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Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

Israel’s military says it struck Hezbollah targets after telling residents it would “act forcefully” against the group.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

At least three people were killed in the attacks, which came despite a ceasefire with Hamas being in place.

Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to “crush” the…

The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.

The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in “self-defence”, US Central Command says.

The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, US…

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according…

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial…

The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

Ukraine said it hit Russia’s elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is “high”, but it remains “low”…

President Trump’s announcement on Thursday night came ahead of a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.

The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.

US acting navy chief Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were “doing a pause” on the sale to make…

Cuba’s foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to “instigate a military aggression”.

Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft

Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the…

Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to…

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president’s strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

Jeff Landry’s visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.

Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as “serious negotiations are now…

Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge…

One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports.

Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran’s latest proposals.

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic…

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.

Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.

US President Donald Trump said the joint operation eliminated “the most active terrorist in the world”, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, “I don’t talk…

There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China’s top leaders live and work.

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its…