The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday.

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali&quo…

In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he w…

Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented.

The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro's removal, plans for…

Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to "past business relationships".

The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the d…

A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting milli…

The Lebanese man helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say.

Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.

Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take c…

Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug traff…

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

Vance posted on social media that she is looking forward to welcoming a boy in late July.

President Zelensky says Russia has started using "far more" ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.

Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.

Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.

Europe is split between hitting back at Trump's tariff threat or holding fire to avoid a damaging trade war.

Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February…

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the…

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues foll…

The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Co…

At least four people are injured and there are also reports of extensive damage to nearby buildings, he local safety bo…

Distressing footage reveals nearly 200 bodies with one victim identified as young as 16.

The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.

An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government pr…

Ramón Guanipa's father was accused of treason for challenging the disputed 2024 presidential election result.

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK go…

All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38…

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil&qu…

Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump&#…

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.

Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.…

The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Israel says Volker Türk's office makes "absurd" accusations in a report that details what the UN calls &q…

The presidency also expels Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, after he fails to…

The talks are held as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy sector and under the shadow of US threats to anne…

The US taking of Venezuela's leader has faced strong criticism from both America's friends and foes.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to "face justice". Some experts have conc…

Delcy Rodríguez, a close ally of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has been named interim president.

An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president…

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammuni…

Ana Vanessa Herrero is in Caracas and says she began hearing planes at 02:00 local time.

Can the Democratic socialist deliver on the big cost-of-living promises that propelled him to victory?

Inside the K-beauty industry that has made South Korea a major player in worldwide beauty market.

The 6.5 magnitude trembler shook buildings and set off the country's earthquake alert system.

How the blaze took hold with such ferocity, killing at least 40 people and leaving many more critically injured, is now…

More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies…

Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.