Residents of the Gaza Strip have described to the BBC the effects that a lack of food is having on their bodies, after a UN-backed report confirmed famine in the…
Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, police have said. The charge relates to trips he took abroad while serving…
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Beijing "firmly opposes" Washington's steep tariffs on Delhi and called for greater co-operation between India and China. Xu likened the US…
An appeals court has thrown out a $500m (£372m) penalty that President Donald Trump was ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud trial last year. Judge Arthur Engoron…
Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species. But now scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature say we…
US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. Over a 40-year career in Rhode Island, he famously used compassion and humour…
Japanese police have said that an elderly man who they had believed was killed by a bear had in fact been stabbed to death by his son. Fujiyuki Shindo, 51,…
Texas legislators have approved new congressional maps designed to give Republicans an edge in next year's elections for the US House of Representatives. After a two-week standoff, where Democrats fled…
A busy Italian airport has been partially evacuated after a man set fire to a check-in area. Video footage posted on social media shows chaotic scenes inside Terminal 1 of…
Police in Jeju have for the first time released guidelines reminding foreign visitors to behave or face fines, as the South Korean holiday island sees an increasing number of tourists.…
