A former Israeli hostage who was released last month has told Israeli TV that he was sexually assaulted during his two years in captivity in Gaza.In an interview with...

American delivery firms UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded part of their fleets of cargo planes after a mid-takeoff crash in Kentucky on Tuesday left at least 14 people...

A man has caught fire at Melbourne international airport after a lithium power bank in his pocket ignited, leaving him with burns to his leg and fingers.The man, aged...

A Tanzanian court has charged at least 240 people with treason following last week's deadly election protests.President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the election with 98%...

Explosions have been heard near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it would agree to a humanitarian ceasefire.Residents in Khartoum,...

Dozens of people have been injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a high school complex in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.Fifty-four people were admitted to hospital,...

Four people have been detained by French police after protesters set off flares during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris on Thursday night.Clashes broke out in...

Brandon Drenonin Westmoreland, JamaicaWatch: Hurricane Melissa - aerial view of 'ground zero' destructionFive days after Hurricane Melissa pummelled into western Jamaica with record force, residents in devastated communities along...

Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentBBCIn the midst of a still shaky ceasefire, Gazans are taking the first tentative steps along the long road to recovery.Bulldozers are clearing roads, shovelling the detritus...

Multiple people have fallen ill after opening a "suspicious package" delivered to the base of operations for Air Force One.A spokesperson for Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Maryland, near...

An Australian teenager has faced court for allegedly defacing a large blue sculpture of a mythical creature by sticking googly eyes on it.Amelia Vanderhorst, 19, appeared via phone at...

Four senior figures in the Greek coastguard, including its current commander, are to face criminal prosecution for negligent manslaughter in connection with a 2023 migrant boat disaster in which...