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Holy Fire celebrated by Christians in Jerusalem amid Israeli police restrictions Thousands of Christians filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday for an important Orthodox Easter ritual, despite restrictions by Israeli po…

Sudan: Army and RSF battle over key sites, with 3 UN staff dead A power struggle between Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the country, with 27 reported dead and nearly 200 injured. Residents dod…

Sudan fighting: The military rivalry behind the clashes in Khartoum The fighting that has erupted in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the…

The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies aged 46 The co-founder and guitarist of Irish rock band The Script, Mark Sheehan, has died. The 46-year-old died in hospital on Friday following a brief illness, the band announced.…

Jack Teixeira: US airman charged over Pentagon documents leak The US airman accused of leaking confidential intelligence and defence documents has been officially charged in a court appearance in Boston. Jack Teixeira, 2…

Dalai Lama defended over tongue-sucking remark A top Tibetan leader has defended the Dalai Lama over a video that showed him asking a child to suck his tongue. Penpa Tsering, head of Tibet's government-in-exile, has call…

Pentagon leaks: US thinks UN head Guterres too accommodating to Moscow, files suggest The US government believes the UN Secretary General is too willing to accommodate Russian interests, according to fresh revelations in…

Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful Twitter boss Elon Musk has told the BBC that running the company has been "quite painful" and "a rollercoaster". However, the multi-billionaire entrepreneur…

Ukraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms…

Pentagon leak shows S Korea torn on sending Ukraine weapons A leaked Pentagon document seen by the BBC reveals a sensitive conversation between high-level South Korean officials on whether to sell weapons that could be u…

Evan Gershkovich: US says journalist is wrongfully detained in Russia The United States has designated journalist Evan Gershkovich as being "wrongfully detained" by Russia and called for his immediate release. Mr Gershko…

US, Philippines begin largest-ever drills after China exercises The US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded its large-scale exercises around Taiwan. Beijing…

Louisville, Kentucky shooting: Five people dead, police say Police in Louisville, Kentucky, have confirmed that at least five people have been killed in a shooting in the city. An additional six people have been injured…

Ukraine war: Who leaked top secret US documents - and why? What to make of the dozens of classified American Defence Department documents - maps, charts and photographs - now circulating on the internet? Complete with ti…

China simulates hitting 'key targets' on Taiwan China has simulated precision strikes against key targets on Taiwan and its surrounding waters during a second day of military drills. The drills - which Beijing has called…

US urges China to show restraint amid Taiwan drills China has carried out a second day of naval drills around Taiwan, as tensions continue to mount after President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the US last week. The drills - w…

Iran installs cameras to find women not wearing hijab Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced. Women seen not covering their hair would rec…

Chinese military rehearsing encirclement of Taiwan China's military has begun rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills. Beijing - which views Taiwan as a breakaway province of China - ca…

One tourist killed and seven wounded in car ramming attack in Tel Aviv An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people wounded in a suspected car ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say. Ita…

Two Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting attack Two Israeli women have been killed and another seriously injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military and medics say. The women were i…

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack Israel's military says it has struck targets linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas inside Lebanon and across the Gaza Strip. The attacks come after a major r…

Macron counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to senses' French leader Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine. "I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses,…

Tsai-McCarthy meeting: Is Taiwan in danger of being loved to death? China has launched military drills in response to a much-anticipated meeting between Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

Macron and von der Leyen: Europe’s good cop and bad cop to meet Xi Jinping As Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen meet Xi Jinping, they will be sending a message of unity - even as China seeks to exploit potential c…

Trump indictment: US going to hell, says ex-president The US is "going to hell", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of t…

Jerusalem: Clashes erupt at contested holy site Israeli police have clashed with dozens of Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem's contested holy site. Police say they conducted a pre-dawn raid after what they called "agi…

- Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges during a court hearing in New York - The former US president was accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election - The ch…

Nato's border with Russia doubles as Finland joins Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, and its flag will soon be raised at the alliance's headquarters. The Finnish foreign minister handed th…

Dutch rail crash: One dead after passenger train derails At least one person has been killed and about 30 injured - some seriously - after a passenger train derailed in the western Netherlands. Emergency services say the…

Donald Trump hunkers down in New York ahead of arraignment Former US President Donald Trump has arrived at Trump Tower in New York, where he is expected to spend the night before facing criminal charges. Mr Trump's trip…