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Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine’s dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.

Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.

Authorities say the 14-year-old killed his grandparents before gunning down five teachers at his school.

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it…

While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.

Ukraine’s president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia “used to finance” its war.

Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia’s recent surge of attacks on Ukraine’s coastline.

Gianni Infantino will remain Fifa president after receiving backing from senior executives, but “sincerely apologises” for errors in his controversial…

A foreign ministry spokesman did not give details but said an agreement with the Gulf nation was “in the final…

Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine’s skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia’s missile barrages.

Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November.

The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

Ukraine said the video – showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone – amounted to a war…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to…

The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.

Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.

Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to…

Video of the incident shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames.

The US president’s message came amid media reports that he was planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford writes.

There have been tense exchanges between Spain and other EU states over the influx of migrants into the enclave of…

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta “shocking”.

Football’s world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president…

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

The estimated number of arrivals is more than 70% of the population of the city, which is about 83,600.

A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace’s plan. Israel has not…

Uefa says “the World Cup is not for sale” after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if…

The US military called the strikes “a powerful response” to Tuesday’s firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the…

Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the…

People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.

Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July.

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.

Ukraine’s leader is hoping to firm up US commitments to bolstering Kyiv’s anti-ballistic missile defences, as Russia has escalated deadly…

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador’s police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the…

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days,…

The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give “talks some space”, raising hopes of a resolution to…

Several others, including a two-year-old boy, were also injured. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says a suspect is in custody.

Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued…

More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain.

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough…