Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean
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Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game
Talks have helped to steady a rocky relationship between the world's top two economies - but the rivalry persists.
Israeli troops kill municipal worker in south Lebanon raid
The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government.
Climate change intensified India's heatwaves in 2024 - Lancet study
Climate change caused one-third of India’s 2024 heatwave days, worsening health and economic losses.
Dutch voters deliver rebuke to the far-right in knife-edge election
The centrist D66 party nearly tripled its seats, while Geert Wilders’ right-wing party suffered a drop from its shocking first-place finish in 2023.
Reports of mass killings in Sudan have echoes of its dark past
Some are warning of a genocide unfolding in Darfur - violence that is linked to killings there 20 years ago.
Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed
The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.
Melissa hurtles toward Bermuda, will fuel downpours in Northeast U.S.
Melissa, now a Category 2 hurricane, will bring heavy rain from the Mid-Atlantic to New England as it heads toward Bermuda and Newfoundland, Canada.
Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings
The announcement comes after growing reports of mass killings, including of patients at a hospital.
Watch: US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
The BBC's Laura Bicker explains how the two nation's have reported on the trade negotiations.
Can a sense of humor get Albania into the E.U.?
Once known as a Stalinist backwater, Albania is now a front-runner for E.U. accession and has a comedian running for mayor of its capital.
Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft
They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, Paris' public prosecutor said.
A look at past nuclear weapons tests in Russia, China and the U.S.
Trump said the U.S. will test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. None of the three countries has tested live nuclear weapons since the 1990s.
Handshakes and whispers: Trump and Xi's meeting…in 73 seconds
Trump says the meeting with President Xi, which was their first face-to-face interaction since 2019, was a "great success".
Trump cuts tariffs on China after ‘truly great’ meeting with Xi
China’s leader agreed to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year and buy more soybeans, Trump said after a meeting designed to calm trade tensions.
K-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency
A South Korean court rules that the act's contract with the label, which runs until 2029, is valid.
Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball
The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital on Tuesday and placed on life support but died on Thursday.
4 killed in strike on another boat U.S. alleges was carrying illegal drugs
At least 61 people have been killed in U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea since September.
Who is Rob Jetten, tipped to become youngest Dutch prime minister?
Rob Jetten's electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve it.
Dozens dead in 'total devastation' left behind by Hurricane Melissa
The hurricane - Jamaica's worst to date - was downgraded from a category five storm on Wednesday.
Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years
It is necessary for the US to keep pace with weapons programmes in China and Russia, the president says.
Cruise operator 'failed' woman who was left on island and died, family says
Katherine Rees said her mum, 80, had fallen ill during a hike on a remote Australian island and was told to return to the ship by herself.
Trump directs Pentagon to test nuclear weapons for first time since 1992
The president said he wanted testing to occur “on an equal basis” with Russia and China. The Kremlin condemned the move, and there was no indication of when tests might take place.
Trump says South Korea will be able to build nuclear-powered submarine
Trump’s announcement was short on detail but came a day after he finalized a trade deal with South Korea that includes a pledge of $350 billion in investment.
Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties
Bryce McFerran is a senior executive at a steel-trading business co-owned by one of Russia’s richest oligarchs and is married to a member of a Russian family with extensive ties to the Kremlin.
Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with most of the votes counted the result is too close to call.
See the devastating effects of Melissa’s path through Jamaica, Cuba
The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and damage before continuing on to Cuba
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba; has killed at least 26 in Haiti and Jamaica
At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next.
Five more suspects detained in Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says
None of France’s crown jewels have been recovered, though Paris’s public prosecutor said she remains hopeful they will be returned.
France enshrines need for consent into rape law in wake of Gisèle Pelicot case
The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year.
Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says
The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft.
U.S. to withdraw some troops from Romania, NATO’s eastern flank
It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.
New videos show executions after RSF militia takes key Sudan city
RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.
