The strike is set to significantly disrupt trade, creating uncertainty ahead of the US election.

The prominent human rights lawyer campaigned to legalise euthanasia in Hungarian and European courts.

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.

The craft will return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - stranded since June - to Earth.

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade.

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country…

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse.

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.

As elections are held after a 10-year gap, people in Kashmir say they have waited long to be heard.

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cr…

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donati…

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Tur…

A new BBC documentary provides a harrowing glimpse into the Hamas attack at the Nova music festival in Israel, in which…

Russia's leader says strikes by a non-nuclear state aided by a nuclear power can be considered a joint attack

The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.

A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect.

The Department of Justice said Visa's actions had slowed competition and raised prices across the economy.

The Lebanese armed group has - like Israel - spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.

A US think-tank had sought the release of the records after Prince Harry wrote about drug use in his memoir.

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year.

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

Veterans watched the jump, at Ginkel Heath near the Dutch town of Ede, to commemorate Operation Market Garden.

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country.

The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say.

Ryan Routh became fixated on the war to an "unhealthy level", despite being turned down by Ukraine’s Internat…

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers explo…

It comes as the UN warns Iranian women still face violent punishment for not wearing the hijab.

Firefighters are battling the blaze in La Porte, near Houston, as residents near the area were urged to evacuate.

Tito was an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson.

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.…

The US Secret Service confirmed in a post on X that they were investigating a "protective incident" involving…

Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei.

Tasmania is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.

The pop star is ordered to pay a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge and do 25 hours of community service.

The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with …

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands again on Wednesday at the event, hours after their debate showdown.

Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.

One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.

A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.

Venice Film Festival gives the Golden Lion Award to The Room Next Door starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

PM Abiy Ahmed says anyone planning an attack should "think 10 times", touting Ethiopia's defensive abilit…

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.��…

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.

Over three years since the Taliban takeover and restrictions on women, we hear from those studying abroad.

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Eu…

California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.

President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.

It comes as Hamas said more hostages could be "returned to their families in shrouds" if a ceasefire isn'…

The beluga whale - nicknamed Hvaldimir - is suspected of having been trained as a spy by Russia.

Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.