Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 12:46
Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network
Switzerland seizes $857m of assets as the daughter of Uzbekistan's ex-leader is charged with fraud.
2023-09-29 17:45
Pakistan: At least 20 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast
The police suspect it was a suicide attack targeted at a religious gathering.
2023-09-29 16:20
A QAnon 'queen' and the Canada town that wants her gone
Romana Didulo and her band of followers have hunkered down in a rural Canadian village.
2023-09-28 06:16
South Africa floods: At least 11 people die after Western Cape deluge
The authorities say at least 11 people have died as floodwaters submerge parts of the province.
2023-09-27 19:48
Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity
A former member of BA's cabin crew tells her story of being used as a "human shield".
2023-09-27 13:19
Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines kill whales
The former president blamed wind farms for a spike in whale deaths - but his claims don't stand up.
2023-09-27 05:27
Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaches a crossroads as shutdown looms
With less than five days to go before a government shutdown, Speaker McCarthy has a choice to make.
2023-09-27 03:19
Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies
The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.
2023-09-25 14:46
Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mystery
An investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion.
2023-09-24 07:47
Wagner deserter Andrey Medvedev held over bid to return to Russia
It is the latest colourful incident involving Andrey Medvedev, who has been in Norway since January.
2023-09-23 21:55
MohBad mourners teargassed at Nigeria's Lekki toll gate after Lagos concert
It happened after a memorial concert in Lagos for MohBad, who died last week aged 27.
2023-09-22 21:53