The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation with officials saying reconstruction migh...
The remains of at least 24 people have been uncovered at the home of a former police officer in El Salvador. The graves may hold up to 40 bodies – most of them thought to be women or girls, officials say. Exhuming all the bodies could take another m...
The Duke of Cambridge has blamed BBC failings over its interview with his mother for fuelling her paranoia and worsening his parents' relationship. After an inquiry found the BBC fell below its standards, Prince William said he was "most saddened" ...
US President Joe Biden has signed a law that aims to address a rising number of anti-Asian attacks. What's behind the hatred? An elderly Thai immigrant dies after being shoved to the ground. A Filipino-American is slashed in the face with a box cutt...
Spain has said it is officially lifting restrictions for UK travellers from Monday, when a decree takes effect. The government says the UK and Japan will be on a list of countries whose residents are not affected by restrictions on non-essential tr...
Thousands of Australian children are walking out of school to attend protests, calling for action on climate change. Up to 50,000 students are expected at School Strike for Climate rallies across the country. It's the latest grassroots campaign...
A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of fighting in which more than 240 people were killed, most of them in Gaza....
Without warning, an Israeli air strike destroyed the four-storey building in the Gaza Strip where Dr Ayman Abu al-Ouf lived early on Sunday. The doctor, who was head of internal medicine at the Palestinian territory's main hospital, was killed along...
The Russian military cargo plane flew us almost to the top of the world, to an archipelago once best known for its rare bird species and its walruses. Now Franz Josef Land is home to a Russian military base and the source of added tension in relati...
Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, is going on trial for illegally funding his 2012 re-election campaign. Mr Sarkozy, who denies the charges, stands accused with 13 other defendants over their role in the so-called "Bygmalion" scandal. Th...
