US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of...
The US has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. US Central Command (Centcom) said it hit...
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Panic attacks and fractures – Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims
The fallout from two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday continue to be felt across the country. Officials said the death toll has reached 1,430 with 3,238 injured. Rescue operations...
Europe’s deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
The French health minister has warned that the extreme conditions will result in additional deaths, and an emergency plan has been put in place for all hospitals in the Paris...
Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing
Billionaire investor Leon Black walked out of a closed-door hearing with the congressional committee investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after refusing to answer questions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), say...
Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news
One case that boosted morale across Venezuela is the rescue in La Guaira of three young siblings, who emerged from the rubble covered in dust and debris, footage broadcast on...
Israel and Lebanon reach framework agreement
From a diplomatic perspective, the signing of some kind of an agreement is a step forward, but the situation on the ground in Lebanon has shown little sign of shifting,...
DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties. In a statement, DR...
Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in...
A court in Germany has sentenced a man to life in prison for an attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg in 2024, in which six people were killed. The...
Rescuers rush to save lives as Venezuela earthquakes kill at...
Jorge Rodríguez said 250 buildings had been damaged or lost, mostly in La Guaira, where the BBC verified footage of a 10-storey hotel reduced to rubble. On Thursday, people were...
Nancy Guthrie investigation: Why the trail went cold
“There was absolutely no reason to release that crime scene,” said Joseph Giacalone, retired NYPD sergeant, adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the author of a...
