India's delayed action plan raises eyebrows at COP30 climate summit
India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do…
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BBC visits US-led Gaza ceasefire monitoring centre in Israel
Soldiers from more than 20 countries, diplomats and aid workers are based at the Civil-Military Coo…
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'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30
Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out. from B…
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Klimt painting second most expensive artwork sold at auction
The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed. …
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Trial opens into North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63
Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of failings turned th…
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Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release
The former US treasury secretary says he is "ashamed" of his emails to the late sex offen…
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Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks
There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said. from BBC News https…
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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
"Serial intruder" Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance. …
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Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found
Rajwinder Singh denies stabbing the 24-year-old to death in October 2019. from BBC News https://i…
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The oil pipeline feud testing Canada's global ambitions
The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada's unity as …
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Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in city of Charlotte
Operation "Charlotte's Web" is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver "the la…
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The US will help South Korea build nuclear 'attack' submarines - here's what that means
The agreement comes amid a period of growing geopolitical tensions on the Korean Peninsula. from …
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Iran confirms it seized tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The Talara tanker was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore. from BBC News …
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Zelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal
State-owned energy firms will be fully audited and new management brought in, the Ukrainian PM says…
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At 16, I was experimented on by the CIA and now I'm suing
Lana Ponting is part of a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government for its alleged role…
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Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
In October more than 260 settler attacks resulted in Palestinians casualties or property damage acc…
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Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique …
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The fallout from Nigeria's spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local p…
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What we know about new Epstein emails that mention Trump
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White Hou…
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Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says
India's government says it unequivocally condemns the "dastardly and cowardly act" th…
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a par…
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Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties fo…
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Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining…
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