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The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.

The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in "self-defence", US Central Command says.

A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.

The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.

Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.

The BBC's Sumedha Pal describes how difficult it is to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rise to 45C .

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.

The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.

Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday.

Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.

On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.

MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten

The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.

The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.

Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A Malaysian man has died and about 20 people are feared trapped at the site near Manila, officials say.

The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

Security forces were met by resistance while attempting to clear highway barriers, amid unrest over the government's economic policies.

At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.

The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".

The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.

The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.