Rebel fighters and members of the public have gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus to celebrate the end of President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. The BBC's Lina Sinjab was drowned...

Ghana's Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday's election and congratulated the opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, on his victory."The people have voted for change," said Bawumia.The...

AFPPrithvi Shaw went unsold in the IPL auction in NovemberLast month, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he...

AFPIn the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger's military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy - and...

BBCNatalia Cavalcante says she built a house on the profits from sex workDayane Leite never wanted to become a sex worker but at the age of 17 her husband...

BBCRebels have launched a major offensive against the government in Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the territory under their control.The rebels captured the city...

A pair of ruby red slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz have been sold for $28m (£22m) at a US-based auction...

PA MediaJack Pitcher arrived at Bondi Beach in Sydney early on Thursday, having set out from Perth in early October A man has broken the British record for running...

An explosion has hit a three-storey block of flats in The Hague, police say.Firefighters rushed to the scene to put out a fire that caused the collapse of several...

Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many voters.The West African nation is...

Watch: 'I am very sorry', South Korea president saysSouth Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for declaring martial law earlier this week and has said there will not...

ReutersEmmanuel Macron plans to use the reopening of the cathedral for a political boostA gravely weakened President Emmanuel Macron hopes to win a new lease of political life from...