Large explosion in Beirut as IDF says it conducted 'precise' strike
Video captured by Reuters news agency shows a large explosion in Lebanon's capital.
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The man behind Japan's $170bn bid to prop up the yen
Masato Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.
How a mega dam has caused a mega power crisis for Zambia
A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.
Inside a hospital on the front line of Sudan’s hunger crisis
One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.
Israeli strike on Gaza school that killed 22 targeted one Hamas figure, BBC told
Thirteen children and a pregnant woman were among the victims of the air strike on 21 September.
The fierce battle over the 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks
Colombia and a US firm are fighting over a shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea that could be worth $18bn.
Woman saved as home floods - and brutal Helene destroys family history
Entire communities in North Carolina are coming to terms with devastating losses after a historic, deadly storm.
Israeli military deaths in Lebanon raise questions over war’s scope
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed Wednesday in Lebanon, deaths that could shape the depth and scope of an Israeli ground offensive against Hezbollah.
Ground offensive preceded by year of secret raids in Lebanon, Israel says
Before sending troops into Lebanon Tuesday, Israel carried out more than 70 operations north of the border, an Israeli official said.
Blast from unexploded US bomb grounds flights at Japanese airport
The bomb is thought to have been dropped during World War Two to halt "kamikaze" missions.
Israel assesses Iranian missile damage, weighs response
The barrage of more than 180 missiles Tuesday left only scattered damage but was seen as a major provocation in an increasingly tense moment for the region.
Putin signs law giving criminal defendants immunity if they join the army
With the new rule, Russia will be sending an additional 20,000 men under investigation or awaiting trial on charges to the front lines.
Iran mustered fiercer attack than in the spring, warns of even worse
Iran relied largely on ballistic missiles, rather than slower-moving munitions, and several of them succeeded in striking Israel.
Madeleine McCann suspect faces 15-year prison term in unrelated trial
Christian Brückner, 47, is on trial in Germany for three charges of rape and two of sexual abuse.
U.K. Conservatives struggle with which way to go after getting clobbered
At the first Conservative Party Conference since an election knocked them out of power, Tories were split on whether to swing right or hew to the middle.
Watch: Analysing where Iran's missiles struck in Israel
BBC Verify analysed three locations that were hit by Iranian missiles.
Biden and Harris tour storm Helene havoc as death toll climbs
Biden flew over storm-ravaged North Carolina, where tens of thousands of people remain without running water.
Watch: View from above as Iran fires missiles towards Israel
Video footage filmed inside a plane on Tuesday night shows missiles launched from Iran.
After stimulus, China tries to turn stock market frenzy into recovery
Analysts say the difficulty for Chinese policymakers will be turning the opportunism-fueled rally into a broader recovery when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday.
Was Maradona’s death preventable? Argentina puts his doctors on trial.
Federal prosecutors have charged eight members of Maradona’s medical team with homicide for allegedly failing to do enough to keep Maradona alive. All have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
UN chief condemns Iran attack after Israel ban
António Guterres said it was time to stop what he called the 'deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence' in the Middle East.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have been most intense and deadly in decades
The IDF’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon killed over 1,400 people, and displaced more than 900,000, a fifth of the population.
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kill 51, says Hamas-run health ministry
The reported strikes into Khan Younis come after Israel entered Lebanon and faced missiles from Iran.
Mexico's first female president vows 'it's time for women'
At her inauguration, the first female president of Mexico promises to focus on improving health and education.
India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold
The Legend of Maula Jatt would have been the first Pakistani movie to hit Indian theatres in more than a decade.
