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Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
BJP leader back to head India's Assam state for second time in a row
Himanta Biswa Sarma is seen as one of the architects of BJP's rapid growth in India's northeast.
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.
Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why | Mujtaba Rahman
Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US president was not a solo run. It was born of the realisation that US leverage has slipped Friedrich Merz’s criticism of Donald Trump last mont…
Trump ally Kari Lake tapped to be US ambassador to Jamaica
Lake thanked President Trump for nominating her, saying on social media that Jamaica "is a country I know very well, full of incredible people".
What comes next for US and Canada passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some Americans will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.
Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to …
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters
BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.
Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Ma…
US passengers quarantining in Nebraska as officials say public hantavirus risk 'very low'
Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
Why cruise ship passengers with possible hantavirus exposure went to Nebraska
The University of Nebraska is home to the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. and a separate biocontainment unit that can treat people exposed to infectious diseases.
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.
New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real
When given the options of "true," "false" or "not sure," and asked whether each of the incidents "was staged," a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either st…
Abortion pill by mail allowed for at least 3 more days, the Supreme Court says
Full access to the abortion pill mifepristone, including through telemedicine and the mail, will continue for at least three more days, the high court said on Monday.
Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August
Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.
Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive
An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".
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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.