Juan Pablo Guanipa announces that he has been freed after "almost nine months" of imprisonment.

A second US aircraft carrier appears to be heading towards the Middle East, as Washington puts pressure on Iran.

The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.

Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.

The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

Two people were killed and three others were injured at a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.