BBC reports from the scene of floods in Kerr CountyTwo top officials in the Texas county where dozens died in catastrophic flooding over the 4 July holiday weekend were...

A researcher at an Australian university has discovered a new "supersized" species of stick insect in a remote rainforest in Queensland, Australia. Professor Angus Emmott identified the new Acrophylla...

David GrittenBBC News, JerusalemJames ChaterBBC News, SydneyReutersMore than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since late May, according to the UNMore than 50 Palestinians were killed and...

A storm is brewing in Kenya over the latest proposals to control the sale and consumption of alcohol, including raising the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21.The sweeping...

US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India could hit the country's growth prospects, experts say.It is unclear how big the hit could...

The US will impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India "plus an unspecified penalty" for buying Russian oil and weapons, President Donald Trump has said.Posting on his Truth...

US officials said on Wednesday that they will sanction Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of authorising "arbitrary pre-trial detentions" and suppressing "freedom of expression".Judge Moraes...

Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoWatch: Mark Carney announces Canada's plans to recognise a Palestinian statePrime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming...

Ben Chu, Daniel Wainwright & Phil LeakeBBC VerifyGetty ImagesDonald Trump has delivered a profound shock to the global trading system since returning to the White House.The US president announced...

YouTube will be included in Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform.The video sharing site was set...

ReutersA massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern coast has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The earthquake, which hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25am local...

Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent in CreteFrancesco Tosto/BBCPeople arriving from North Africa are held in Crete before being moved to the Greek mainlandIn the centre of a sweltering,...