Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that he kept a "death squad" to crack down on crime while mayor of one of the country's largest cities.In his first...

The most senior prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and asked for an immediate investigation.In a statement, he announced that...

Getty ImagesThere are no pictures of the city but it had pyramid temples similar to this one in nearby CalakmulA huge Mayan city has been discovered centuries after it...

At least 60 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, the Lebanese health ministry said.Two children were among those killed in strikes which targeted...

In the North Philadelphia neighbourhood of Fairhill, signs of Puerto Rico are never far off. The US island territory's red, white and blue flag adorns homes and businesses, and...

A woman missing for six days in Australia’s Snowy Mountains has been found "dazed and injured" by emergency services after a massive search and rescue operation.New South Wales (NSW)...

Getty ImagesLittle progress has been made in limiting emissions of greenhouse gases that are driving up temperaturesGlobal efforts to tackle climate change are wildly off track, says the UN,...

BBCMenka Gomis is leaving his friends and family behind in France as feels he will have more opportunities in SenegalMenka Gomis was born in France but has decided his...

The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade.The LDP and its much smaller coalition...

Georgia PM Irakli Kobakhidze says that there are always "irregularities" in elections, but rejects claims of fraudGeorgia's prime minister has hailed a "landslide" election result, rejecting allegations of vote-rigging...

Getty ImagesFormer President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebrates with successor Claudia SheumbaumAfter handing the reins of power to Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October, Mexico’s outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López...

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be "exaggerated or downplayed" while refraining from pledging...