Israel says eight of the remaining 26 hostages due to be released by Hamas during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal are dead.Government spokesman David Mencer told...

Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire."All we can hear gunshots around the city,"...

The chairman and president of Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, have resigned in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation against a famous TV host.Dozens of companies...

Getty ImagesBelgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday...

Watch: A look at the US-Mexico border on Trump's first week in officeSince taking office on 20 January, President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of immigration-related executive orders,...

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free six hostages this week.Footage from Wadi Gaza, on the coast of the...

Vanessa Buschschlüter and Ian AikmanBBC NewsUS GovernmentTrump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted this picture on X on 24 January announcing that deportation flights had begunA looming trade war between...

Almost 20,000 people have visited Sydney's Botanic Gardens to catch a whiff of an endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" as it bloomed. Dubbed Putricia, the titan arum...

Rushdi AbualoufBBC News Gaza correspondentReutersArmed Hamas police officers An agreement to release Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud has been reached that would allow people to return to north Gaza, a...

Catherine HeathwoodBBC NewsFILMCREWThe 15-year-old star of a film about a schoolgirl forced to marry an older man is evangelical about her role - despite the fact that her community...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December.His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the...

EPAFour ancient gold artefacts were stolen from a Dutch museum in an overnight raid in the early hours of Saturday morning. Thieves used explosives to blast their way into...