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Sudan crisis risks becoming a nightmare for the world - former PM Hamdok The former prime minister of Sudan has warned that the conflict in his country could become worse than those in Syria and Libya. Abdalla Hamdok sai…

Turkey's President Erdogan back on campaign trail after illness President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reappeared on the campaign trail in western Turkey on Saturday in the flesh, and in thundering form. He arrived in the port c…

North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence deal North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister has warned that a recent US-South Korean deal will lead to a "more serious danger". Kim Yo-jong sa…

Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops, Hemedti tells BBC One of Sudan's duelling generals, who leads the paramilitary force fighting the country's army, has told the BBC he will not negotiate until fighting ends.…

Mike Pence testifies in criminal probe of Trump and Capitol riot Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has testified as part of a criminal investigation into alleged efforts by Donald Trump to overturn his defeat in the 20…

Palestinians condemn EU's von der Leyen for 'racist trope' Palestinians have described remarks about Israel by the head of the European Commission as "inappropriate, false and discriminatory". It follows a congratulatory…

US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal The US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines t…

Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders worry about losing support A year ago Volodymyr and his men were firing all 40 barrels of their BM-21 Grad rocket launcher in one go. Now they can only afford to fire a few at a time at Rus…

US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal The US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines t…

Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing The Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, US officials s…

Haiti crisis: Mob burns suspected gang members to death A group of 13 suspected gang members has been beaten and burned to death by a mob in Haiti's capital after being seized while police were searching their vehicle. T…

India's population to surpass China this week - UN India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said. India's population is expected to reach…

China disowns ambassador's remarks questioning Ukrainian independence China has distanced itself from the remarks of one of its envoys who questioned the sovereignty of Ukraine and other former Soviet countries. Paris am…

Sudan fighting: Diplomats and foreign nationals evacuated A growing list of countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan's capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum. The US and UK announced o…

Twitter restores blue tick to high profile accounts Some Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had their blue tick badges re-instated by Twitter without paying to subscribe. Beyoncé, Harry Kane, Rich…

Sudan fighting: US military evacuates diplomats from Khartoum The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, President Joe Biden has said. "Today, on my orders, the United States milit…

Montevideo Maru: Australia finds wreck of Japanese WW2 disaster ship Deep-sea explorers have found the wreck of a Japanese transport ship which sank off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australian troops and civilia…

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split deci…

Cocaine smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis I'm about to climb into the first "narco-sub" known to have brought cocaine from South America to Europe. It's 20 metres (65 ft) long, carbon fibre and - remarkabl…

Toronto airport gold heist: Police says $15m of valuables stolen Police are investigating a gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the Ontario province. Canadian…

SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk's firm to try again with big rocket launch Elon Musk's SpaceX company will have another go on Thursday at launching its mammoth new rocket, Starship. Watch our live coverage here. An attempt to…

Dozens die in Ramadan crush in Yemen's capital Sanaa At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. Video footage on so…

Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage Russia has a programme to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to new allegations. The details come from a joint investigat…

Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement…

Trigger IX: $5bn of drugs seized in Latin American operation Police in Latin America have seized cocaine and other drugs worth $5bn (£4bn) in an operation lasting three weeks and spanning 15 countries. They also seized m…

Ukraine war: Putin visits occupied Kherson region in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited occupied parts of the Ukrainian region of Kherson. He attended a military meeting to hear reports from commanders,…

Sudan fighting: Blinken says US diplomatic convoy fired upon A US diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan on Monday but nobody was hurt, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. "This action was reckless, it was…

SpaceX halts Starship launch at last minute - Elon Musk's company SpaceX postpones the debut launch of the most powerful rocket ever built - The entrepreneur says a frozen valve meant the giant rocket could not take off…

Elon Musk's SpaceX firm set to fly giant Starship rocket system The most powerful rocket ever developed is about to attempt a maiden launch. The vehicle, known as Starship, has been built by the American entrepreneur Elo…

Sudan crisis: Further fierce fighting as clashes spread Fierce clashes have been reported across Sudan as fighting between rival armed factions continues to spread. The escalation came on the second day of clashes betwee…