Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The...

BBCAbdullah Al Nofal (left) and his wife Douna Haj AhmedIt was early December when Douna Haj Ahmed, a Syrian refugee, discovered the disturbing details of her husband's detention in...

US President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to delay an upcoming TikTok ban while he works on a "political resolution".His lawyer filed a legal brief on...

Two people taking part in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police.Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit...

Estonian militaryThe patrol boat Raju's main task will be to protect the Estlink 1 power cableNato has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea, and...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation.In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France...

A man who killed dozens by driving his car into people exercising outside a stadium in southern China has been sentenced to death.Fan Weiqiu was accused of "endangering public...

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry has said. Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast...

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has denied claims by US president-elect Donald Trump that there are Chinese soldiers stationed at the Panama Canal.In recent days Trump has threatened to...

One of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals has been forcibly evacuated by the Israeli military, medics say, after dozens of people were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes targeting the...

Winter winds in the US have delivered deadly surf conditions to western states and reports of tornadoes to Texas, as parts of the US faced severe weather over the...

ShutterstockFor safety reasons, a fake version of Burt (pictured with Hogan) was used for some of the promotional photographsThe crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has...