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People sleeping rough at a Beirut school describe fleeing Israel’s bombardment with moments to spare.

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is “the largest displacement movement that may have happened” in his country.

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

Austria’s Freedom Party heads for an unprecedented poll victory under Herbert Kickl, projections say.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom” of his ally.

Diplomats were hoping to calm matters – they will be looking at events with dismay.

One woman says the owner of Harrods and the Paris Ritz ran his companies like a cult or a mafia.

The submarine sank earlier this year, in a major setback for the Chinese military, say US defence officials.

The BBC hears horrific accounts of rape from women trapped in the conflict between the army and the RSF.

The new plan packages up a series of regional objectives that have remained out of reach for diplomats for nearly…

More than 600 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday, health officials say.

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

Republicans accused Zelensky of election interference, after he visited an arms factory with top Democrats.

The 11-strong bloc said the situation between Israel and Hezbollah presented an “unacceptable risk” of broader escalation.

More than 50 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv.

Correspondent Orla Guerin reports on airstrikes and evacuations in the southern city of Tyre.

The Lebanese armed group has – like Israel – spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza.

Thousands have fled southern Lebanon while others say they are leaving the capital Beirut.

Israel says it hit 800 Hezbollah targets and tells civilians to flee areas near the group’s weapons.

The letter was dropped off at the home of a witness several months before the 15 September incident, prosecutors say.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president in a simple ceremony.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake beat his rivals after a historic second round of vote counting.

Police say multiple gunmen fired on a group of people outside on a street in the city of Birmingham.

Israel says the move is needed because it expects the Iran-backed Lebanese group to escalate rocket attacks.

Lebanon’s health minister says women and children are among the dead as rescuers search through rubble.

The strike in Lebanon’s capital, which killed at least 14 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.

The IDF says the incident does not “conform” to its values, while Palestinian officials say it is a “crime”.

More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine – volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths.

Israeli air strikes come after Hezbollah vowed to retaliate over deadly exploding device attacks blamed on Israel.

Hassan Nasrallah calls the killing of 37 people by exploding pagers and radios an “unprecedented blow”.

Elias Jaradeh worked for almost 24 hours on the wounded, many of whom lost eyes or the use of their…

The storm has hit the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.

They say the man was twice smuggled into Iran and had been paid to carry out “missions”.

US officials say the info was sent unsolicited and there is no evidence any recipients replied