More than 150 explosive devices are discovered during a raid on a farm in Virginia.

President Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood".

More than 1.3 million households - most of the island's population - has been left in the dark.

The BBC's Will Vernon reports amid emotional scenes as freed prisoners arrive in Ukraine.

Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative…

Cecilia Sala could be used as "political leverage" after an Iranian citizen was detained by Italy, a US state…

The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner has passed away at the age of 100.

Egypt's environment ministry says the attack occurred in "deep waters outside of the designated swimming area&…

Pictures of revellers from the Calabar Carnival marking Christmas in the southern Nigeria.

Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.

Police say arsenic was detected in the blood of family members who ate the cake in Torres.

The 76-year-old appeared on the front of magazines including Sports Illustrated and Vogue Paris.

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk argue for skilled visas - but Trump and other supporters disagree.

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames.

State secretary Antony Blinken accuses Bidzina Ivanishvili of undermining democracy to Russia's benefit.

For years repairing watches was a booming business, but a Kaduna horologist now has time on his hands.

Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking.

Video shows chaos inside an airport terminal in Sanaa, as passengers flee the strikes.

The two crew members died in separate incidents, both after being hit by a boat's boom.

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

Over the centuries, painters in India have depicted Jesus's birth from a uniquely local perspective.

Lorries containing pesticides and sulphuric acid plunged into the Tocantins river in the north of the country.

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 ye…

The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.

The 42nd president is at a Washington DC hospital, and is in "good spirits", according to a spokesman.

Ismail Haniyeh was Hamas's most prominent leader until his death in July.

An investigation details allegations of drug use and payments for sex - which the former US congressman denies.

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

The US Homeland Security Secretary says rhetoric about the murder suspect is concerning.

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character.

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desperate attempt to '…

The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should be one of the busiest nights of the …

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car.

The sentences range from three to sixteen years, in a case which started with an online hate campaign.

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

At least one person has been killed, Magdeburg's local public broadcaster reports, citing police.

Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty will learn their fate in a Paris court.

Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the pictu…

The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.

The UFWD is a decades-old - and increasingly controversial - arm of China's Communist Party. What does it do?

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.

The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.��…

Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections.

President Massoud Pezeshkian says the proposed "hijab and chastity" law is "ambiguous and in need of ref…

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities.

The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons.

As Israel unveils plans to expand its Golan Heights settlements, Syrians living nearby say they want an end to conflict…

A local official warns the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, with entire communities devastated.

The HTS rebel group is currently still designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.

Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president.

There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido.

During the draw for the 2026 World Cup a map which excluded Crimea from Ukraine's territory was shown

The relic, believed to be worn by Jesus Christ, was brought back after being rescued from a devastating fire in 2019.��…

The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia.

Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation's stability.

Police believe forensic and ballistic evidence ties the suspect to insurance CEO Brian Thompson's killing.

The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman is about to be executed.

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to D…

He was nominated to the post by Donald Trump in 2017, but the president-elect has said he wants to replace him.

Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not broug…

The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.

Global powers who have been involved in the 13-year civil war have a vested interest after Assad's fall.

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year.

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 is once again elected president, official results show.

The decision to hand power to the country's prime minister has been widely criticised by the opposition.

Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

Rebels have freed thousands of detainees from jails as they swept across the country.

William joins other world leaders in Paris for the ceremonial reopening of the world-famous cathedral.

The shoes, which could fetch as much as $3m, were worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of …

With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.

A court ruling follows intelligence allegations of Russian interference promoting a far-right candidate.

The IAEA agency says Tehran’s nuclear programme has "spawned in every direction" over the last decade.

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.

A tsunami warning was issued but has since been cancelled for parts of the West coast.

Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

The man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries during the incident in the country's far north.

The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has experienced exile, detention and a quarter of a century in top government posts.

The military says he was murdered by Hamas, which has claimed he was killed by an Israeli strike.

The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.

Italian authorities said hosts must check the identities of guests in person

The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged.

The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU.

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.

Rihab Faour's long journey to safety, from her small village in southern Lebanon, ended in the death of her young f…

The president-elect warned the group of nine nations against moving away from the dollar.

The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year.