British mountaineer Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest mountain for a non-sherpa.The 51-year-old,...

Portugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won snap parliamentary elections - the third in as many years - again falling short of a majority. Its leader Luís Montenegro promised...

Gideon LongBusiness reporterReporting fromCali, ColombiaBBCThe bullet holes are clearly visible in the windscreen of Jesús Cometa's vehicle after the attempt on his lifeIn July last year, Jesús Cometa was...

Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentGetty ImagesAn injured man is transported to the Kamal Adwan HospitalIsrael has announced it will allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza to ensure that...

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, 82, was diagnosed...

An Australian man who was captured by Russian forces while fighting alongside Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison, Russian-installed prosecutors have said.Oscar Jenkins,...

Two people have been killed and at least 19 others injured after a tall Mexican Navy training sailing ship crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, the city mayor...

Gabon's former President, Ali Bongo, who was deposed in a 2023 coup, has left the country and is now in Angola, the authorities there have announced.The Angolan presidency added...

Stephen McDonellChina correspondentEPAAustralian Matthew Radalj was held for five years in a Beijing detention centre, similar to the one pictured above in 2012Sharing a dirty cell with a dozen...

At least two people have died after a "severe" avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after...

Mexico is seeking compensation from the producers of a MrBeast video and has accused the US YouTuber of exploiting its ancient pyramids for commercial gain.The video "I Explored 2000...

Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentReutersA man carries a child to the hospital following Israel's fresh offensive in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza StripHamas has proposed releasing more hostages under a new...