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
People left dangling upside down on amusement park ride
About 30 people were rescued from an amusement park in Oregon, according to Portland Fire and Rescue, after one of the rides got stuck and
UN aid convoy ‘denied entry to north’
20 minutes ago By Robert Greenall, BBC News UNICEF’s James Elder says Gaza a ‘horror show’ for children The UN children’s agency Unicef has told the BBC