DSNS UkraineRussia and Ukraine have declared unilateral ceasefires starting this week, ahead of commemorations held by Russia to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday. Russia said it would hold a ceasefire on 8 and 9...
The World Health Organization says it believes there may have been human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship where three passengers have died.The virus is usually spread from rodents, but the WHO said in this instance it...
A 'fun' superstar stuns rivals and reshapes politics in an Indian stateAFP via Getty ImagesVijay has cast India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as his ideological adversary, and the incumbent DMK as his immediate political rival - a positioning...
Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says reportGetty ImagesA Boeing 737 plane that plummeted into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board, had its fuel supply cut mid-flight, according to newly released...
14 minutes agoGeorge WrightandJames ChaterEPAPresident Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian "fast boats" in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.The UAE and...
The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet1 hour agoKayla Epstein and Scarlett HarrisREUTERS/Daniel ColeThe biggest night in fashion has begun.Celebrities are arriving to the 2026 Met Gala with their take on this year's theme - Costume...
AFP via Getty ImagesMali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of surprise attacks.The West African country remains in a security crisis...
A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow in the early hours of Monday, causing visible damage to the façade of the building but no casualties.It was the third night in a row the Russian capital came...
BBCTwo people have died after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, Mayor Burkhard Jung said.The suspected perpetrator was apprehended, Jung said, adding that authorities were not yet clear on...
New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape45 minutes agoMansur Abubakar,KanoandChris Ewokor,BBC Africa, AbujaAFP via Getty ImagesTwo of Nigeria's most prominent opposition figures have announced they have switched parties in a dramatic political realignment ahead of next year's presidential election.Peter...
