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Ahn Gwi-ryeong faced off with armed soldiers who were sent to stop lawmakers from entering parliament in Seoul.

A recap of a dramatic night that saw South Koreans rush to overturn the president’s shock martial law order.

The move – invoking temporary military rule – has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.

Lebanon says 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes after Hezbollah fired mortars at an Israeli army post.

Vietnamese law states that if she can pay back 75% of what she took, her life will be spared.

Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive the vote, which has been tabled by left and far-right parties.

Biden says his son Hunter was “unfairly” prosecuted over tax and gun possession – but earlier he had ruled out…

The country’s president has already shown he is prepared to go to brutal lengths to save his regime.

Over 300 people have been killed since rebels launched an offensive against the government this week.

The Islamist militant group HTS has a long and involved history in the Syrian conflict.

Footage appears to show rebels inside Syria’s second city after their biggest offensive in years.

Paris’s Gothic cathedral has been painstakingly returned to its former glory. Here’s how it was done.

The rescued, renovated and refurbished cathedral will offer visitors what promises to be a breathtaking visual treat.

As a brutal winter looms, Russia is once again targeting power plants – forcing Ukrainians to adapt.

Russia says it is selecting Ukrainian targets and may hit government offices in the capital.

Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.

The ban aims to reduce “harms” on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico’s position is not to close borders, and to respect human rights.

Thousands are returning south as the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect despite warnings it is not yet safe.

What the latest developments mean for Iran’s position – and for the prospect of peace in Gaza

Attacks by both sides were recorded until shortly before fighting stopped at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

Many displaced residents of northern Israel feel unease and mistrust over their PM’s deal with Lebanon.

The conflict has been Lebanon’s deadliest in decades, killing more than 3,800 people since last year.

A combat alert was in place on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, he tells the BBC.

The president-elect said he plans to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% on China on…

The ceasefire would reportedly be for an initial 60 days and include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.

Israeli officials say the country’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible truce.

The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview.

The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.

Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.

The Israeli-Moldovan national went missing on Thursday, sparking a joint Mossad and Emirates investigation.

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.

Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.

A residential building is said to be completely destroyed, and there are also reports of several deaths.

Six foreign tourists have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.