Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked an appeals court to release him from prison and overturn his conviction on two prostitution-related crimes.In a court filing for an expedited appeal, the...

At least five people have been killed in a bomb explosion in a packed mosque in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state, a police spokesman has said.Nahum Daso told local media...

Police located several guns, a stockpile of ammunition and a shopping list for bomb materials in the home of a Western Australian man arrested after pledging support for the...

Algeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African state a crime, and demanding an apology and reparations. The law also criminalises the glorification...

Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras's presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud. The conservative National Party candidate - backed...

Israel's parliament has extended an order allowing the government to shut down foreign broadcasters operating in the country.The legislation, passed by 22 votes to 10, expands temporary powers introduced...

Watch: President Trump's name added to facade of Kennedy CenterDemocratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump's name from the John F....

Katie RazzallCulture and Media EditorBBCListen to this articleChristmas is a time when families get together if they can - and, until this year, the Murdochs were no different. With...

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been permitted to leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas Day following approval from Brazil's Supreme Court, court documents show.Bolsonaro is currently serving...

Khanyisile NgcoboJohannesburgGallo Images via Getty ImagesSenzo Mchunu was suspended as police minister after corruption allegations emerged about him, which he deniesSouth Africans have long suspected corruption and political interference...

Australian Federal PolicePolice arrested and charged the British man, 43, earlier this monthA British national in Australia has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation for allegedly displaying Nazi...

Alex Smith and Jaroslav LukivandMohamed Madi,KyivReutersSiversk has been virtually wiped out as a town during many months of heavy fightingUkrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of...