Venezuela has accused the United States of the "greatest extortion" at an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York. Washington's seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers...

Magen David AdomThe attacker drove into people and then carried out a stabbing several miles away, police sayTwo people have been killed in what police say was a "rolling...

A powerful winter storm has struck southern California, bringing relentless rain, strong winds and mountain snow to parts of the state.California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency...

Family photoTheir reunion was described as natural and joyfulIt was a 10,000-mile, 23-hour journey for a meeting that was more than 60 years in the making, but Russell Gower...

Heavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, according to local officials. The storms - which were...

To understand the significance of this moment, it helps to understand the magnitude of Kipchoge's success.As well as those Olympic titles, Kipchoge's honours have included a world title, 11...

Kelly Ng,Singapore,Riana Ibrahim,BBC Indonesian, JakartaandRaja Eben Lumbanrau,BBC Indonesian, JakartaAFP via Getty ImagesPeople in Indonesia's Aceh province are raising white flags as a call for international solidarityFor weeks now, angry...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given a positive assessment of a conversation he had with US envoys on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.Zelensky said Thursday's call with Steve...

The jailed ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a successful surgery for a double hernia, his wife Michelle says. The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for...

Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter's...

A Powerball player in Arkansas won a whopping $1.817bn (£1.34bn) jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever claimed.The single winning ticket matched all...

PA MediaJack Hibbert had been working as a police officer for just months before he was shotA young police officer who was shot in the head during the Bondi...