International Criminal Court seeks arrest of Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s former defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov.
Eight killed in deadly fire at Moscow office building
At least eight people have died in a large office building fire near Moscow, the regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov has said. Emergency officials told the
Tsikhanowskaya warns against closed borders
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the Polish government not to shut down border crossing points between the two countries. “Keeping Belarusians connected
12 killed and dozens injured in Kurdish south-easst
A huge wildfire in Kurdish parts of south-eastern Turkey has killed at least 12 people. Announcing the death toll on X, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca
No guns for domestic abuse suspects, Supreme Court rules
31 minutes ago By Lisa Lambert and Sam Cabral, BBC News, Washington Getty Images Actress Julianne Moore speaks outside the court during November arguments People placed under
South China Sea tensions force US and Beijing to talk more
2 hours ago By Laura Bicker, China correspondent US ‘focused on reducing conflict’ with China, ambassador tells the BBC’s Laura Bicker Washington and Beijing are talking more
Tributes paid to ‘true giant’ of baseball, Willie Mays
The baseball world has saluted the achievements of Willie Mays, widely considered one of the sport’s best ever players, after his death at age 93.
Bread and other tax proposals axed amid public outcry
Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement
Indian accused of plotting Sikh murder extradited to US
An Indian man accused of plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday
Peace talks ‘tomorrow’ if Russia leaves Ukraine
Kyiv will hold peace talks with Russia tomorrow if Moscow pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. But speaking at the