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A 14-year-old boy was killed and five others were wounded in the attack in Villach.

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed…

Eyewitnesses tell the BBC a “huge crowd” had gathered at the Indian capital’s central train station.

The UK PM, who is expected to attend, said it was a “once in a generation moment for our national…

Hamas releases three more Israelis, as 369 Palestinians are handed over in the sixth exchange in recent weeks.

The Ukrainian president suggests Europe can no longer rely on the US to come to its defence.

Instead, US Vice President JD Vance shocked delegates by roundly attacking Washington’s allies, accusing them of censorship.

The vice-president’s speech at the Munich Security Conference was denounced by several European leaders.

There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant this morning, Ukraine’s president says.

TikTok is again available on app stores in the US after President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the app.

But a Ukrainian official says talks with Russia “are not expected” and Moscow does not comment.

Ukraine’s president says he will not be shut out of peace negotiations after Trump says he agreed to start talks…

Many world leaders, including Ukraine’s President Zelensky, are finding the world is more uncertain under new US leadership.

The two leaders speak in a phone call and agree to start negotiations “immediately” over the war in Ukraine.

In a stark warning to Kyiv, the US defence secretary also says he does not envision Ukraine joining Nato.

The attack comes after president Zelensky suggested peace negotiations with Russia could include a territory swap.

The leaders share a warm relationship, but both will have their own wish list when they meet this week.

Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli forces to prepare for fighting after Hamas postponed more releases.

The BBC’s Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah’s talks with Donald Trump.

The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases.

It accuses Israel of ceasefire violations, drawing fury from Israel’s defence minister.

Leeds University student Salma al-Shehab was jailed for social media posts critical of Saudi Arabia.

His exit comes as political opponents had sought to have him impeached over last year’s cancelled vote.

The French president posted a montage of parodies featuring himself to promote an AI Summit in Paris.

All steel and aluminium entering the US will be targeted with a 25% levy, the president says.

Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza – often to scenes of utter destruction.

Five farm workers were taken hostage in October 2023 and held captive for nearly 500 days.

The in-laws of Eli Sharabi say they are worried he may not know his wife and daughters have been killed.

“There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information,” President Donald Trump says.

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.

A last-minute lawsuit means Trump’s efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.

The three civilians will be exchanged for more Palestinian prisoners in the latest swap on Saturday.

The government says it is seeking to strengthen vetting for gun licenses and restrict access to semi-automatic weapons.

The order accuses the Hague-based body of creating a “shameful moral equivalency” between Hamas and Israel, the White House says.

Defence Minister Israel Katz says Gazans should have freedom of movement and critics of the war should take them in.

The White House has sought to clarify Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza.

The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.

The president’s vision for a Gaza under US control could upend the future of Middle East relations.