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The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.

Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, spent hours at sea before reaching Korean waters.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

It follows recent protests that have led to fears there could be a resurgence in xenophobic violence.

The YouTuber allegedly made false claims that fuelled a career-ending scandal for Kim Soo-hyun.

The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.

Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area on the South Lawn in preparation for next month's event.

With the US pulling out of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, the EU is looking for potential candidates to step in.

The massive structure will host a cage fight as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

The story of the rise and decline of India’s communists - from ruling states to struggling for relevance.

Israel says it was targeting a Hamas commander whose predecessor was killed in a similar strike earlier in May.

Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.

Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the Eiffel tower at night".

The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.

Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.

The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.

Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.

Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.

The governor of Ituri said the more time they lose, the closer the province is to disaster.

The driver and passengers of the car managed to escape before the bridge gave way in Xiaogan.

The court said the man poisoned the tycoon for sidelining him after he helped secure a deal with Netflix for the 3 Body Problem.

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.

Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

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.

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

It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.

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

The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .

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.

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

The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.

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.