dublin, Paris and London next month, with the proceeds from the gigs going to Palestinian organisations.
The country's tourism board says 291 o those missing are foreign nationals.
Dozens have died and hundreds were reported missing, including 341 foreign tourists. Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high floodwaters.
Citizens from more than 30 countries are among the nearly 1,400 people reported missing after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.
Authorities in Nepal on Tuesday said that rescuers are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped. The announcement came two weeks after a devastating flood killed that hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan country and in neighbouring China's Tibet region.
Dozens have died and hundreds were reported missing, including 341 foreign tourists. Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in affected areas due to high floodwaters.
The Canadian PM is in Strasbourg this week seeking a "unique alliance" - and there is one clear catalyst.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the possibility on Wednesday that Canada could become the European Union’s first “associate member” during the annual State of the European Union speech, at which Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was present. Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the EU as both seek to pivot away from the US.
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
Republican members of Congress are publicly backing U.S. President Donald Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney's government for walking away from negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged the European Union to join forces with Canada, saying the two held common values and "were stronger together".
The drone, which is believed to have entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, was shot down by an Italian fighter jet in between the cities of Vilnius and Kaunas. There have been no reports of casualties or damage.
The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize the semi-autonomous territory. The exact terms of the deal remain uncertain but it seems Denmark will maintain its sovereignty while the US will be able to develop a significant military presence on the island, and ban their adversaries from building their own bases on the island. Details by Charlotte Hughes.
Dozens of envoys from across the world walked out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN in protest at the Israeli leader.
Israeli media reported that the UAE contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before the October 7, 2023 attacks, warning him that Hamas was planning a major operation. The prime minister has rejected the reports.
Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah drone attacks within areas occupied by its troops.
Denmark's government has welcomed a US deal on Greenland to bolster US military presence there while keeping the island under Danish control, following months of threats by President Donald Trump to seize the semi-autonomous territory of a NATO ally.
The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize the semi-autonomous territory. The exact terms of the deal remain uncertain but it seems Denmark will maintain its sovereignty while the US will be able to develop a significant military presence on the island, and ban their adversaries from building their own bases on the island. Details by Charlotte Hughes.
Denmark's government has welcomed a US deal on Greenland to bolster US military presence there while keeping the island under Danish control, following months of threats by President Donald Trump to seize the semi-autonomous territory of a NATO ally.
The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland's security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump when he threatened to seize the semi-autonomous territory. The exact terms of the deal remain uncertain but it seems Denmark will maintain its sovereignty while the US will be able to develop a significant military presence on the island, and ban their adversaries from building their own bases on the island. Details by Charlotte Hughes.
A 43-year-old Swiss man was arrested on "strong suspicion" of being behind a deadly gun attack at a rave in Switzerland, police said.
Several people were killed and others injured in a tourist bush crash near the alpine village of Susch in Switzerland's eastern canton of Graubünden.
Berlin is set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving drones at a strategic airport on the night of August 4-5, including one that was found carrying explosives. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service of being behind the incident. It would be the first time Germany formally blames Moscow for an incident like this one.
The far-right AfD is now Germany's most popular party nationally, but remains shut out of government by its rivals.
Berlin is set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving drones at a strategic airport on the night of August 4-5, including one that was found carrying explosives. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt are expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service of being behind the incident. It would be the first time Germany formally blames Moscow for an incident like this one.
Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party has won a record majority in the country's parliamentary elections, marked by cyberattacks and a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes.
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent At least 11 people lost their lives in a residential building located in the KwaMakhutha township near the South African city of Durban. Gunmen entered the home shortly before 23:00 local time while 14 individuals gathered inside for a social event. Three armed men stormed the property and […]
Israeli media reported that the UAE contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before the October 7, 2023 attacks, warning him that Hamas was planning a major operation. The prime minister has rejected the reports.
UAE commercial flights to and from Algiers will be exempt from the ban until the end of 2026.
At least five people have died after a cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport. The aircraft overran a runway, struck several vehicles and caught fire.
The disruptions are estimated to have impacted more than 270,000 passengers.
Gaza authorities have said that 12 children were among the 21 people killed when an apartment building collapsed due to damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes.
A Hague tribunal ruled that Hashim Thaci, a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), is responsible for war crimes carried out during the war of independence with Serbia.
The British actor had significant conditions, cited on his death certificate in Los Angeles County.
The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed.
A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized control of the country's entire Red Sea coast, a government official said on Friday. The move inches the rebels closer to gaining near total control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Europe's worst atrocity since the Second World War, has died.
Police suspect that a train derailment in northwest France yesterday that injured 44 people, one gravely, was the result of sabotage.
At least five people died and dozens were unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry caught fire off the Philippine island province of Palawan, with 43 passengers and crew rescued so far. Coast guard teams continued search and rescue operations as officials worked to establish what happened.
Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is cancelling its planned exhibit honouring British designer John Galliano, which had led to severe backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
The jury deliberated for three hours following a nine-day trial in Las Vegas.