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The BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen speaks to the head of the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees.

The 21-year-old is the first hostage to be released since a ceasefire came to an end in March.

The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Donald Trump says they are victims of “racial discrimination”, which is strongly denied by South Africa.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both countries would lower their reciprocal tariffs by 115% for 90 days.

The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.

“I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally,” the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to…

A rare televised late-night statement from the Kremlin came hours after European leaders travelled to Kyiv and urged Moscow to…

Delhi and Islamabad accused each other of breaching a ceasefire brokered after four days of cross-border attacks.

France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasfire.

The White House is “actively looking at” suspending the legal right to challenge detention.

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the…

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

After a conclave that lasted only three sessions and 24 hours, 133 cardinals have elected Robert Prevost, now known as…

Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next – and how this clash differs from past conflicts.

The BBC spoke to eyewitnesses in both Indian and Pakistan administered Kashmir.

In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor’s handling of the war and is challenged on…

There has been a growing coalescence around the idea Pope Francis’s work to shake up the workings of the Church…

The Canadian PM responds firmly as the president proposes a “wonderful marriage” of incorporating Canada into the US.

The deal will give better access for UK whisky and cars to the Indian market.

Conservative Friedrich Merz unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.

The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and…

Moscow’s mayor says at least 19 Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow have been destroyed.

The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists, saying it is aiming to increase pressure on Hamas.

One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were…

Footage appeared to show a plume of black smoke rising from an area near the airport on the outskirts of…

Peter Dutton has been ousted from parliament after Anthony Albanese’s landslide win.

Anthony Albanese’s Labor has seen swings towards it in almost every area of the country.

Germany’s foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism “needs to be stopped”, after criticism from the White House.

The Maltese government said a fire onboard the ship was “brought under control overnight” and that it was being monitored…

BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost…

Waltz was under pressure after a journalist was mistakenly added to a group chat in which senior officials were discussing…

What this will and won’t change for US assistance to Ukraine, three years into the war.

Ukraine’s deputy leader is heading to Washington to sign an agreement the White House has been pushing for.

Erin Patterson admits lying to police about her relatives’ deaths, but will argue they were a “terrible accident”.

Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.

He tells a crowd in Michigan that he is using his presidency to deliver “profound change”.