Pope Francis ‘not out of danger yet,’ doctors say in first news conference
His doctors said “the pope is fine” and “working,” though they cautioned that he remains in significant danger as he fights a bout of double pneumonia.
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Shirley Duncan, whose wanderlust led her around the world, dies at 99
A bicycle ride across her native Australia, recounted in her 1957 book “Two Wheels to Adventure,” marked the beginning of a lifetime of dauntless travel.
Arab leaders scramble for alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan
An emerging Arab plan is likely to call for Palestinian technocrats to govern Gaza and substantial funds for rebuilding the shattered enclave.
Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback
Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.
Elon Musk, JD Vance haven’t boosted far right ahead of German election
After the highly unusual U.S. interventions, the AfD remains in second place heading into Germany’s federal election on Sunday.
Sweden investigates suspected sabotage of undersea telecoms cable
A Baltic Sea cable has been damaged for the third time in recent months, Finnish telecom operators say.
Woman in court over McCann family stalking charges
Julia Wandel, 23, had claimed she was the missing child prior to her arrest at Bristol Airport.
Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians
The move comes amid deteriorating conditions in the Caribbean country.
Sinn Féin St Patrick's Day move over Trump policy a gamble
The snub risks damaging long-standing relationships with key political figures in the US.
Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".
Flights diverted off Australia as Chinese navy conducts ‘show of force’
The Chinese naval exercises, in international waters off Australia’s eastern coast, while legal, have nonetheless sparked alarm in Australia and New Zealand.
Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations
First Minister Michelle O'Neill says her decision not to travel to Washington DC for the annual festivities is one of principle.
Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.
In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the definition of “applied art.”
Trump deports hundreds to third countries, leaving them in legal limbo
The U.S. has deported more than 400 migrants — from nations as far as China and Vietnam — to Panama and Costa Rica, leaving them in legal limbo.
Mexico eyes constitutional reform after U.S. terrorism designations
President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. labeling of drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups “cannot be an opportunity for the United States to invade our sovereignty.”
Trump’s foreign aid pause imperils education programs for Afghan women
U.S.-backed initiatives that allowed thousands of Afghan women to study online or abroad are in jeopardy after Trump’s suspension of foreign aid.
Live Briefing: Missing body of Shiri Bibas is major Gaza ceasefire violation, Israel says
Israelis reacted with anger after finding that the bodies of four hostages released by Hamas did not include Shiri Bibas, who was abducted along with her sons.
Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court
Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.
Trudeau swipes at Trump as Canada revels in hockey win against US
Trudeau posted on social media "You can't take our country - and you can't take our game".
Three years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has to battle Trump
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, it appears to be reaching a tipping point.
Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve
Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.
Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina
Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy.
BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisis
An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.
Katya Adler: Far right looks for breakthrough in Germany's election
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.
What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight mean?
Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.
Israel says forensics show Bibas children killed by captors
Israel earlier said the body of a "Gazan woman" was returned instead of their mother, Shiri Bibas.
How to untangle Trump and Zelensky’s claims about U.S. aid to Ukraine
The leaders appeared to talk past each other, with Trump skipping over the well-documented understanding of how U.S. aid is counted and where it is spent.
Three empty buses explode in Israel in suspected terrorist attack
Blasts rocked three empty buses in a Tel Aviv suburb, and explosives were found at other sites, authorities said.
Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.
Three buses explode in Israel in 'suspected terror attack', police say
Police say it is possible timers went off prematurely when the buses blew up when they were empty.
Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor who warned against silence, dies at 98
Mr. Turski, a Polish journalist who survived Auschwitz as a teenager, urged the world not to be indifferent to the persecution of minorities.
How a US takeover could change James Bond forever
Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.
