International
Huge California wildfire tears through 5,000 acres every hour
An enormous wildfire has grown by 8 sq miles an hour (20 sq km) as it spreads across parts of...
Venezuela’s Maduro declared winner in disputed vote
President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela's presidential election, according to partial results published by the electoral council. The head of...
Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch attack kills 12 young people
Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after 12 children and young adults were killed in...
Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style
The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively...
Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end war in Gaza
US Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what...
Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas
One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested...
Ship with nine crew sinks off Taiwan as typhoon hits
Rescue officials in Taiwan are searching for a cargo ship with nine crew members that has sunk off its southern...
Biden tells US it’s time to ‘pass torch to new generation’ after exiting race
US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that it's time to “pass the torch to a...
Nigeria President Urges Youth to Avoid “Sinister” Protests
As Nigeria braces for potential demonstrations on August 1, President Bola Tinubu has cautioned against joining planned protests, attributing their...
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Dozens of people have been detained in the Ugandan capital Kampala after joining scattered anti-corruption protests in defiance of an...
