Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.

World leaders will soon gather for the annual UN meeting on how to tackle climate change.

His five-day tour displayed the power of his presidency - but also, at times, that power's limitations.

US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence…

Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on th…

Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.

General Albert Pike's statue, toppled during George Floyd protests in 2020, is restored under orders from President…

Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from contesting the election.

Milei's radical spending cuts have won favour with Donald Trump, but also attracted widespread criticism.

An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president's 43-year hold on power.

The rare highest-strength storm is set to hit Jamaica by Tuesday, having already caused two deaths in Haiti.

The experimental weapon is hailed as having a potentially unlimited range - though Western experts have questioned its …

The bus was carrying 234 smartphones that likely ruptured, exacerbating the fire, officials told local media.

The former vice president made her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 - a…

The result, long clear from early tallies, was officially announced at Dublin Castle.

New satellite images show the White House East Wing has been completely demolished in order to make way for President T…

Irakli Garibashvili, who was a loyal lieutenant of Georgia's de facto leader, is accused of corruption.

It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.

The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

This is the eighth US strike on alleged drug trafficking vessels near Latin America, the first on the Pacific side.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.

Alvaro Uribe was the country's first president to be criminally convicted, and faced 12 years' house arrest.

The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail…

The historic items were taken in broad daylight and are now feared to have been broken down for parts.

The 'squashbucklers' climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of O…

Experts have suggested several attacks launched by the US may be illegal under international law.

The project by state oil giant Petrobras has faced dismay and opposition from conservationists.

Before Monday, Hamas had handed over all living hostages and 12 out of 28 deceased hostages under a ceasefire.

Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

Bolton argues his case is an example of "weaponisation" but legal experts say the charges are serious.

The BBC obtained a copy of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir ahead of its publication on Tuesday.

Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy"…

Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family.

The judge ordered his release, after a ruling that was met with a ripple of surprise in court and a smile from the Ukra…

The woman's death has triggered widespread anger in Taiwan following speculation that she was overworked.

The Trump-Putin phone call came a day before Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House.

At least 27 people have been killed in US strikes on alleged "narco-boats" in the Caribbean.

The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.�…

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC&…

The first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.

The defendants are believed to be couple Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were arrested in 2022.

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

Israel says it has released 1,968 prisoners and detainees as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Authorities say the 16 people missing after the explosives factory incident are all presumed dead.

According to local media, dozens of houses have been damaged and it's suspected the blaze was caused by an illegal …

First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death…

With 18 people unaccounted for, the tragedy is "even more devastating than we thought", says a sheriff.

Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads.

Several of the hostages will be brought from Gaza to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.

Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blo…

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

For the first time since the Hamas attacks on Israel two years ago, there is a realistic chance of ending the horrors��…

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

Satellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.

Sébastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, said MPs recognise the pressing need to pass a budget by the end of the…

Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.

"The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all," UN Secretary General Antonio …

The alleged forgery was done to comply with Fifa's 'grandfather rule' for foreign-born players.

Hundreds of hikers have been guided to safety in Tibet after becoming trapped over the weekend by heavy snowfall.

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israe…

A lawyer attacks India's Chief Justice BR Gavai, apparently over remarks he made about Hinduism.

HMNZS Manawanui started leaking oil into the ocean after it sank in Samoan waters a year ago.

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.

An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu.

The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award.

The Senate will meet again Monday to try to pass a bill to reopen the government but the chances of it passing appear s…

Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators amid growing turmoil in the Caucasus country.

The conservative politician is set to be Japan's first female prime minister.

Water cannon and pepper spray was used by authorities to disperse protesters.

The use of controversial shark nets was about to be scaled back in Sydney when a surfer was killed.

Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people.

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democ…

The alleged head of the gang's armed wing was arrested in an operation between Colombia, the US and the UK.

Several museums and landmarks, including the US Capitol and Washington Monument, have closed to visitors.

The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.

Washington's political gridlock could inflict wide-ranging miseries, as anything deemed non-essential will be put o…

His brief suspension came after his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.